Health in San Jose, California: official figures
4.8% of residents of San Jose (47,494 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 167th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in San Jose are uninsured?
In San Jose, 1.8% of children under 19 and 6.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in San Jose are on Medicaid?
16.7% of residents of San Jose under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 394th 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 Jose have a disability?
9.7% of residents of San Jose (96,142 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 170th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 5.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in San Jose have a disability?
By age, 34.2% of residents of San Jose aged 65 and over, 6.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.6% 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 Jose, California?
An estimated 23.5% of adults in San Jose 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 San Jose?
An estimated 10.7% of adults in San Jose had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 397th highest 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 Jose?
An estimated 15.0% of adults in San Jose reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 112th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 18.4% 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 Jose have high blood pressure?
In San Jose, an estimated 26.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 24.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 402nd highest 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 Jose see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 69.9% of adults in San Jose had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 94th 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 Jose compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
San Jose ranks 657 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 654 | Arlington Heights | 4.8% |
| 655 | Westfield | 4.8% |
| 656 | Pittsburgh | 4.8% |
| 657 | San Jose | 4.8% |
| 658 | Lakewood | 4.8% |
| 659 | West Des Moines | 4.8% |
| 660 | Castle Rock | 4.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
San Jose ranks 654 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 651 | Miami Beach | 9.8% |
| 652 | Charleston | 9.8% |
| 653 | South Gate | 9.8% |
| 654 | San Jose | 9.7% |
| 655 | Austin | 9.7% |
| 656 | Oak Park | 9.7% |
| 657 | Olathe | 9.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Jose ranks 752 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 749 | Plymouth | 23.7% |
| 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% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Jose ranks 397 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Whittier | 10.8% |
| 395 | Miami Beach | 10.8% |
| 396 | Grand Island | 10.8% |
| 397 | San Jose | 10.7% |
| 398 | Charlotte | 10.7% |
| 399 | Corona | 10.7% |
| 400 | Norman | 10.7% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Jose ranks 673 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 670 | La Habra | 9.4% |
| 671 | Tigard | 9.4% |
| 672 | Rockwall | 9.4% |
| 673 | San Jose | 9.3% |
| 674 | Pasadena | 9.3% |
| 675 | Pearland | 9.3% |
| 676 | Norwalk | 9.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Jose ranks 693 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 690 | Royal Oak | 15.1% |
| 691 | Apple Valley | 15.1% |
| 692 | Plainfield | 15.1% |
| 693 | San Jose | 15.0% |
| 694 | Urban Honolulu | 15.0% |
| 695 | Tempe | 15.0% |
| 696 | Charleston | 15.0% |
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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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