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A+Health Grade
Health in San Ramon · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, San Ramon is among the healthiest U.S. towns

San Ramon beats California on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for San Ramon. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in San Ramon

COPD and stroke are less common in San Ramon

San Ramon runs below California on eight chronic conditions, most of all COPD (2.8% vs 5.1%), stroke (2% vs 3.1%) and heart disease (3.7% vs 5.6%). Conditions ↓

San Ramon is an active town

Only 17.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.6% across California. The town has 43 miles of trails across 42 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

Nearly everyone in San Ramon is insured

Only 3.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10.6% across California. Checkups ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, San Ramon’s lead shrinks

San Ramon is healthier than 99% of U.S. towns, but 83% of the 1,010 towns with similar household incomes ($147K–$245K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

San Ramon has a top-rated hospital

San Ramon Regional Medical Center is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓

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 San Ramon’s likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind San Ramon’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, San Ramon is among the healthiest U.S. towns, #18 of 847 in California. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than almost every town); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 92%.

A+Self-rated health12.1% · CA 22.1% · U.S. 19.4%
A+Physical distress8.7% · CA 13.4% · U.S. 13%
A+Mental distress12.5% · CA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
A+Obesity21.1% · CA 27.8% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes8.8% · CA 11.7% · U.S. 12%
A+Smoking6.3% smoke · CA 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise17.6% · CA 24.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Among the healthiest
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (847)Healthier than 98%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $147K–$245K (1,010)Healthier than 83%

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). San Ramon’s median household income is $196,161; among the 1,010 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($147K–$245K), it’s healthier than 83%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, San Ramon could be anywhere from A to A+.
A note on the data.violent crimes reported to the FBI went from 57 in 2022 to 121 in 2023

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 San Ramon adults…

San Ramon runs below CA on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 San Ramon adults have COPD
California: 5 in 100 · better · likely 2.5–3.2%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Why age matters in San Ramon

Only 12% of San Ramon residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

San Ramon12%
California16%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.6%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 14.4%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 6.3%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
San Ramon, betterSan Ramon, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where San Ramon gets moving

43 miles of trails across 42 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of San Ramon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.

73%Yearly checkupCA 72%
74%Dentist visitCA 63%
90%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
60%Colon screeningCA 58%
78%MammogramCA 76%
71%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 28
working-age adults has no health insurance
San Ramon 3.6% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Getting care

Care in and near San Ramon

1 hospital in San Ramon, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSan Ramon Regional Medical CenterSan Ramon · 2.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStanford Health Care Tri-Valley★★★★★ · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAxis Community HealthDublin · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon · ★★★★★
ERIn San Ramon
4.3 mi
Axis Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Dublin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.9 mi
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Castro Valley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Eden Medical Center
Castro Valley · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSan Ramon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSan Ramon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSan Ramon is not a shortage area

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 San Ramon; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How San Ramon adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, San Ramon does better than California.

1 in 3San Ramon adults feel lonely
33.4% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4San Ramon adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 6San Ramon adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · CA 20.1% · Better than CA
1 in 8San Ramon adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · CA 16.4% · Better than CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 San Ramon adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 13
San Ramon adults worry about having enough food
7.7% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 15
San Ramon adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 29
San Ramon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.5% · CA 7.3%
Better than CA
1 in 21
San Ramon adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · CA 9.3%
Better than CA

5.4% of San Ramon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

San Ramon and the towns around it

San Ramon’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Norris Canyon: 18.5%Danville: 24.6%Dublin: 18.6%Alamo: 24%Diablo: 25.5%Blackhawk: 23.9%Camino Tassajara: 19.9%Pleasanton: 19.6%San Ramon: 21.1%San RamonNorris CanyonDanvilleDublinSan Ramon Regional Medical Center · San Ramon · 2.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHStanford Health Care Tri-Valley · Pleasanton · 5.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHAxis Community Health - Regional · Dublin · 4.3 mi+
Healthier than CANear CALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Norris Canyon18.5%
Dublin18.6%
San Ramon21.1%
Danville24.6%
CA27.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
San RamonA+21.1%8.8%6.3%CDC place
Norris CanyonA+18.5%10.1%6.2%CDC place
DanvilleA+24.6%9.2%6.5%CDC place
DublinA+18.6%7.7%7.1%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

18.6%

of San Ramon adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs7.5%
Thinking or memory8.4%
Hearing4%
Errands alone4.4%
Vision2.7%
Dressing or bathing1.9%
California

Every CDC estimate for San Ramon

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, San Ramon is better than California on 23 and worse on 0; on the rest, the California figure falls inside San Ramon’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…San RamonCAU.S.vs CA
Overall health
Fair or poor health12.1%10.6–13.722.1%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)8.7%7.7–9.813.4%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)12.5%11.1–1416.4%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity21.1%17.6–2527.8%32.9%Better
Diabetes8.8%7.7–1011.7%12%Better
High blood pressure25.7%22.9–28.630.5%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.9%31.4–38.435.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis17%15–19.120.8%25.3%Better
Asthma8.1%7.1–9.19.3%9.9%Better
Cancer, other than skin cancer5.8%5.3–6.46.4%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease3.7%3.3–4.15.6%6.4%Better
COPD2.8%2.5–3.25.1%6.3%Better
Stroke2%1.9–2.23.1%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)4.4%3.5–5.410.6%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes6.3%5.4–7.410.9%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work17.6%15.1–20.524.6%24.7%Better
Binge drinking14.4%12–16.815.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%29.1–38.235.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)3.6%3.1–4.210.6%11%Better
Checkup in the past year73.1%69.6–76.471.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year74.1%71.4–76.862.8%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years89.6%88.3–90.885.4%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)70.5%66.7–73.971.3%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)59.5%55–63.957.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.9%71.4–83.575.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression16.4%14.1–18.820.1%20.6%Better
Feel lonely33.4%29.4–37.537.3%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support24.4%21.3–27.728.6%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food7.7%6.5–917.9%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing6.8%5.8–7.914.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off3.5%3–47.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation4.7%4.1–5.49.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)5.4%4.6–6.415.6%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability18.6%16.2–21.130.4%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs7.5%6.6–8.613.8%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering8.4%7.5–9.414.6%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty4%3.5–4.45.9%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty2.7%2.5–35.6%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone4.4%4–4.98.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing1.9%1.7–2.13.9%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 San Ramon

Is San Ramon a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, San Ramon is among the healthiest U.S. towns: A+ for health, #18 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 83%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in San Ramon?

CDC estimates 21.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 17.6% and 25%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to San Ramon?

San Ramon Regional Medical Center in San Ramon, 2.5 miles in a straight line from San Ramon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in San Ramon have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 3.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.1–4.2%), 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 San Ramon 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 San Ramon.

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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.