Health in San Francisco, California: official figures
3.3% of residents of San Francisco (27,184 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 63rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in San Francisco are uninsured?
In San Francisco, 2.2% of children under 19 and 4.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.8% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in San Francisco are on Medicaid?
13.7% of residents of San Francisco under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 297th 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 Francisco have a disability?
11.9% of residents of San Francisco (98,423 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 373rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in San Francisco have a disability?
By age, 34.9% of residents of San Francisco aged 65 and over, 7.9% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.5% 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 Francisco, California?
An estimated 17.5% of adults in San Francisco had obesity in 2023, 4th 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 Francisco?
An estimated 9.6% of adults in San Francisco had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 291st 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 Francisco?
An estimated 14.6% of adults in San Francisco reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 83rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.3% 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 San Francisco have high blood pressure?
In San Francisco, an estimated 25.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 157th 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 Francisco see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.7% of adults in San Francisco had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 231st 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 Francisco compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
San Francisco ranks 761 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 758 | Methuen | 3.3% |
| 759 | Plainfield | 3.3% |
| 760 | Redondo Beach | 3.3% |
| 761 | San Francisco | 3.3% |
| 762 | Warwick | 3.3% |
| 763 | Fountain Valley | 3.3% |
| 764 | Carmel | 3.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
San Francisco ranks 451 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 448 | West Sacramento | 11.9% |
| 449 | Grand Rapids | 11.9% |
| 450 | Sunrise | 11.9% |
| 451 | San Francisco | 11.9% |
| 452 | Waxahachie | 11.9% |
| 453 | Watsonville | 11.9% |
| 454 | Paramount | 11.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Francisco ranks 807 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 804 | Boulder | 17.9% |
| 805 | Diamond Bar | 17.9% |
| 806 | Milpitas | 17.6% |
| 807 | San Francisco | 17.5% |
| 808 | Fremont | 16.8% |
| 809 | Arcadia | 16.4% |
| 810 | Cupertino | 15.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Francisco ranks 507 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 504 | Pflugerville | 9.7% |
| 505 | Fountain Valley | 9.7% |
| 506 | Arcadia | 9.7% |
| 507 | San Francisco | 9.6% |
| 508 | Aurora | 9.6% |
| 509 | Spokane | 9.6% |
| 510 | Sterling Heights | 9.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Francisco ranks 691 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 688 | Somerville | 9.2% |
| 689 | Rocklin | 9.2% |
| 690 | Richland | 9.2% |
| 691 | San Francisco | 9.1% |
| 692 | Huntington Beach | 9.1% |
| 693 | Woodbury | 9.1% |
| 694 | Schaumburg | 9.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Francisco ranks 717 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 714 | Hoover | 14.7% |
| 715 | Flower Mound | 14.7% |
| 716 | Westfield | 14.7% |
| 717 | San Francisco | 14.6% |
| 718 | Olathe | 14.6% |
| 719 | Stamford | 14.6% |
| 720 | Rochester | 14.6% |
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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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