Health in Lake Forest, California: official figures
4.1% of residents of Lake Forest (3,518 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 118th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Lake Forest are uninsured?
In Lake Forest, 0.8% of children under 19 and 6.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Lake Forest are on Medicaid?
13.2% of residents of Lake Forest under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 278th lowest 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 Lake Forest have a disability?
8.8% of residents of Lake Forest (7,563 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 92nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 3.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Lake Forest have a disability?
By age, 26.2% of residents of Lake Forest aged 65 and over, 6.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.1% 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 Lake Forest, California?
An estimated 23.1% of adults in Lake Forest had obesity in 2023, joint 48th 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 Lake Forest?
An estimated 8.9% of adults in Lake Forest had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 182nd 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 Lake Forest?
An estimated 16.3% of adults in Lake Forest reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 232nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.2% 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 Lake Forest have high blood pressure?
In Lake Forest, an estimated 25.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 20.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 205th 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 Lake Forest see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 72.2% of adults in Lake Forest had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 269th 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 Lake Forest compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Lake Forest ranks 706 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 703 | Lowell | 4.1% |
| 704 | Springfield | 4.1% |
| 705 | South Jordan | 4.1% |
| 706 | Lake Forest | 4.1% |
| 707 | Buffalo | 4.1% |
| 708 | Lynn | 4.1% |
| 709 | Mount Pleasant | 4.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Lake Forest ranks 732 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 729 | Collierville | 8.8% |
| 730 | Sugar Land | 8.8% |
| 731 | Hempstead | 8.8% |
| 732 | Lake Forest | 8.8% |
| 733 | Richardson | 8.8% |
| 734 | Pleasanton | 8.8% |
| 735 | Santa Ana | 8.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lake Forest ranks 762 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 759 | Thousand Oaks | 23.2% |
| 760 | Hoboken | 23.2% |
| 761 | Arvada | 23.1% |
| 762 | Lake Forest | 23.1% |
| 763 | Laguna Niguel | 23.1% |
| 764 | Carlsbad | 23.0% |
| 765 | Livermore | 23.0% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lake Forest ranks 622 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 619 | Burbank | 8.9% |
| 620 | O'Fallon | 8.9% |
| 621 | Danbury | 8.9% |
| 622 | Lake Forest | 8.9% |
| 623 | Noblesville | 8.9% |
| 624 | Brentwood | 8.9% |
| 625 | Chapel Hill | 8.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lake Forest ranks 739 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 736 | Chino Hills | 8.4% |
| 737 | Evanston | 8.4% |
| 738 | Roswell | 8.3% |
| 739 | Lake Forest | 8.3% |
| 740 | Parker | 8.3% |
| 741 | San Mateo | 8.2% |
| 742 | Alameda | 8.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Lake Forest ranks 574 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 571 | Plantation | 16.3% |
| 572 | Frederick | 16.3% |
| 573 | Carson | 16.3% |
| 574 | Lake Forest | 16.3% |
| 575 | Livermore | 16.3% |
| 576 | Ankeny | 16.3% |
| 577 | Rowlett | 16.3% |
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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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