Photo: AliveFreeHappy · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Santa Clara is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns
Santa Clara differs from Utah on 16 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 14 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Santa Clara. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Santa Clara
Cancer and arthritis run high in Santa Clara
1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.4%), vs 7.2% across Utah. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (25.3%), vs 21.7% across Utah. Conditions ↓
Santa Clara keeps up with checkups
It beats Utah on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (73.4% vs 70.3%) and cholesterol checks (83.5% vs 80.5%). Checkups ↓
Santa Clara adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (29.9% vs 34.1%), frequent mental distress (15.1% vs 17.3%) and lack of emotional support (17.4% vs 20.6%) all run below Utah. Mind & connection ↓
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 Utah figure falls outside Santa Clara’s likely range.
What’s behind Santa Clara’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Santa Clara is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, #32 of 118 in Utah. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than almost every town); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 80%.
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). Santa Clara’s median household income is $96,475; among the 9,104 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($72K–$121K), it’s healthier than 96%, about where its income would put it.
Most Utah towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Santa Clara is healthier than 73% of graded towns, against 93% nationally.
Out of every 100 Santa Clara adults…
Santa Clara runs below UT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Santa Clara adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.
How Santa Clara adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Santa Clara does better than Utah.
3 in 10 Santa Clara 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.
Care in and near Santa Clara
No hospital or community health center in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara; ≈ 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 Utah
Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.
9.7 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.2% of Santa Clara adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.
Santa Clara and the towns around it
Santa Clara has the best Health Grade of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | A | 31% | 8.6% | 7% | CDC place |
| St. George | A− | 32.9% | 10.6% | 7.9% | CDC place |
| Ivins | A− | 32% | 11.7% | 7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Santa Clara adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Santa Clara
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Santa Clara is better than Utah on 14 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Utah figure falls inside Santa Clara’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Santa Clara | UT | U.S. | vs UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.1%12–16.4 | 15.5% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12%10.5–13.7 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.1%13.2–16.9 | 17.3% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 31%26.6–35.7 | 31% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.6%7.4–9.9 | 8.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 30.2%27.3–33.2 | 27.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33%29.9–36.3 | 30.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 25.3%22.8–27.9 | 21.7% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.6%9.4–11.9 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.4%8.5–10.3 | 7.2% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.4%4.7–6.1 | 4.7% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.9%4.1–5.8 | 4.6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.8%2.5–3.1 | 2.5% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.3%5.1–7.8 | 9.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7%5.6–8.4 | 8.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 13.7%11.3–16.2 | 17.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 11%9.1–13 | 12.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33%28.8–37.4 | 33.8% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.7%6.3–9.5 | 10.5% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 71.6%68.2–74.8 | 70.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.4%70.7–76.1 | 70.3% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.5%81.3–85.5 | 80.5% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 70.5%67.2–73.4 | 65.6% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68%63.9–71.7 | 63.1% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.7%71.6–83 | 72.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.4%22.4–28.6 | 27.3% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 29.9%26.3–33.4 | 34.1% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 17.4%14.9–20.2 | 20.6% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.5%6.9–10.4 | 12.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.9%5.7–8.2 | 10% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5%4.2–5.8 | 6.5% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.2%4.4–6 | 6.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.2%3.2–5.2 | 6.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.6%25–32.2 | 28.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.5%8.8–12.2 | 10.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13%11.2–15 | 15.2% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.6%6.6–8.5 | 6.4% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 3.5%3.1–4 | 4% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.2%5.3–7.2 | 6.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.2–2.9 | 2.7% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Utah figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Santa Clara
Is Santa Clara a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Santa Clara is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health, #32 of 118 in Utah. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 96%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Santa Clara?
CDC estimates 31% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.6% and 35.7%, against 31% across Utah and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Santa Clara?
St. George Regional Hospital in St. George, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Santa Clara’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Santa Clara have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.3–9.5%), against 10.5% across Utah.
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 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Utah 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.