Health Profile of Gardena, California
Gardena 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
Gardena Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Gardena | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Gardena is 81.0 years, about 1.3 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 8.5%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.1% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
20,976 residents in Gardena are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,225 434 men · 791 women
- 75–84 3,082 1,281 men · 1,801 women
- 65–74 5,408 2,465 men · 2,943 women
- 50–64 11,261 5,308 men · 5,953 women
Younger residents
11,751 residents in Gardena are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,318 1,695 boys · 1,623 girls
- 7–12 3,687 1,837 boys · 1,850 girls
- 3–7 2,841 1,340 boys · 1,501 girls
- 0–3 1,905 858 boys · 1,047 girls
About 2,298 residents in Gardena (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Gardena | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.4% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.0% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Gardena is about 23% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Gardena is about 16% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Gardena | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 10.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.3% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.4% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Gardena is about 24% lower than in California. The rate of binge drinking in Gardena is about 21% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 49,893 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 548,818 minutes a day and 200.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gardena is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.71 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 | Gardena | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 11.48 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 11.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Gardena is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Gardena, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Gardena, CA is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 59,400 residents against a local median of 30,784. The measure that sets Gardena, CA apart most is uninsured: 8.5%, 24% below the local median of 11.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 27.0% against a local median of 33.0%, 18% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Gardena, CA is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The cities themselves sit within 1.2% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Gardena, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Gardena, CA has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardena, CA | 59,400 | 81.0 yrs #1/4 | 8.5% #1/4 | 27.0% #1/4 |
| West Rancho Dominguez, CA | 22,667 | 77.7 yrs | 11.8% | 37.3% |
| Hawthorne, CA | 87,568 | 78.7 yrs | 10.5% | 33.0% |
| Lawndale, CA | 30,784 | 78.9 yrs | 11.1% | 31.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Gardena, 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 Gardena, California.
What is the health grade for Gardena, California?
Gardena, 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 Gardena, California?
People in Gardena, California can expect to live 81.0 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Gardena, California residents are uninsured?
8.5% of residents in Gardena, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.9 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Gardena, California residents are obese?
27.0% of adults in Gardena, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 3.6 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Gardena, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 49,893 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 548,818 minutes a day and 200.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gardena is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.71 lifetimes a year.
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