Health Profile of Pacifica, California
Pacifica 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+
Pacifica Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pacifica | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.2 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.1% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pacifica is 81.2 years, about 1.6 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 2.1%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.0% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,498 residents in Pacifica are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 391 172 men · 219 women
- 75–84 1,322 584 men · 739 women
- 65–74 2,908 1,376 men · 1,533 women
- 50–64 5,876 2,928 men · 2,947 women
Younger residents
4,910 residents in Pacifica are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,612 905 boys · 707 girls
- 7–12 1,445 741 boys · 703 girls
- 3–7 1,064 535 boys · 529 girls
- 0–3 789 409 boys · 380 girls
About 805 residents in Pacifica (2.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pacifica | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.2% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.4% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 22.4% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Pacifica is about 31% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Pacifica is about 27% lower than in California. The rate of diabetes in Pacifica is about 22% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pacifica | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 9.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.6% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Pacifica is about 33% lower than in California. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Pacifica is about 29% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,884 cigarettes a day, 626,527 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 229,727 minutes a day and 83.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pacifica is 81.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.96 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 | Pacifica | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.91 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pacifica is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pacifica, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Pacifica, CA is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 27,360 residents against a local median of 39,357. Pacifica, CA's uninsured, at 2.1%, runs 58% below the 5.0% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 22.4% against a local median of 18.8%, 19% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: uninsured runs ahead of the neighbourhood while obesity runs behind it, so Pacifica, CA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The cities themselves spread 2.1% on uninsured, so Pacifica, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pacifica, CA has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacifica, CA | 27,360 | 81.2 yrs #4/4 | 2.1% #1/4 | 22.4% #4/4 |
| San Bruno, CA | 39,357 | 81.4 yrs | 5.0% | 22.0% |
| Daly City, CA | 89,440 | 83.1 yrs | 5.7% | 18.8% |
| Millbrae, CA | 22,069 | 83.7 yrs | 3.6% | 18.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pacifica, California has an overall health index grade of A+, making it notably better than California, and far better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Pacifica, California.
What is the health grade for Pacifica, California?
Pacifica, 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.
How long do people live in Pacifica, California?
People in Pacifica, California can expect to live 81.2 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Pacifica, California?
2.1% of residents in Pacifica, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 48 people, 4.5 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Pacifica, California?
22.4% of adults in Pacifica, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 8.2 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pacifica, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,884 cigarettes a day, 626,527 a month, or 7.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 229,727 minutes a day and 83.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pacifica is 81.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.96 lifetimes a year.
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