Health Profile of Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert 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
Palm Desert Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Palm Desert | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.3% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Palm Desert is 82.3 years, about 2.6 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.3% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
26,799 residents in Palm Desert are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,562 1,092 men · 1,470 women
- 75–84 6,442 2,789 men · 3,653 women
- 65–74 8,137 3,683 men · 4,454 women
- 50–64 9,658 4,419 men · 5,239 women
Younger residents
6,259 residents in Palm Desert are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,937 915 boys · 1,022 girls
- 7–12 1,990 1,061 boys · 929 girls
- 3–7 1,426 780 boys · 646 girls
- 0–3 906 457 boys · 450 girls
About 4,078 residents in Palm Desert (8.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Palm Desert | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 10.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.6% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Palm Desert is about 60% higher than in California. The rate of heart disease in Palm Desert is about 40% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Palm Desert | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 10.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.6% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Palm Desert is about 25% lower than in California. The rate of binge drinking in Palm Desert is about 19% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,836 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 471,194 minutes a day and 172.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Palm Desert is 82.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.98 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 | Palm Desert | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.30 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Palm Desert is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert, California.
What is the health grade for Palm Desert, California?
Palm Desert, 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 Palm Desert, California?
People in Palm Desert, California can expect to live 82.3 years on average, 2.6 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Palm Desert, California residents are uninsured?
5.1% of residents in Palm Desert, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 1.5 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Palm Desert, California?
30.6% of adults in Palm Desert, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the California rate of 30.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Palm Desert, California?
Compared with California as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 8.9%, about 40% higher than the California rate of 6.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Palm Desert, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,836 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 471,194 minutes a day and 172.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Palm Desert is 82.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.98 lifetimes a year.
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