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Health in Tres Pinos · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tres Pinos residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Tres Pinos, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tres Pinos

Cancer and arthritis run high in Tres Pinos

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.3%), vs 6.4% across California. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (25.4%), vs 20.8% across California. Conditions ↓

Tres Pinos keeps up with checkups

It beats California on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (68.3% vs 62.8%) and cholesterol checks (89.1% vs 85.4%). Checkups ↓

Tres Pinos is an active town

Only 19.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.6% 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 Tres Pinos’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tres Pinos adults…

Tres Pinos runs above CA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Tres Pinos adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.2%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupCA 72%
68%Dentist visitCA 63%
89%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
67%Colon screeningCA 58%
76%MammogramCA 76%
73%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tres Pinos 7.3% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.2%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 16.9%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.6%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tres Pinos, betterTres Pinos, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Tres Pinos gets moving

3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Tres Pinos

No hospital or community health center in Tres Pinos itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERNatividad Medical CenterSalinas · 18.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNatividad Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSan Benito Health FoundationHollister · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
San Benito Health Foundation
Hollister · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.8 mi
CSVS - Alvin Clinic
Salinas · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.9 mi
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
Salinas · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville · ★★★★★
ER
31.3 mi
Memorial Hospital Los Banos
Los Banos · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTres Pinos is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTres Pinos is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTres Pinos 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 Tres Pinos; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Tres Pinos adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Tres Pinos does better than California.

1 in 3Tres Pinos adults feel lonely
32.9% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Tres Pinos adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 5Tres Pinos adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 7Tres Pinos adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Tres Pinos 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 10
Tres Pinos adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 11
Tres Pinos adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 21
Tres Pinos adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · CA 7.3%
Better than CA
1 in 16
Tres Pinos adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · CA 9.3%
Better than CA

8.2% of Tres Pinos adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

Tres Pinos and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28%

of Tres Pinos adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
California

Questions about health in Tres Pinos

Why doesn’t Tres Pinos have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Tres Pinos.

What hospital is closest to Tres Pinos?

Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, 18.9 miles in a straight line from Tres Pinos’ 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 Tres Pinos?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is San Benito Health Foundation in Hollister, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Tres Pinos.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.