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Health in Monmouth · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Monmouth residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Monmouth

Making ends meet is harder in Monmouth

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (24.3%), vs 17.9% across California. Utility shut-off threats (9.7% vs 7.3%) and no reliable transportation (12.2% vs 9.3%) are higher too. 20.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Monmouth adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.3%), vs 24.6% across California. Habits ↓

Obesity and heart disease run high in Monmouth

2 in 5 adults have obesity (37.8%), vs 27.8% across California. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.3%), vs 5.6% across California. In all, Monmouth runs above California on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Monmouth’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 4
Monmouth adults worry about having enough food
24.3% · CA 17.9%
Worse than CA
1 in 5
Monmouth adults worry about keeping their housing
19.2% · CA 14.9%
Worse than CA
1 in 10
Monmouth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · CA 7.3%
Worse than CA
1 in 8
Monmouth adults lack reliable transportation
12.2% · CA 9.3%
Worse than CA

20.9% of Monmouth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.3%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 14.6%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.4%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monmouth, betterMonmouth, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Monmouth gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monmouth adults…

Monmouth runs above CA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Monmouth adults have obesity
California: 28 in 100 · worse · likely 32.3–43.9%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near Monmouth

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

HNearest ERCommunity Regional Medical CenterFresno · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Health Centers of the San Joaquin ValleyFowler · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley
4 sites · nearest in Fowler
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.7 mi
Aria Community Health Center
Fowler · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.5 mi
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)
Fresno · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
16.3 mi
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley · not rated
18.1 mi
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno · not rated
✓ Primary careMonmouth is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMonmouth is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMonmouth is not a shortage area

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 Monmouth; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupCA 72%
59%Dentist visitCA 63%
82%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
58%Colon screeningCA 58%
74%MammogramCA 76%
73%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monmouth 16.8% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Monmouth adults are doing

About the same as California on each measure.

4 in 10Monmouth adults feel lonely
37.4% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
3 in 10Monmouth adults lack social or emotional support
28% · CA 28.6% · About the same as CA
1 in 5Monmouth adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 5Monmouth adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Monmouth 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.

Around town

Monmouth and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.7%

of Monmouth adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone10%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing5%
California

Questions about health in Monmouth

Why doesn’t Monmouth have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Monmouth?

Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Monmouth’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Monmouth?

10 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is United Health Centers Fowler Main Street in Fowler, 5.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Monmouth.

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.