Health Profile of Fullerton, California
Fullerton 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
Fullerton Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fullerton | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.8% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.2% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fullerton is 81.1 years, about 1.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.8%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.2% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
45,033 residents in Fullerton are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,067 986 men · 2,082 women
- 75–84 6,226 2,757 men · 3,470 women
- 65–74 10,106 4,752 men · 5,354 women
- 50–64 25,634 12,446 men · 13,188 women
Younger residents
31,146 residents in Fullerton are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 9,667 4,985 boys · 4,682 girls
- 7–12 9,121 4,687 boys · 4,434 girls
- 3–7 6,912 3,358 boys · 3,554 girls
- 0–3 5,446 2,549 boys · 2,898 girls
About 5,316 residents in Fullerton (3.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fullerton | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.8% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 23.4% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Fullerton is about 25% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Fullerton is about 24% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in Fullerton is about 16% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fullerton | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 10.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.4% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Fullerton is about 24% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 117,445 cigarettes a day, 3.5 million a month, or 42.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 471.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fullerton is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 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 | Fullerton | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 12.32 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 12.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fullerton is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Fullerton, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Fullerton, CA is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 142,090 residents against a local median of 53,416. Nothing separates Fullerton, 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, 15% above the local median at 6.8% against 5.9%. Fullerton, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fullerton, CA | 142,090 | 81.1 yrs #4/4 | 6.8% #3/4 | 23.4% #2/4 |
| La Habra, CA | 58,782 | 81.3 yrs | 5.9% | 26.6% |
| Placentia, CA | 53,416 | 82.0 yrs | 7.2% | 23.5% |
| Brea, CA | 42,002 | 82.7 yrs | 3.8% | 22.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fullerton, 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 Fullerton, California.
How healthy is Fullerton, California?
Fullerton, 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 Fullerton, California?
People in Fullerton, California can expect to live 81.1 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Fullerton, California residents are uninsured?
6.8% of residents in Fullerton, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Fullerton, California residents are obese?
23.4% of adults in Fullerton, 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 Fullerton, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 117,445 cigarettes a day, 3.5 million a month, or 42.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 471.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fullerton is 81.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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