Health in Mission Viejo, California: official figures
3.2% of residents of Mission Viejo (2,933 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 57th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Mission Viejo are uninsured?
In Mission Viejo, 2.1% of children under 19 and 4.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Mission Viejo are on Medicaid?
11.2% of residents of Mission Viejo under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 201st 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 Mission Viejo have a disability?
10.6% of residents of Mission Viejo (9,767 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 257th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Mission Viejo have a disability?
By age, 26.7% of residents of Mission Viejo aged 65 and over, 6.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.4% 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 Mission Viejo, California?
An estimated 23.5% of adults in Mission Viejo had obesity in 2023, joint 58th 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 Mission Viejo?
An estimated 8.1% of adults in Mission Viejo had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 92nd 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 Mission Viejo?
An estimated 17.0% of adults in Mission Viejo reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 328th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.7% 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 Mission Viejo have high blood pressure?
In Mission Viejo, an estimated 25.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 18.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 149th 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 Mission Viejo see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 72.0% of adults in Mission Viejo had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 252nd 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 Mission Viejo compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Mission Viejo ranks 767 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 764 | Carmel | 3.3% |
| 765 | Camarillo | 3.2% |
| 766 | Fishers | 3.2% |
| 767 | Mission Viejo | 3.2% |
| 768 | Hoboken | 3.2% |
| 769 | Downers Grove | 3.2% |
| 770 | Farmington Hills | 3.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Mission Viejo ranks 567 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 564 | Fountain Valley | 10.7% |
| 565 | Sioux Falls | 10.7% |
| 566 | Oak Lawn | 10.7% |
| 567 | Mission Viejo | 10.6% |
| 568 | Alameda | 10.6% |
| 569 | Bowie | 10.6% |
| 570 | Odessa | 10.6% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Mission Viejo ranks 753 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 750 | Eden Prairie | 23.7% |
| 751 | Buena Park | 23.6% |
| 752 | San Jose | 23.5% |
| 753 | Mission Viejo | 23.5% |
| 754 | Dunwoody | 23.4% |
| 755 | Palm Beach Gardens | 23.3% |
| 756 | San Rafael | 23.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Mission Viejo ranks 715 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 712 | Plainfield | 8.2% |
| 713 | Sandy Springs | 8.1% |
| 714 | Bellingham | 8.1% |
| 715 | Mission Viejo | 8.1% |
| 716 | Johns Creek | 8.1% |
| 717 | Portland | 8.1% |
| 718 | Waltham | 8.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Mission Viejo ranks 726 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 723 | Celina | 8.7% |
| 724 | Wheaton | 8.7% |
| 725 | West Jordan | 8.6% |
| 726 | Mission Viejo | 8.6% |
| 727 | Arlington Heights | 8.6% |
| 728 | Huntersville | 8.6% |
| 729 | Madison | 8.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Mission Viejo ranks 480 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 477 | Hillsboro | 17.0% |
| 478 | Edinburg | 17.0% |
| 479 | San Marcos | 17.0% |
| 480 | Mission Viejo | 17.0% |
| 481 | La Habra | 17.0% |
| 482 | West Allis | 17.0% |
| 483 | Hempstead | 17.0% |
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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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