Photo: OsotedeMonte · CC BY 3.0On CDC estimates, Riverdale Park is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns
Riverdale Park trails California on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Riverdale Park. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Riverdale Park
More Riverdale Park adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.8%), vs 24.6% across California. Habits ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Riverdale Park
3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (28.2%), vs 17.9% across California. Utility shut-off threats (11.8% vs 7.3%) and housing insecurity (22.6% vs 14.9%) are higher too. 26.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Obesity, COPD and heart disease run high in Riverdale Park
2 in 5 adults have obesity (39.9%), vs 27.8% across California. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 5.1% across California. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.1%, vs 5.6% across California. In all, Riverdale Park runs above California on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
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 Riverdale Park’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
What’s behind Riverdale Park’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Riverdale Park is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 39% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 4%).
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). Riverdale Park’s median household income is $61,786; among the 9,357 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 12%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
26.8% of Riverdale Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Out of every 100 Riverdale Park adults…
Riverdale Park runs above CA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 8% of Riverdale Park residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Riverdale Park
No hospital or community health center in Riverdale Park 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 Riverdale Park; ≈ 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 Riverdale Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
How Riverdale Park adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Riverdale Park runs above California.
1 in 3 Riverdale Park 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.
Riverdale Park and the towns around it
Riverdale Park’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Park | D | 39.9% | 14.4% | 15.9% | CDC place |
| West Modesto | D | 39.4% | 13.7% | 16.3% | CDC place |
| Modesto | C | 36.2% | 12.1% | 13.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Riverdale Park adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Riverdale Park
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Riverdale Park is better than California on 0 and worse on 19; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Riverdale Park’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Riverdale Park | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 31.5%27.3–36.1 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 18%15.7–20.6 | 13.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.5%17.2–22 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.9%33.6–46.8 | 27.8% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 14.4%12.4–16.4 | 11.7% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 34.1%30.4–37.9 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.1%32.3–40.1 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24%21.1–26.9 | 20.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.1%8.9–11.4 | 9.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.8%5.2–6.4 | 6.4% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.1%6.2–8 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.1%6–8.2 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.9%3.4–4.3 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.7%11.3–16.5 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.9%13.4–18.7 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 35.8%30.5–41.3 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 16.1%13.4–19.3 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.7%31.2–42.7 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 18.6%14.4–23.1 | 10.6% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 70.5%66.4–74.5 | 71.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 52.3%48.8–56 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 82.1%79.4–84.7 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 70%66.7–73.4 | 71.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 54.9%49.7–60 | 57.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.9%65.5–79.9 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.8%17.8–24.1 | 20.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 35.6%30.7–40.9 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 29.5%25.2–34 | 28.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 28.2%23.1–33.2 | 17.9% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 22.6%18.9–26.2 | 14.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 11.8%9.9–13.7 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 14.1%11.9–16.4 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 26.8%22.2–31.5 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.3%35.3–45.6 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 19.5%16.7–22.4 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 19.3%16.7–22.3 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.4%6.5–8.4 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 8.9%7.8–10.2 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 11.2%9.7–13 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 6%5.2–6.9 | 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 Riverdale Park
Is Riverdale Park a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Riverdale Park is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 12%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Riverdale Park?
CDC estimates 39.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.6% and 46.8%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Riverdale Park?
Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Riverdale Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Riverdale Park have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 18.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 14.4–23.1%), 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 Riverdale Park 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 Riverdale Park.
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.