Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Mountain Meadows

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Mountain Meadows · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mountain Meadows residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mountain Meadows

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Mountain Meadows

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 5.1% across California. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 5.6% across California. Cancer is also above the state: 11%, vs 6.4% across California. In all, Mountain Meadows runs above California on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Mountain Meadows, and more people treating it

41.5% of adults have high blood pressure (California 30.5%), but 77.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Mountain Meadows keeps up with checkups

It beats California on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.3% vs 71.9%) and cholesterol checks (89.5% vs 85.4%). 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 Mountain Meadows’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mountain Meadows adults…

Mountain Meadows runs above CA on 11 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Mountain Meadows adults have COPD
California: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–10.7%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupCA 72%
60%Dentist visitCA 63%
90%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
63%Colon screeningCA 58%
76%MammogramCA 76%
78%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mountain Meadows 8.5% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mountain Meadows

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

HNearest ERAdventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventist Health Tehachapi Valley★★★★★ · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOmni Family HealthTehachapi · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Omni Family Health
Tehachapi · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
3.9 mi
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Clinica Sierra Vista
2 sites · nearest in Arvin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.9 mi
Antelope Valley Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
36.1 mi
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
37.5 mi
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMountain Meadows is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMountain Meadows is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMountain Meadows 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 Mountain Meadows; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.6%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 14%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mountain Meadows, betterMountain Meadows, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Mountain Meadows gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Mountain Meadows adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Mountain Meadows does better than California.

1 in 3Mountain Meadows adults feel lonely
31.9% · CA 37.3% · Better than CA
1 in 4Mountain Meadows adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 4Mountain Meadows adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 6Mountain Meadows adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mountain Meadows 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 6
Mountain Meadows adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · CA 17.9%
About the same as CA
1 in 8
Mountain Meadows adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 14
Mountain Meadows adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · CA 7.3%
About the same as CA
1 in 12
Mountain Meadows adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · CA 9.3%
About the same as CA

16% of Mountain Meadows adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

Mountain Meadows 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.

38.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
California

Questions about health in Mountain Meadows

Why doesn’t Mountain Meadows have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mountain Meadows?

Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley in Tehachapi, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Mountain Meadows’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mountain Meadows?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Omni Family Health in Tehachapi, 3.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mountain Meadows.

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.