Health Profile of Fair Oaks, California
Fair Oaks 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
Fair Oaks Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fair Oaks | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.6% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fair Oaks is 80.9 years, about 1.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 3.6%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.9% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,477 residents in Fair Oaks are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 799 331 men · 468 women
- 75–84 2,187 968 men · 1,219 women
- 65–74 4,214 1,844 men · 2,371 women
- 50–64 7,277 3,611 men · 3,666 women
Younger residents
5,862 residents in Fair Oaks are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,793 902 boys · 891 girls
- 7–12 1,803 853 boys · 950 girls
- 3–7 1,345 675 boys · 670 girls
- 0–3 920 476 boys · 444 girls
About 1,463 residents in Fair Oaks (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fair Oaks | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.2% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Fair Oaks is about 23% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fair Oaks | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 10.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 16.4% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Fair Oaks is about 26% lower than in California. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Fair Oaks is about 25% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,445 cigarettes a day, 823,338 a month, or 10.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 301,891 minutes a day and 110.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fair Oaks is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.59 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 | Fair Oaks | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.82 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fair Oaks is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fair Oaks, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Fair Oaks, CA is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 32,617 residents against a local median of 77,088. Nothing separates Fair Oaks, CA sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% below the local median at 3.6% against 4.2%. Fair Oaks, CA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Oaks, CA | 32,617 | 80.9 yrs #1/5 | 3.6% #2/5 | 29.2% #1/5 |
| Orangevale, CA | 35,887 | 79.5 yrs | 3.4% | 30.0% |
| Citrus Heights, CA | 86,009 | 77.7 yrs | 6.6% | 31.3% |
| Rancho Cordova, CA | 77,906 | 78.3 yrs | 4.5% | 31.9% |
| Carmichael, CA | 76,270 | 78.2 yrs | 3.9% | 30.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fair Oaks, California has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than California, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Fair Oaks, California.
What is the health grade for Fair Oaks, California?
Fair Oaks, 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 much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Fair Oaks, California?
People in Fair Oaks, California can expect to live 80.9 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Fair Oaks, California residents are uninsured?
3.6% of residents in Fair Oaks, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 28 people, 3.0 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Fair Oaks, California?
29.2% of adults in Fair Oaks, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fair Oaks, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,445 cigarettes a day, 823,338 a month, or 10.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 301,891 minutes a day and 110.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fair Oaks is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.59 lifetimes a year.
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