Health in San Leandro, California: official figures
5.1% of residents of San Leandro (4,478 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 197th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in San Leandro are uninsured?
In San Leandro, 2.8% of children under 19 and 7.2% 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 San Leandro are on Medicaid?
22.9% of residents of San Leandro under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 250th highest 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 Leandro have a disability?
12.6% of residents of San Leandro (10,982 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 386th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 6.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in San Leandro have a disability?
By age, 33.1% of residents of San Leandro aged 65 and over, 9.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.8% 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 Leandro, California?
An estimated 23.9% of adults in San Leandro had obesity in 2023, joint 69th 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 Leandro?
An estimated 11.3% of adults in San Leandro had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 333rd 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 Leandro?
An estimated 16.7% of adults in San Leandro reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 282nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 18.9% 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 Leandro have high blood pressure?
In San Leandro, an estimated 27.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 24.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 385th 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 Leandro see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.9% of adults in San Leandro had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 163rd 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 Leandro compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
San Leandro ranks 627 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 624 | Eugene | 5.2% |
| 625 | Oshkosh | 5.1% |
| 626 | Skokie | 5.1% |
| 627 | San Leandro | 5.1% |
| 628 | Lehi | 5.1% |
| 629 | Revere | 5.1% |
| 630 | Scottsdale | 5.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
San Leandro ranks 386 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | Henderson | 12.6% |
| 384 | Sanford | 12.6% |
| 385 | Hillsboro | 12.6% |
| 386 | San Leandro | 12.6% |
| 387 | Anchorage | 12.6% |
| 388 | Vacaville | 12.6% |
| 389 | Pharr | 12.5% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Leandro ranks 741 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 738 | San Clemente | 24.1% |
| 739 | Lakewood | 24.0% |
| 740 | Huntington Beach | 23.9% |
| 741 | San Leandro | 23.9% |
| 742 | Lakewood | 23.9% |
| 743 | Sandy Springs | 23.8% |
| 744 | Camarillo | 23.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Leandro ranks 338 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Glendale | 11.3% |
| 336 | Lewisville | 11.3% |
| 337 | Deltona | 11.3% |
| 338 | San Leandro | 11.3% |
| 339 | Boynton Beach | 11.3% |
| 340 | Doral | 11.3% |
| 341 | Pawtucket | 11.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Leandro ranks 537 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 534 | Surprise | 11.0% |
| 535 | Olathe | 11.0% |
| 536 | Nashua | 11.0% |
| 537 | San Leandro | 11.0% |
| 538 | Cranston | 11.0% |
| 539 | Flagstaff | 11.0% |
| 540 | Noblesville | 11.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Leandro ranks 521 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 518 | Georgetown | 16.7% |
| 519 | Champaign | 16.7% |
| 520 | Homestead | 16.7% |
| 521 | San Leandro | 16.7% |
| 522 | Rapid City | 16.7% |
| 523 | Upland | 16.7% |
| 524 | Rocklin | 16.7% |
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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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