Health in San Diego, California: official figures
5.8% of residents of San Diego (78,478 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 264th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in San Diego are uninsured?
In San Diego, 3.6% of children under 19 and 7.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in San Diego are on Medicaid?
16.1% of residents of San Diego under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 367th 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 San Diego have a disability?
10.5% of residents of San Diego (141,364 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 238th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 4.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in San Diego have a disability?
By age, 31.3% of residents of San Diego aged 65 and over, 7.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.7% 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 San Diego, California?
An estimated 24.6% of adults in San Diego had obesity in 2023, joint 95th 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 San Diego?
An estimated 9.4% of adults in San Diego had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 262nd 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 San Diego?
An estimated 16.3% of adults in San Diego 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 20.9% 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 San Diego have high blood pressure?
In San Diego, an estimated 27.1% 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 San Diego see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 72.4% of adults in San Diego had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 281st 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 San Diego compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
San Diego ranks 560 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 557 | Waukesha | 5.9% |
| 558 | Columbia | 5.9% |
| 559 | Council Bluffs | 5.8% |
| 560 | San Diego | 5.8% |
| 561 | Chesapeake | 5.8% |
| 562 | Fairfield | 5.8% |
| 563 | Queen Creek | 5.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
San Diego ranks 586 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 583 | Midland | 10.5% |
| 584 | Fort Worth | 10.5% |
| 585 | Durham | 10.5% |
| 586 | San Diego | 10.5% |
| 587 | Rockville | 10.5% |
| 588 | Thousand Oaks | 10.5% |
| 589 | Joliet | 10.5% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Diego ranks 714 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 711 | Loveland | 24.7% |
| 712 | Walnut Creek | 24.7% |
| 713 | Hoffman Estates | 24.7% |
| 714 | San Diego | 24.6% |
| 715 | Cary | 24.6% |
| 716 | Maple Grove | 24.6% |
| 717 | Glendale | 24.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Diego ranks 534 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 531 | Parma | 9.5% |
| 532 | Lakewood | 9.5% |
| 533 | Burleson | 9.5% |
| 534 | San Diego | 9.4% |
| 535 | Broken Arrow | 9.4% |
| 536 | Quincy | 9.4% |
| 537 | Beaverton | 9.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Diego ranks 647 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 644 | Palatine | 9.7% |
| 645 | Lenexa | 9.7% |
| 646 | Grapevine | 9.7% |
| 647 | San Diego | 9.6% |
| 648 | Chula Vista | 9.6% |
| 649 | McKinney | 9.6% |
| 650 | Roseville | 9.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Diego ranks 567 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 564 | Gardena | 16.4% |
| 565 | Oak Lawn | 16.4% |
| 566 | Draper | 16.4% |
| 567 | San Diego | 16.3% |
| 568 | Anchorage | 16.3% |
| 569 | Round Rock | 16.3% |
| 570 | Rio Rancho | 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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