Health Profile of Los Altos, California
Los Altos 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+
Los Altos Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Los Altos | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 85.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 1.4% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 7.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Los Altos is 85.5 years, about 5.8 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 1.4%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 7.5% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,104 residents in Los Altos are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 985 365 men · 620 women
- 75–84 2,130 1,014 men · 1,116 women
- 65–74 3,059 1,456 men · 1,603 women
- 50–64 6,930 3,455 men · 3,475 women
Younger residents
7,364 residents in Los Altos are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,600 1,415 boys · 1,185 girls
- 7–12 2,420 1,267 boys · 1,153 girls
- 3–7 1,495 733 boys · 763 girls
- 0–3 848 404 boys · 445 girls
About 525 residents in Los Altos (1.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 85.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Los Altos | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.3% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 19.1% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Los Altos is about 38% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in Los Altos is about 32% higher than in California. The rate of diabetes in Los Altos is about 24% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Los Altos | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 5.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 12.6% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Los Altos is about 62% lower than in California. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Los Altos is about 42% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,142 cigarettes a day, 364,271 a month, or 4.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 133,566 minutes a day and 48.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Los Altos is 85.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.09 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 | Los Altos | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.21 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Los Altos is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Los Altos, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Los Altos, CA is the smallest of the 4 cities compared here, 30,560 residents against a local median of 68,352. The measure that sets Los Altos, CA apart most is uninsured: 1.4%, 32% below the local median of 2.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 0.5% on uninsured, so Los Altos, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Los Altos, CA has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos, CA | 30,560 | 85.5 yrs #1/4 | 1.4% #1/4 | 19.1% #2/4 |
| Mountain View, CA | 81,842 | 83.0 yrs | 2.4% | 20.8% |
| Palo Alto, CA | 68,352 | 84.9 yrs | 2.0% | 19.5% |
| Cupertino, CA | 56,040 | 85.3 yrs | 1.8% | 15.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Los Altos, California has an overall health index grade of A+, making it far better than California, and far better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Los Altos, California.
Is Los Altos, California a healthy place to live?
Los Altos, 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 life expectancy in Los Altos, California?
People in Los Altos, California can expect to live 85.5 years on average, 5.8 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Los Altos, California?
1.4% of residents in Los Altos, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 74 people, 5.2 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Los Altos, California residents are obese?
19.1% of adults in Los Altos, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 11.5 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Los Altos, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,142 cigarettes a day, 364,271 a month, or 4.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 133,566 minutes a day and 48.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Los Altos is 85.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.09 lifetimes a year.
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