Health Profile of Claremont, California
Claremont 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+
Claremont Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Claremont | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.8% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.4% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Claremont is 82.0 years, about 2.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 2.8%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.4% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,541 residents in Claremont are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,154 334 men · 820 women
- 75–84 2,167 833 men · 1,335 women
- 65–74 3,444 1,564 men · 1,880 women
- 50–64 6,776 3,305 men · 3,471 women
Younger residents
6,028 residents in Claremont are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,111 1,089 boys · 1,022 girls
- 7–12 1,812 847 boys · 965 girls
- 3–7 1,244 593 boys · 651 girls
- 0–3 861 443 boys · 418 girls
About 1,723 residents in Claremont (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Claremont | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.7% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 23.4% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Claremont is about 26% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Claremont is about 23% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Claremont is about 22% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Claremont | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 7.5% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.0% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Claremont is about 46% lower than in California. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Claremont is about 32% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,696 cigarettes a day, 680,877 a month, or 8.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 249,655 minutes a day and 91.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Claremont is 82.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.11 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 | Claremont | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 11.68 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 11.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Claremont is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Claremont, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Claremont, CA is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 36,112 residents against a local median of 58,673. Claremont, CA's uninsured, at 2.8%, runs 64% below the 7.8% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 23.4% against a local median of 33.7%, 31% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Claremont, CA is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The cities themselves spread 8.1% on uninsured, so Claremont, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Claremont, CA has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont, CA | 36,112 | 82.0 yrs #1/5 | 2.8% #1/5 | 23.4% #1/5 |
| La Verne, CA | 29,835 | 80.2 yrs | 2.8% | 26.0% |
| Upland, CA | 79,252 | 80.4 yrs | 6.3% | 35.8% |
| Montclair, CA | 38,094 | 80.7 yrs | 9.2% | 39.2% |
| Pomona, CA | 148,496 | 79.1 yrs | 10.9% | 31.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Claremont, 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 Claremont, California.
How healthy is Claremont, California?
Claremont, 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.
What is the average lifespan in Claremont, California?
People in Claremont, California can expect to live 82.0 years on average, 2.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Claremont, California?
2.8% of residents in Claremont, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 36 people, 3.8 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Claremont, California residents are obese?
23.4% of adults in Claremont, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 7.2 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Claremont, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,696 cigarettes a day, 680,877 a month, or 8.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 249,655 minutes a day and 91.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Claremont is 82.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.11 lifetimes a year.
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