On CDC estimates, Taft Heights is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns
Taft Heights trails California on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Taft Heights. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Taft Heights
Dental care lags in Taft Heights
45.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.8% across California. Among those 65 and older, 23% have lost all their teeth (California 10.6%). Checkups ↓
COPD, depression and obesity run high in Taft Heights
1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 5.1% across California. 3 in 10 adults have been diagnosed with depression (28%), vs 20.1% across California. Obesity is also above the state: 37.4%, vs 27.8% across California. In all, Taft Heights runs above California on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Taft Heights
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.1%), vs 10.9% across California. Habits ↓
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 Taft Heights’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.
What’s behind Taft Heights’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Taft Heights is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 45% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (near the bottom of U.S. towns).
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). Taft Heights’ median household income is $54,034; among the 7,135 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($41K–$68K), it’s healthier than 26%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Keeping up with care
Share of Taft Heights adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Out of every 100 Taft Heights adults…
Taft Heights runs above CA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 8% of Taft Heights residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.
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.
Care in and near Taft Heights
No hospital or community health center in Taft Heights 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 Taft Heights; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Taft Heights adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Taft Heights runs above California.
2 in 5 Taft Heights 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.
31% of Taft Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Taft Heights and the towns around it
Taft Heights’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taft Heights | D | 37.4% | 12.4% | 19.1% | CDC place |
| Taft | C | 35.3% | 11.4% | 15.3% | CDC place |
| South Taft | C− | 37.5% | 12.6% | 16.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Taft Heights adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Taft Heights
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Taft Heights is better than California on 0 and worse on 20; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Taft Heights’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Taft Heights | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 30.1%26.1–34.3 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.9%15.7–20.3 | 13.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 24%21.4–26.8 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.4%31.8–43.3 | 27.8% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 12.4%10.7–14.1 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 31.9%28.5–35.1 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 32.3%28.9–35.7 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 22.8%20.3–25.3 | 20.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 12%10.5–13.4 | 9.3% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.9%5.3–6.6 | 6.4% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.6%5.8–7.5 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8.7%7.4–10 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.8%3.4–4.2 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 23%19.3–27.4 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.1%16.1–22.5 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 32.2%27.7–37.2 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 18.2%15.2–21.4 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.8%34.7–45.2 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 15.7%12.6–19.3 | 10.6% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 68.9%64.8–72.7 | 71.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 45.9%42.4–49.5 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 77.8%74.9–80.7 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 65.9%62.6–69 | 71.3% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 52.9%48–57.8 | 57.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 69.4%61.3–76.8 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 28%24.5–31.8 | 20.1% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 38.5%33.8–43.3 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 29.5%25.6–33.6 | 28.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 28.8%24.3–33.5 | 17.9% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 22.4%19.2–25.8 | 14.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 13.1%11.3–15.1 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 15.5%13.4–17.8 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 31%26.4–35.8 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.9%36.1–46 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 18.6%16.1–21.3 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 23%20–26.2 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 7%6.1–7.9 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 8.5%7.4–9.6 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 13.2%11.4–15.1 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 6%5.2–6.8 | 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 Taft Heights
Is Taft Heights a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Taft Heights is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 26%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Taft Heights?
CDC estimates 37.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.8% and 43.3%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
How many people in Taft Heights have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 15.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 12.6–19.3%), 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 Taft Heights 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 Taft Heights.
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.