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Health in Pescadero · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pescadero residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.7%
About the same as CA (22.1%)
Obesity
27.8%
About the same as CA (27.8%)
No exercise
20.7%
About the same as CA (24.6%)
Uninsured
11.6%
About the same as CA (10.6%)
Feel lonely
34.8%
About the same as CA (37.3%)
Nearest ER
12.6 mi
Sequoia Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pescadero

2.4%have had a stroke · CA 3.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pescadero adults…

Pescadero runs below CA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

2 of every 100 Pescadero adults have had a stroke
California: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.1–2.8%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near Pescadero

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

HNearest ERSequoia HospitalRedwood City · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySequoia Hospital★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSan Mateo County HealthHalf Moon Bay · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
San Mateo County Health
3 sites · nearest in Half Moon Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Stanford Health Care
Stanford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17 mi
Palo Alto VA Medical Center
Palo Alto · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.4 mi
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford
Palo Alto · not rated
Children’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
18 mi
Peninsula Healthcare Connection
Palo Alto · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary carePescadero is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePescadero is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPescadero 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 Pescadero; ≈ 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 20.7%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.7%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 18.5%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.1%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pescadero, betterPescadero, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Pescadero gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%Yearly checkupCA 72%
66%Dentist visitCA 63%
85%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
64%Colon screeningCA 58%
75%MammogramCA 76%
67%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pescadero 11.6% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Pescadero adults are doing

About the same as California on each measure.

1 in 3Pescadero adults feel lonely
34.8% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Pescadero adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · CA 28.6% · About the same as CA
1 in 5Pescadero adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 7Pescadero adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pescadero 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
Pescadero adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · CA 17.9%
About the same as CA
1 in 7
Pescadero adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · CA 14.9%
About the same as CA
1 in 15
Pescadero adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · CA 7.3%
About the same as CA
1 in 12
Pescadero adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · CA 9.3%
About the same as CA

11.9% of Pescadero adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

Pescadero 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.

26.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing5%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
California

Questions about health in Pescadero

Why doesn’t Pescadero have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pescadero?

Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Pescadero’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.