Health Profile of Aliso Viejo, California
Aliso Viejo Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A+
Aliso Viejo Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Aliso Viejo | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.4% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Aliso Viejo is 82.3 years, about 2.7 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.5%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.4% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,219 residents in Aliso Viejo are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 760 239 men · 521 women
- 75–84 1,237 486 men · 751 women
- 65–74 2,541 1,141 men · 1,400 women
- 50–64 9,681 4,487 men · 5,194 women
Younger residents
10,604 residents in Aliso Viejo are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,144 1,512 boys · 1,632 girls
- 7–12 3,113 1,514 boys · 1,599 girls
- 3–7 2,424 1,192 boys · 1,232 girls
- 0–3 1,924 928 boys · 996 girls
About 1,063 residents in Aliso Viejo (2.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Aliso Viejo | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.0% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.7% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.2% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 22.0% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Aliso Viejo is about 49% lower than in California. The rate of diabetes in Aliso Viejo is about 43% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Aliso Viejo is about 28% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Aliso Viejo | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 9.2% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.2% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 14.1% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Aliso Viejo is about 35% lower than in California. The rate of smoking in Aliso Viejo is about 34% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,274 cigarettes a day, 998,229 a month, or 12.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 366,017 minutes a day and 133.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Aliso Viejo is 82.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.09 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Aliso Viejo | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 10.60 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 10.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Aliso Viejo is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Aliso Viejo, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Aliso Viejo, CA is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 46,470 residents against a local median of 61,524. The measure that sets Aliso Viejo, CA apart most is uninsured: 4.5%, 24% above the local median of 3.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 0.2% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Aliso Viejo, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Aliso Viejo, CA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 46,470 | 82.3 yrs #4/4 | 4.5% #4/4 | 22.0% #1/4 |
| Laguna Hills, CA | 29,550 | 82.7 yrs | 3.4% | 22.2% |
| Laguna Niguel, CA | 61,524 | 82.3 yrs | 3.7% | 23.0% |
| Mission Viejo, CA | 95,648 | 82.5 yrs | 3.6% | 22.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Aliso Viejo, California has an overall health index grade of A+, making it notably better than California, and far better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Aliso Viejo, California.
How healthy is Aliso Viejo, California?
Aliso Viejo, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of A+, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A+ grade means residents are among the healthiest and longest-living in the country.
How long do people live in Aliso Viejo, California?
People in Aliso Viejo, California can expect to live 82.3 years on average, 2.7 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Aliso Viejo, California?
4.5% of residents in Aliso Viejo, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 2.1 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Aliso Viejo, California residents are obese?
22.0% of adults in Aliso Viejo, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 8.6 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Aliso Viejo, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,274 cigarettes a day, 998,229 a month, or 12.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 366,017 minutes a day and 133.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Aliso Viejo is 82.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.09 lifetimes a year.
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