Health in Santa Cruz, California: official figures
3.8% of residents of Santa Cruz (2,321 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 90th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Santa Cruz are uninsured?
In Santa Cruz, 1.1% of children under 19 and 5.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Santa Cruz are on Medicaid?
12.9% of residents of Santa Cruz under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 264th 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 Cruz have a disability?
11.3% of residents of Santa Cruz (6,926 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 316th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 4.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Santa Cruz have a disability?
By age, 29.1% of residents of Santa Cruz aged 65 and over, 8.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.9% 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 Santa Cruz, California?
An estimated 26.7% of adults in Santa Cruz had obesity in 2023, joint 158th 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 Cruz?
An estimated 8.7% of adults in Santa Cruz had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 157th 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 Cruz?
An estimated 17.5% of adults in Santa Cruz reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 386th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.0% 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 Cruz have high blood pressure?
In Santa Cruz, an estimated 28.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 18.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 155th 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 Cruz see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.1% of adults in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Santa Cruz ranks 734 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 731 | St. Louis Park | 3.8% |
| 732 | Utica | 3.8% |
| 733 | Orland Park | 3.8% |
| 734 | Santa Cruz | 3.8% |
| 735 | Shoreline | 3.8% |
| 736 | Eagan | 3.7% |
| 737 | Tinley Park | 3.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Santa Cruz ranks 508 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 505 | Miami | 11.3% |
| 506 | Long Beach | 11.3% |
| 507 | Tuscaloosa | 11.3% |
| 508 | Santa Cruz | 11.3% |
| 509 | Rochester | 11.3% |
| 510 | Fayetteville | 11.2% |
| 511 | Lebanon | 11.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Cruz ranks 652 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 649 | Santa Rosa | 26.7% |
| 650 | Gaithersburg | 26.7% |
| 651 | Palatine | 26.7% |
| 652 | Santa Cruz | 26.7% |
| 653 | Des Plaines | 26.7% |
| 654 | Jersey City | 26.6% |
| 655 | El Monte | 26.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Cruz ranks 652 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 649 | Redwood City | 8.7% |
| 650 | Cedar Park | 8.7% |
| 651 | Framingham | 8.7% |
| 652 | Santa Cruz | 8.7% |
| 653 | Tigard | 8.7% |
| 654 | Apple Valley | 8.7% |
| 655 | Colorado Springs | 8.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Cruz ranks 580 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 577 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 10.5% |
| 578 | Longmont | 10.5% |
| 579 | Greenville | 10.5% |
| 580 | Santa Cruz | 10.5% |
| 581 | La Mesa | 10.5% |
| 582 | Des Plaines | 10.5% |
| 583 | Tempe | 10.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Santa Cruz ranks 400 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 397 | Idaho Falls | 17.5% |
| 398 | Greenwood | 17.5% |
| 399 | Vineland | 17.5% |
| 400 | Santa Cruz | 17.5% |
| 401 | Coeur d'Alene | 17.5% |
| 402 | National City | 17.5% |
| 403 | Kentwood | 17.5% |
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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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