Health Profile of North Highlands, California
North Highlands 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
North Highlands Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | North Highlands | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in North Highlands is 74.8 years, about 4.9 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.6% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,617 residents in North Highlands are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 536 135 men · 402 women
- 75–84 1,550 701 men · 849 women
- 65–74 2,825 1,381 men · 1,444 women
- 50–64 6,706 3,212 men · 3,494 women
Younger residents
11,077 residents in North Highlands are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,037 1,464 boys · 1,573 girls
- 7–12 3,111 1,618 boys · 1,493 girls
- 3–7 2,701 1,475 boys · 1,226 girls
- 0–3 2,228 1,194 boys · 1,034 girls
About 2,142 residents in North Highlands (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | North Highlands | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in North Highlands are about the same as in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | North Highlands | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.0% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.2% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.6% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in North Highlands is about 22% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 52,683 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 579,516 minutes a day and 211.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in North Highlands is 74.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.38 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 | North Highlands | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.97 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 9.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in North Highlands is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
North Highlands, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
North Highlands, CA is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 42,311 residents against a local median of 62,831. North Highlands, CA's uninsured, at 7.5%, runs 52% above the 5.0% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 1.5% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and North Highlands, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. North Highlands, CA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Highlands, CA | 42,311 | 74.8 yrs #5/5 | 7.5% #5/5 | 35.1% #5/5 |
| Foothill Farms, CA | 35,501 | 78.3 yrs | 4.7% | 34.1% |
| Antelope, CA | 49,393 | 79.4 yrs | 5.4% | 30.9% |
| Carmichael, CA | 76,270 | 78.2 yrs | 3.9% | 30.5% |
| Arden-Arcade, CA | 92,545 | 77.7 yrs | 5.3% | 32.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, North Highlands, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in North Highlands, California.
How healthy is North Highlands, California?
North Highlands, 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 average lifespan in North Highlands, California?
People in North Highlands, California can expect to live 74.8 years on average, 4.9 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in North Highlands, California?
7.5% of residents in North Highlands, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.0 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of North Highlands, California residents are obese?
35.1% of adults in North Highlands, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.5 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in North Highlands, California?
Compared with California as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 17.0%, about 22% higher than the California rate of 13.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in North Highlands, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 52,683 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 579,516 minutes a day and 211.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in North Highlands is 74.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.38 lifetimes a year.
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