On CDC estimates, Pine Hills is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns
Pine Hills differs from California on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 18 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pine Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pine Hills
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Pine Hills
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.5%), about twice the California rate. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 5.6% across California. Stroke is also above the state: 4.9%, vs 3.1% across California. In all, Pine Hills runs above California on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (California 16%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Pine Hills
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.9%), vs 10.9% across California. Habits ↓
Depression is more common in Pine Hills
1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (26.4%), vs 20.1% across California. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 20.2%, vs 16.4% across California. Mind & connection ↓
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 Pine Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
What’s behind Pine Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pine Hills is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns, #733 of 847 in California. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 67% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 8%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Pine Hills’ median household income is $78,393; among the 10,820 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($59K–$98K), it’s healthier than 10%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Pine Hills compares well: no health insurance (ages 18–64), 8.9% (U.S. 11%).
Out of every 100 Pine Hills adults…
Pine Hills runs above CA on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Pine Hills is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pine Hills as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
How Pine Hills adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Pine Hills runs above California.
1 in 3 Pine Hills adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Care in and near Pine Hills
No hospital or community health center in Pine Hills itself. These are the nearest.
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 Pine Hills; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Pine Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
23.5% of Pine Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Pine Hills and the towns around it
Pine Hills’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hills | C− | 33.7% | 14.2% | 17.9% | CDC place |
| Humboldt Hill | B− | 30.7% | 11.3% | 14.1% | CDC place |
| Eureka | C+ | 32.8% | 11.7% | 16.1% | CDC place |
| Bayview | C− | 34.1% | 12.5% | 18.1% | CDC place |
| Cutten | A− | 28% | 9.3% | 10.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pine Hills adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Pine Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pine Hills is better than California on 2 and worse on 18; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Pine Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Pine Hills | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 27.4%24.2–30.5 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.7%15.7–19.7 | 13.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 20.2%18.2–22.5 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 33.7%27.5–40.3 | 27.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.2%12.5–16.1 | 11.7% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 38.2%34.4–42 | 30.5% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.8%35–42.9 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 30.6%27.5–33.8 | 20.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.3%10.1–12.6 | 9.3% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.7%8.8–10.6 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.2%8.2–10.1 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 10.5%9.2–11.8 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.9%4.5–5.4 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 15.6%12.7–18.5 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.9%15.4–20.6 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 28.6%24.7–32.8 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 15.3%12.7–18 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.2%29.1–41.6 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.9%7.5–10.5 | 10.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 73.2%69.5–76.8 | 71.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 54.9%51–58.5 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.2%82.3–86.1 | 85.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.7%72.8–78.4 | 71.3% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 59%53.2–64.4 | 57.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 71%62.3–78.2 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.4%23.1–30.2 | 20.1% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 33.9%29.1–39 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 26.1%22.5–29.9 | 28.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 20.6%17.8–23.9 | 17.9% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 15%12.9–17.2 | 14.9% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9.6%8.3–11 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 11.1%9.8–12.6 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 23.5%20.4–26.9 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.9%34.9–43 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 20.2%17.8–22.7 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 18.3%16.4–20.4 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.3%8.3–10.3 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 7.4%6.6–8.2 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 12%10.7–13.4 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.9%5.3–6.5 | 3.9% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the California figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Pine Hills
Is Pine Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pine Hills is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns: C− for health, #733 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 10%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Pine Hills?
CDC estimates 33.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.5% and 40.3%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Pine Hills?
Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Pine Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Pine Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.5–10.5%), against 10.6% across California.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Pine Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pine Hills.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.