Photo: Cullen328 · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Rough and Ready residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Rough and Ready, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Rough and Ready. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Rough and Ready
Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Rough and Ready
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11%), vs 6.4% across California. 1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.5%), vs 5.1% across California. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.7%, vs 20.8% across California. In all, Rough and Ready runs above California on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 40% of residents are 65 or older (California 16%), and cancer, COPD and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Rough and Ready, and more people treating it
38.2% of adults have high blood pressure (California 30.5%), but 77% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.3% statewide. Checkups ↓
Rough and Ready keeps up with checkups
It beats California on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (68.4% vs 62.8%) and cholesterol checks (87.8% vs 85.4%). 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 Rough and Ready’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Rough and Ready adults…
Rough and Ready runs below CA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.
Rough and Ready is an older town: 40% 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 Rough and Ready as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Rough and Ready adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Care in and near Rough and Ready
No hospital or community health center in Rough and Ready 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 Rough and Ready; ≈ 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).
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.
How Rough and Ready adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Rough and Ready runs above California.
1 in 3 Rough and Ready 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.
13.2% of Rough and Ready adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Rough and Ready and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Rough and Ready adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Rough and Ready
Why doesn’t Rough and Ready have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Rough and Ready.
What hospital is closest to Rough and Ready?
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Rough and Ready’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Rough and Ready?
7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Western Sierra Medical Clinic in Penn Valley, 3.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rough and Ready.
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.