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Health in Mohawk Vista · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mohawk Vista residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mohawk Vista, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mohawk Vista. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mohawk Vista

Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Mohawk Vista

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14.6%), more than twice the California rate. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11%), about twice the California rate. COPD is also above the state: 9.7%, vs 5.1% across California. In all, Mohawk Vista runs above California on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Mohawk Vista, and more people treating it

46.7% of adults have high blood pressure (California 30.5%), but 82.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Mohawk Vista keeps up with checkups

It beats California on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81% vs 71.9%) and dentist visits (69.5% vs 62.8%). Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the California figure falls outside Mohawk Vista’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mohawk Vista adults…

Mohawk Vista runs above CA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Mohawk Vista adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 12.9–16.2%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Mohawk Vista adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.

81%Yearly checkupCA 72%
70%Dentist visitCA 63%
92%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
76%Colon screeningCA 58%
77%MammogramCA 76%
82%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mohawk Vista 4.4% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mohawk Vista

No hospital or community health center in Mohawk Vista itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest EREastern Plumas Hospital - Portola CampusPortola · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Sierra Medical ClinicDownieville · 21.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Portola · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Downieville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Plumas District Hospital
Quincy · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.7 mi
Northeastern Rural Health Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Westwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.2 mi
Banner Lassen Medical Center
Susanville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMohawk Vista is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMohawk Vista is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mohawk Vista itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Mohawk Vista; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 12.6%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.1%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mohawk Vista, betterMohawk Vista, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Mohawk Vista gets moving

13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Mohawk Vista adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Mohawk Vista does better than California.

3 in 10Mohawk Vista adults feel lonely
29.4% · CA 37.3% · Better than CA
1 in 5Mohawk Vista adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 5Mohawk Vista adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 7Mohawk Vista adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · CA 16.4% · Better than CA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mohawk Vista adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 11
Mohawk Vista adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 14
Mohawk Vista adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 22
Mohawk Vista adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · CA 7.3%
Better than CA
1 in 18
Mohawk Vista adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · CA 9.3%
Better than CA

10.2% of Mohawk Vista adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

Mohawk Vista and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mabie: 33%C-Road: 30.1%Gold Mountain: 31.9%Delleker: 33.3%Clio: 27.8%Iron Horse: 32.8%Mohawk Vista: 29.9%Mohawk VistaMabieC-RoadEastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus · Portola · 6.2 miH
Healthier than CANear CALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mohawk Vista29.9%
C-Road30.1%
Mabie33%
CA27.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Mabie————
C-Road————

Mabie and C-Road: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.7%

of Mohawk Vista adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
California

Questions about health in Mohawk Vista

Why doesn’t Mohawk Vista have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mohawk Vista.

What hospital is closest to Mohawk Vista?

Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus in Portola, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Mohawk Vista’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mohawk Vista.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.