Health in Buena Park, California: official figures
8.0% of residents of Buena Park (6,568 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 398th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Buena Park are uninsured?
In Buena Park, 7.1% of children under 19 and 9.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.6% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Buena Park are on Medicaid?
21.0% of residents of Buena Park under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 297th 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 Buena Park have a disability?
10.3% of residents of Buena Park (8,500 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 221st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Buena Park have a disability?
By age, 32.9% of residents of Buena Park aged 65 and over, 7.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.0% 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 Buena Park, California?
An estimated 23.6% of adults in Buena Park had obesity in 2023, 60th 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 Buena Park?
An estimated 11.5% of adults in Buena Park had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 308th 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 Buena Park?
An estimated 16.6% of adults in Buena Park reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 266th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 17.9% 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 Buena Park have high blood pressure?
In Buena Park, an estimated 27.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 26.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 285th 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 Buena Park see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.6% of adults in Buena Park had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 221st 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 Buena Park compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Buena Park ranks 398 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 395 | Nashua | 8.0% |
| 396 | West Jordan | 8.0% |
| 397 | Conway | 8.0% |
| 398 | Buena Park | 8.0% |
| 399 | Bentonville | 7.9% |
| 400 | Mishawaka | 7.9% |
| 401 | Victorville | 7.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Buena Park ranks 603 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 600 | Bend | 10.3% |
| 601 | Seattle | 10.3% |
| 602 | Royal Oak | 10.3% |
| 603 | Buena Park | 10.3% |
| 604 | Waukegan | 10.3% |
| 605 | San Luis Obispo | 10.3% |
| 606 | Concord | 10.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Buena Park ranks 751 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 748 | Renton | 23.7% |
| 749 | Plymouth | 23.7% |
| 750 | Eden Prairie | 23.7% |
| 751 | Buena Park | 23.6% |
| 752 | San Jose | 23.5% |
| 753 | Mission Viejo | 23.5% |
| 754 | Dunwoody | 23.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Buena Park ranks 313 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Topeka | 11.5% |
| 311 | Elgin | 11.5% |
| 312 | Downey | 11.5% |
| 313 | Buena Park | 11.5% |
| 314 | Apple Valley | 11.5% |
| 315 | Conway | 11.5% |
| 316 | Jeffersonville | 11.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Buena Park ranks 627 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 624 | Orland Park | 10.0% |
| 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% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Buena Park ranks 537 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 534 | Mission | 16.6% |
| 535 | Waukegan | 16.6% |
| 536 | Auburn | 16.6% |
| 537 | Buena Park | 16.6% |
| 538 | St. Charles | 16.6% |
| 539 | Kyle | 16.6% |
| 540 | Camarillo | 16.6% |
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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…)
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