On CDC estimates, Pine Mountain Club is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns
Pine Mountain Club differs from California on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 12 better, 9 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pine Mountain Club. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pine Mountain Club
Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Pine Mountain Club
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.5%), vs 6.4% across California. 1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 5.1% across California. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 5.6% across California. In all, Pine Mountain Club runs above California on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (California 16%), and cancer, COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Pine Mountain Club is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Pine Mountain Club is healthier than 54%. Against the 10,461 towns with similar household incomes ($52K–$87K), it’s healthier than 69%. Health Grade ↓
The nearest ER is 28 miles from Pine Mountain Club
The closest emergency room is Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai in Ojai, 28.1 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Clinica Sierra Vista is closer (16.2 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓
More high blood pressure in Pine Mountain Club, and more people treating it
39.9% of adults have high blood pressure (California 30.5%), but 77.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.3% statewide. Checkups ↓
Pine Mountain Club keeps up with checkups
It beats California on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.7% vs 71.9%) and dentist visits (68% 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 Pine Mountain Club’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
What’s behind Pine Mountain Club’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pine Mountain Club is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns, #491 of 847 in California. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 75% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 24%).
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 Mountain Club’s median household income is $69,375; among the 10,461 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($52K–$87K), it’s healthier than 68%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Pine Mountain Club adults…
Pine Mountain Club runs above CA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Pine Mountain Club is an older town: 25% 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 Mountain Club as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Pine Mountain Club
No hospital or community health center in Pine Mountain Club 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 Mountain Club; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Pine Mountain Club adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
19 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
How Pine Mountain Club adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Pine Mountain Club does better than California.
3 in 10 Pine Mountain Club adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
12% of Pine Mountain Club adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Pine Mountain Club and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain Club | B− | 32.1% | 13.9% | 12.2% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pine Mountain Club adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Pine Mountain Club
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pine Mountain Club is better than California on 12 and worse on 9; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Pine Mountain Club’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Pine Mountain Club | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21.2%17.9–25.2 | 22.1% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.3%13.2–17.7 | 13.4% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.1%14.1–18.2 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.1%26.8–37.7 | 27.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.9%11.9–16 | 11.7% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 39.9%35.9–44 | 30.5% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40.8%36.7–44.9 | 35.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 31.5%28.2–35.1 | 20.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.6%9.4–12 | 9.3% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11.5%10.3–12.6 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.6%7.4–9.8 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8%6.4–9.9 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.3%3.7–5 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.8%7.1–10.7 | 10.6% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.2%9.7–15.1 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 23.9%19.9–28.5 | 24.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 14.7%12.3–17.5 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.5%28.8–38.7 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.5%5.2–8 | 10.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.7%75.5–81.6 | 71.9% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68%64.7–71.2 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.3%88.8–91.7 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77.7%74.4–80.9 | 71.3% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.4%63.8–72.8 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.4%70.7–83.3 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.9%19.9–26.2 | 20.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.6%26.3–35.3 | 37.3% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23%19.6–26.7 | 28.6% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.8%9.3–14.6 | 17.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.8%8–11.6 | 14.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.8%4.8–6.8 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.8%5.7–8 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 12%9.4–15.2 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.7%29.3–38.6 | 30.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17.9%15–21.2 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.4%11.5–15.6 | 14.6% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.4%7.3–9.6 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.3%4.5–6.2 | 5.6% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.3%7–9.8 | 8.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.3%3.6–5.2 | 3.9% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Mountain Club
Is Pine Mountain Club a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pine Mountain Club is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #491 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 68%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Pine Mountain Club?
CDC estimates 32.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.8% and 37.7%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Pine Mountain Club?
Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai in Ojai, 28.1 miles in a straight line from Pine Mountain Club’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Pine Mountain Club have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.2–8%), 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 Mountain Club more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pine Mountain Club.
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.