Health in Alhambra, California: official figures
4.2% of residents of Alhambra (3,407 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 128th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Alhambra are uninsured?
In Alhambra, 1.4% of children under 19 and 6.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Alhambra are on Medicaid?
20.2% of residents of Alhambra under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 318th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Alhambra have a disability?
9.9% of residents of Alhambra (7,933 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 176th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 4.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Alhambra have a disability?
By age, 32.5% of residents of Alhambra aged 65 and over, 5.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.0% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Alhambra, California?
An estimated 20.5% of adults in Alhambra had obesity in 2023, 23rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Alhambra?
An estimated 12.0% of adults in Alhambra had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 244th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Alhambra?
An estimated 14.4% of adults in Alhambra reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 73rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 15.7% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Alhambra have high blood pressure?
In Alhambra, an estimated 26.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 26.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 318th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Alhambra see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.5% of adults in Alhambra had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 213th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Alhambra compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Alhambra ranks 696 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 693 | Petaluma | 4.3% |
| 694 | Evanston | 4.3% |
| 695 | Monterey Park | 4.2% |
| 696 | Alhambra | 4.2% |
| 697 | Bellevue | 4.2% |
| 698 | Madison | 4.2% |
| 699 | St. Clair Shores | 4.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Alhambra ranks 648 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 645 | Lee's Summit | 9.9% |
| 646 | Davie | 9.9% |
| 647 | Orange | 9.9% |
| 648 | Alhambra | 9.9% |
| 649 | Santa Clarita | 9.8% |
| 650 | Hawthorne | 9.8% |
| 651 | Miami Beach | 9.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Alhambra ranks 788 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 785 | Alameda | 21.0% |
| 786 | Santa Clara | 20.7% |
| 787 | Fountain Valley | 20.7% |
| 788 | Alhambra | 20.5% |
| 789 | San Ramon | 20.4% |
| 790 | Daly City | 20.1% |
| 791 | Palo Alto | 20.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Alhambra ranks 249 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 246 | Fontana | 12.0% |
| 247 | New Bedford | 12.0% |
| 248 | Yakima | 12.0% |
| 249 | Alhambra | 12.0% |
| 250 | Caldwell | 12.0% |
| 251 | Jacksonville | 12.0% |
| 252 | Schenectady | 12.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Alhambra ranks 628 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 625 | Charleston | 9.9% |
| 626 | Boulder | 9.9% |
| 627 | Buena Park | 9.9% |
| 628 | Alhambra | 9.9% |
| 629 | Skokie | 9.9% |
| 630 | Waltham | 9.9% |
| 631 | Chapel Hill | 9.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Alhambra ranks 736 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 733 | Downers Grove | 14.5% |
| 734 | Plano | 14.4% |
| 735 | Gilbert | 14.4% |
| 736 | Alhambra | 14.4% |
| 737 | Lakeville | 14.4% |
| 738 | Redondo Beach | 14.4% |
| 739 | Chandler | 14.3% |
More on Alhambra: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · all cities in the United States
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.