Health in Petaluma, California: official figures
4.3% of residents of Petaluma (2,523 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 131st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Petaluma are uninsured?
In Petaluma, 1.0% of children under 19 and 7.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Petaluma are on Medicaid?
13.2% of residents of Petaluma under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 280th 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 Petaluma have a disability?
11.9% of residents of Petaluma (7,013 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 377th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Petaluma have a disability?
By age, 30.2% of residents of Petaluma aged 65 and over, 8.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.3% 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 Petaluma, California?
An estimated 24.9% of adults in Petaluma had obesity in 2023, joint 103rd 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 Petaluma?
An estimated 7.8% of adults in Petaluma had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 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 is mental health in Petaluma?
An estimated 16.9% of adults in Petaluma reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 314th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.3% 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 Petaluma have high blood pressure?
In Petaluma, an estimated 25.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 18.0% did no physical activity outside work, 123rd 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 Petaluma see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.0% of adults in Petaluma had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 101st 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 Petaluma compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Petaluma ranks 693 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 690 | Broomfield | 4.4% |
| 691 | Woodbury | 4.3% |
| 692 | Appleton | 4.3% |
| 693 | Petaluma | 4.3% |
| 694 | Evanston | 4.3% |
| 695 | Monterey Park | 4.2% |
| 696 | Alhambra | 4.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Petaluma ranks 447 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 444 | Avondale | 12.0% |
| 445 | Clifton | 12.0% |
| 446 | Minneapolis | 12.0% |
| 447 | Petaluma | 11.9% |
| 448 | West Sacramento | 11.9% |
| 449 | Grand Rapids | 11.9% |
| 450 | Sunrise | 11.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Petaluma ranks 708 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 705 | Urban Honolulu | 24.9% |
| 706 | Fort Collins | 24.9% |
| 707 | Arlington Heights | 24.9% |
| 708 | Petaluma | 24.9% |
| 709 | Weston | 24.8% |
| 710 | Somerville | 24.7% |
| 711 | Loveland | 24.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Petaluma ranks 751 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 748 | Pleasanton | 7.8% |
| 749 | Celina | 7.8% |
| 750 | Weymouth Town | 7.8% |
| 751 | Petaluma | 7.8% |
| 752 | Folsom | 7.7% |
| 753 | Santa Monica | 7.7% |
| 754 | Lakeville | 7.7% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Petaluma ranks 623 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 620 | Downey | 10.0% |
| 621 | Frederick | 10.0% |
| 622 | Franklin | 10.0% |
| 623 | Petaluma | 10.0% |
| 624 | Orland Park | 10.0% |
| 625 | Charleston | 9.9% |
| 626 | Boulder | 9.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Petaluma ranks 495 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 492 | Mount Vernon | 16.9% |
| 493 | Cheyenne | 16.9% |
| 494 | Gilroy | 16.9% |
| 495 | Petaluma | 16.9% |
| 496 | Tigard | 16.9% |
| 497 | Methuen | 16.9% |
| 498 | Houston | 16.8% |
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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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