Health in San Luis Obispo, California: official figures
4.6% of residents of San Luis Obispo (2,211 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 148th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in San Luis Obispo are uninsured?
In San Luis Obispo, 1.8% of children under 19 and 5.9% 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 San Luis Obispo are on Medicaid?
11.6% of residents of San Luis Obispo under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 214th 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 Luis Obispo have a disability?
10.3% of residents of San Luis Obispo (4,945 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 219th 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 Luis Obispo have a disability?
By age, 34.0% of residents of San Luis Obispo aged 65 and over, 6.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.9% 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 Luis Obispo, California?
An estimated 28.8% of adults in San Luis Obispo had obesity in 2023, joint 220th 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 Luis Obispo?
An estimated 9.3% of adults in San Luis Obispo had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 246th 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 Luis Obispo?
An estimated 18.8% of adults in San Luis Obispo reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 167th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 25.2% 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 Luis Obispo have high blood pressure?
In San Luis Obispo, an estimated 29.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 20.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 229th 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 Luis Obispo see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.1% of adults in San Luis Obispo had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 106th 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 Luis Obispo compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
San Luis Obispo ranks 676 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 673 | Duluth | 4.6% |
| 674 | Johns Creek | 4.6% |
| 675 | Overland Park | 4.6% |
| 676 | San Luis Obispo | 4.6% |
| 677 | Murrieta | 4.6% |
| 678 | Redwood City | 4.6% |
| 679 | Troy | 4.6% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
San Luis Obispo ranks 605 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 602 | Royal Oak | 10.3% |
| 603 | Buena Park | 10.3% |
| 604 | Waukegan | 10.3% |
| 605 | San Luis Obispo | 10.3% |
| 606 | Concord | 10.2% |
| 607 | St. Louis Park | 10.2% |
| 608 | Everett | 10.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Luis Obispo ranks 591 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 588 | Woodland | 28.8% |
| 589 | Gilroy | 28.8% |
| 590 | Grapevine | 28.8% |
| 591 | San Luis Obispo | 28.8% |
| 592 | Colorado Springs | 28.7% |
| 593 | Tracy | 28.7% |
| 594 | Franklin | 28.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Luis Obispo ranks 565 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 562 | North Richland Hills | 9.3% |
| 563 | Wylie | 9.3% |
| 564 | Yucaipa | 9.3% |
| 565 | San Luis Obispo | 9.3% |
| 566 | Fremont | 9.2% |
| 567 | Eugene | 9.2% |
| 568 | Santa Clara | 9.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Luis Obispo ranks 415 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 412 | Midland | 12.5% |
| 413 | Bismarck | 12.5% |
| 414 | Marietta | 12.5% |
| 415 | San Luis Obispo | 12.5% |
| 416 | Greer | 12.5% |
| 417 | Miami | 12.4% |
| 418 | Escondido | 12.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Luis Obispo ranks 177 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Yuba City | 18.8% |
| 175 | Harrisonburg | 18.8% |
| 176 | Watsonville | 18.8% |
| 177 | San Luis Obispo | 18.8% |
| 178 | Kansas City | 18.7% |
| 179 | Reno | 18.7% |
| 180 | Pompano Beach | 18.7% |
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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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