Patrick Rodgers Farm · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Pleasant Hill is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Pleasant Hill differs from California on 18 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 17 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pleasant Hill. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pleasant Hill
Against towns with similar incomes, Pleasant Hill’s lead shrinks
Pleasant Hill is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, but 66% of the 3,124 towns with similar household incomes ($109K–$181K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Pleasant Hill keeps up with checkups
It beats California on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72.3% vs 62.8%) and cholesterol checks (88.6% vs 85.4%). Checkups ↓
Cancer runs high in Pleasant Hill
1 in 12 adults have had cancer (8.3%), vs 6.4% across California. Conditions ↓
Nearly everyone in Pleasant Hill is insured
Only 5.1% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10.6% across California. 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 Pleasant Hill’s likely range.
What’s behind Pleasant Hill’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pleasant Hill is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, #127 of 847 in California. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is smoking (fewer adults who smoke than 94% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 80%.
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). Pleasant Hill’s median household income is $145,029; among the 3,124 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($109K–$181K), it’s healthier than 66%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Pleasant Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Out of every 100 Pleasant Hill adults…
Pleasant Hill runs below CA on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Pleasant Hill
No hospital or community health center in Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
12 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves
How Pleasant Hill adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Pleasant Hill does better than California.
1 in 3 Pleasant Hill adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.8% of Pleasant Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Pleasant Hill and the towns around it
Pleasant Hill’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | A | 26.5% | 9.4% | 8.3% | CDC place |
| Concord | B+ | 29.1% | 10.8% | 10.4% | CDC place |
| Reliez Valley | A+ | 24.7% | 10.1% | 6.5% | CDC place |
| Walnut Creek | A+ | 24.2% | 9.7% | 6.4% | CDC place |
| Pacheco | B | 29.8% | 11.4% | 11.1% | CDC place |
| Martinez | A | 28.2% | 9.8% | 9.3% | CDC place |
| Contra Costa Centre | A+ | 25.2% | 7% | 7.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pleasant Hill adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Pleasant Hill
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pleasant Hill is better than California on 17 and worse on 1; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Pleasant Hill’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Pleasant Hill | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.1%13.3–17 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.1%9.9–12.4 | 13.4% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.1%13.5–16.7 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 26.5%22.2–30.8 | 27.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.4%8.2–10.6 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 29.6%26.6–32.6 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.7%32.2–39.2 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 22.5%20.1–24.9 | 20.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.6%8.5–10.7 | 9.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.3%7.5–9 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.1%4.6–5.7 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.4%3.9–5 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.5–2.9 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.3%5.1–7.9 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.3%7.1–9.6 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 19.4%16.6–22.3 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.4%13.8–19.2 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33%28.6–37.6 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.1%4.3–5.9 | 10.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 73%69.6–76.2 | 71.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 72.3%69.4–75.1 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.6%87.2–89.9 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 72.4%69.1–75.4 | 71.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.3%63–71.6 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.5%70.9–83.2 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.6%18–23.5 | 20.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33.4%29.4–37.4 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.4%19.6–25.4 | 28.6% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.1%7.8–10.5 | 17.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.5%7.3–9.8 | 14.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.6%3.9–5.2 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.8%5.1–6.6 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.8%6.7–9 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.6%21.7–27.5 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.5%9.2–11.9 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11.1%9.9–12.3 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.6%5–6.3 | 5.9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.5%3.2–3.9 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.2%5.6–6.9 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.7%2.4–2.9 | 3.9% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Pleasant Hill
Is Pleasant Hill a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pleasant Hill is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health, #127 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 66%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Pleasant Hill?
CDC estimates 26.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.2% and 30.8%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Pleasant Hill?
John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus in Concord, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Hill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Pleasant Hill have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.3–5.9%), 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 Pleasant Hill more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pleasant Hill.
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.