Health in Costa Mesa, California: official figures
9.5% of residents of Costa Mesa (10,495 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 281st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Costa Mesa are uninsured?
In Costa Mesa, 2.7% of children under 19 and 13.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Costa Mesa are on Medicaid?
18.5% of residents of Costa Mesa under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 367th 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 Costa Mesa have a disability?
9.0% of residents of Costa Mesa (9,873 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 106th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 4.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Costa Mesa have a disability?
By age, 31.6% of residents of Costa Mesa aged 65 and over, 6.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.5% 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 Costa Mesa, California?
An estimated 25.7% of adults in Costa Mesa had obesity in 2023, joint 127th 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 Costa Mesa?
An estimated 9.5% of adults in Costa Mesa had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 278th 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 is mental health in Costa Mesa?
An estimated 17.6% of adults in Costa Mesa reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 361st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.3% 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 Costa Mesa have high blood pressure?
In Costa Mesa, an estimated 26.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 309th lowest 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 Costa Mesa see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.3% of adults in Costa Mesa had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 195th 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 Costa Mesa compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Costa Mesa ranks 281 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Delano | 9.6% |
| 279 | Vineland | 9.6% |
| 280 | Inglewood | 9.6% |
| 281 | Costa Mesa | 9.5% |
| 282 | Las Cruces | 9.5% |
| 283 | Lebanon | 9.5% |
| 284 | Prescott Valley | 9.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Costa Mesa ranks 718 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 715 | Diamond Bar | 9.0% |
| 716 | Rochester Hills | 9.0% |
| 717 | Garland | 9.0% |
| 718 | Costa Mesa | 9.0% |
| 719 | Downers Grove | 8.9% |
| 720 | Tustin | 8.9% |
| 721 | Bolingbrook | 8.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Costa Mesa ranks 683 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 680 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 25.8% |
| 681 | Castle Rock | 25.8% |
| 682 | Gardena | 25.8% |
| 683 | Costa Mesa | 25.7% |
| 684 | Revere | 25.7% |
| 685 | Stamford | 25.6% |
| 686 | Kent | 25.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Costa Mesa ranks 526 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 523 | Glendale | 9.5% |
| 524 | Charleston | 9.5% |
| 525 | Palm Coast | 9.5% |
| 526 | Costa Mesa | 9.5% |
| 527 | Vacaville | 9.5% |
| 528 | Redding | 9.5% |
| 529 | Asheville | 9.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Costa Mesa ranks 642 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 639 | Olympia | 9.8% |
| 640 | Santa Clarita | 9.7% |
| 641 | Pembroke Pines | 9.7% |
| 642 | Costa Mesa | 9.7% |
| 643 | Farmington Hills | 9.7% |
| 644 | Palatine | 9.7% |
| 645 | Lenexa | 9.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Costa Mesa ranks 369 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Columbia | 17.6% |
| 367 | Elizabeth | 17.6% |
| 368 | Broken Arrow | 17.6% |
| 369 | Costa Mesa | 17.6% |
| 370 | Manteca | 17.6% |
| 371 | South Gate | 17.6% |
| 372 | Cranston | 17.6% |
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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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