Health in Fountain Valley, California: official figures
3.3% of residents of Fountain Valley (1,834 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 61st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Fountain Valley are uninsured?
In Fountain Valley, 1.3% of children under 19 and 4.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.6% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Fountain Valley are on Medicaid?
20.5% of residents of Fountain Valley under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 312th 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 Fountain Valley have a disability?
10.7% of residents of Fountain Valley (5,998 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 260th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Fountain Valley have a disability?
By age, 31.2% of residents of Fountain Valley aged 65 and over, 5.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.6% 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 Fountain Valley, California?
An estimated 20.7% of adults in Fountain Valley had obesity in 2023, joint 24th 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 Fountain Valley?
An estimated 9.7% of adults in Fountain Valley had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 305th 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 Fountain Valley?
An estimated 16.1% of adults in Fountain Valley reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 208th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 18.6% 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 Fountain Valley have high blood pressure?
In Fountain Valley, an estimated 25.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 285th 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 Fountain Valley see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 72.3% of adults in Fountain Valley had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 275th 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 Fountain Valley compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Fountain Valley ranks 763 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 760 | Redondo Beach | 3.3% |
| 761 | San Francisco | 3.3% |
| 762 | Warwick | 3.3% |
| 763 | Fountain Valley | 3.3% |
| 764 | Carmel | 3.3% |
| 765 | Camarillo | 3.2% |
| 766 | Fishers | 3.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Fountain Valley ranks 564 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 561 | Chula Vista | 10.7% |
| 562 | Arlington | 10.7% |
| 563 | Provo | 10.7% |
| 564 | Fountain Valley | 10.7% |
| 565 | Sioux Falls | 10.7% |
| 566 | Oak Lawn | 10.7% |
| 567 | Mission Viejo | 10.6% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fountain Valley ranks 787 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 784 | Redondo Beach | 21.2% |
| 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% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fountain Valley ranks 505 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 502 | Duluth | 9.7% |
| 503 | Chino Hills | 9.7% |
| 504 | Pflugerville | 9.7% |
| 505 | Fountain Valley | 9.7% |
| 506 | Arcadia | 9.7% |
| 507 | San Francisco | 9.6% |
| 508 | Aurora | 9.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fountain Valley ranks 699 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 696 | Overland Park | 9.0% |
| 697 | Thousand Oaks | 9.0% |
| 698 | Berkeley | 9.0% |
| 699 | Fountain Valley | 9.0% |
| 700 | Placentia | 9.0% |
| 701 | Milford | 9.0% |
| 702 | St. George | 8.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Fountain Valley ranks 603 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 600 | Bayonne | 16.1% |
| 601 | Pflugerville | 16.1% |
| 602 | Ames | 16.1% |
| 603 | Fountain Valley | 16.1% |
| 604 | Phoenix | 16.0% |
| 605 | Raleigh | 16.0% |
| 606 | Surprise | 16.0% |
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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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