Health in Santa Clara, California: official figures
2.9% of residents of Santa Clara (3,780 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 41st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Santa Clara are uninsured?
In Santa Clara, 2.4% of children under 19 and 3.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Santa Clara are on Medicaid?
8.7% of residents of Santa Clara under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 134th 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 Santa Clara have a disability?
7.9% of residents of Santa Clara (10,225 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 50th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 3.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Santa Clara have a disability?
By age, 29.9% of residents of Santa Clara aged 65 and over, 5.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.8% 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 Santa Clara, California?
An estimated 20.7% of adults in Santa Clara had obesity in 2023, joint 24th 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 Santa Clara?
An estimated 9.2% of adults in Santa Clara had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 232nd 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 Santa Clara?
An estimated 13.4% of adults in Santa Clara reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 27th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 17.7% 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 Santa Clara have high blood pressure?
In Santa Clara, an estimated 25.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 195th 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 Santa Clara see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.0% of adults in Santa Clara had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 170th 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 Santa Clara compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Santa Clara ranks 783 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 780 | Elk Grove | 2.9% |
| 781 | Union City | 2.9% |
| 782 | Boston | 2.9% |
| 783 | Santa Clara | 2.9% |
| 784 | Rochester Hills | 2.9% |
| 785 | Waltham | 2.9% |
| 786 | Berkeley | 2.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Santa Clara ranks 774 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 771 | Roswell | 8.0% |
| 772 | Cary | 7.9% |
| 773 | McKinney | 7.9% |
| 774 | Santa Clara | 7.9% |
| 775 | Lakeville | 7.9% |
| 776 | Palo Alto | 7.8% |
| 777 | Jersey City | 7.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Clara ranks 786 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 783 | Mountain View | 21.3% |
| 784 | Redondo Beach | 21.2% |
| 785 | Alameda | 21.0% |
| 786 | Santa Clara | 20.7% |
| 787 | Fountain Valley | 20.7% |
| 788 | Alhambra | 20.5% |
| 789 | San Ramon | 20.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Clara ranks 568 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 565 | San Luis Obispo | 9.3% |
| 566 | Fremont | 9.2% |
| 567 | Eugene | 9.2% |
| 568 | Santa Clara | 9.2% |
| 569 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 9.2% |
| 570 | Federal Way | 9.2% |
| 571 | San Marcos | 9.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Clara ranks 776 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 773 | Milpitas | 7.4% |
| 774 | Arcadia | 7.4% |
| 775 | Naperville | 7.3% |
| 776 | Santa Clara | 7.3% |
| 777 | Sandy Springs | 7.3% |
| 778 | Shoreline | 7.3% |
| 779 | Orem | 7.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Clara ranks 779 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 776 | Brookhaven | 13.7% |
| 777 | Bowie | 13.7% |
| 778 | Mount Pleasant | 13.6% |
| 779 | Santa Clara | 13.4% |
| 780 | Plymouth | 13.4% |
| 781 | Dublin | 13.4% |
| 782 | Gaithersburg | 13.4% |
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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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