Health Profile of Foothill Farms, California
Foothill Farms 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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B
Foothill Farms Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Foothill Farms | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.7% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Foothill Farms is 78.3 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.7%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in California, at 16.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,476 residents in Foothill Farms are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 332 107 men · 225 women
- 75–84 1,125 506 men · 618 women
- 65–74 2,216 964 men · 1,252 women
- 50–64 5,803 2,927 men · 2,876 women
Younger residents
9,488 residents in Foothill Farms are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,529 1,361 boys · 1,167 girls
- 7–12 2,914 1,553 boys · 1,361 girls
- 3–7 2,356 1,225 boys · 1,131 girls
- 0–3 1,689 846 boys · 843 girls
About 1,054 residents in Foothill Farms (3.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Foothill Farms | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.4% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.1% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Foothill Farms is about 20% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Foothill Farms is about 18% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Foothill Farms | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.3% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.6% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Foothill Farms is about 17% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,341 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 465,753 minutes a day and 170.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Foothill Farms is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.13 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 | Foothill Farms | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.99 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 9.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Foothill Farms is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Foothill Farms, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Foothill Farms, CA is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 35,501 residents against a local median of 62,831. The measure that sets Foothill Farms, CA apart most is uninsured: 4.7%, 22% below the local median of 6.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 3.6% on uninsured, so Foothill Farms, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Foothill Farms, CA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill Farms, CA | 35,501 | 78.3 yrs #2/5 | 4.7% #2/5 | 34.1% #4/5 |
| North Highlands, CA | 42,311 | 74.8 yrs | 7.5% | 35.1% |
| Antelope, CA | 49,393 | 79.4 yrs | 5.4% | 30.9% |
| Carmichael, CA | 76,270 | 78.2 yrs | 3.9% | 30.5% |
| Citrus Heights, CA | 86,009 | 77.7 yrs | 6.6% | 31.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Foothill Farms, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Foothill Farms, California.
Is Foothill Farms, California a healthy place to live?
Foothill Farms, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Foothill Farms, California?
People in Foothill Farms, California can expect to live 78.3 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Foothill Farms, California?
4.7% of residents in Foothill Farms, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, 1.9 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Foothill Farms, California?
34.1% of adults in Foothill Farms, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.5 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Foothill Farms, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,341 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 465,753 minutes a day and 170.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Foothill Farms is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.13 lifetimes a year.
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