Health Profile of San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino 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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C
San Bernardino Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | San Bernardino | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in San Bernardino is 76.1 years, about 3.6 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 10.5%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.6% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
56,046 residents in San Bernardino are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,553 723 men · 1,830 women
- 75–84 6,205 2,600 men · 3,605 women
- 65–74 13,226 6,144 men · 7,082 women
- 50–64 34,062 16,882 men · 17,181 women
Younger residents
61,004 residents in San Bernardino are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 19,252 9,858 boys · 9,394 girls
- 7–12 17,988 9,137 boys · 8,851 girls
- 3–7 13,653 7,040 boys · 6,614 girls
- 0–3 10,111 5,232 boys · 4,878 girls
About 7,985 residents in San Bernardino (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | San Bernardino | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.8% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in San Bernardino is about 43% higher than in California. The rate of cancer in San Bernardino is about 32% lower than in California. The rate of diabetes in San Bernardino is about 25% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | San Bernardino | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.0% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.4% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in San Bernardino is about 44% higher than in California. The rate of smoking in San Bernardino is about 29% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 303,594 cigarettes a day, 9.1 million a month, or 110.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.3 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Bernardino is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 30 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 | San Bernardino | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 11.16 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 11.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in San Bernardino is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
San Bernardino, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
San Bernardino, CA is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 229,846 residents against a local median of 56,403. San Bernardino, CA's uninsured, at 10.5%, runs 24% above the 8.4% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 1.4% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and San Bernardino, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. San Bernardino, CA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Bernardino, CA | 229,846 | 76.1 yrs #4/4 | 10.5% #4/4 | 43.8% #4/4 |
| Colton, CA | 56,403 | 77.4 yrs | 8.4% | 40.8% |
| Rialto, CA | 109,274 | 78.2 yrs | 8.8% | 42.0% |
| Loma Linda, CA | 21,884 | 78.5 yrs | 7.4% | 33.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, San Bernardino, California has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with California, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in San Bernardino, California.
Is San Bernardino, California a healthy place to live?
San Bernardino, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in San Bernardino, California?
People in San Bernardino, California can expect to live 76.1 years on average, 3.6 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in San Bernardino, California?
10.5% of residents in San Bernardino, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 3.9 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in San Bernardino, California?
43.8% of adults in San Bernardino, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 13.2 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
What health issue is more common in San Bernardino, California than elsewhere?
Compared with California as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 31.4%, about 44% higher than the California rate of 21.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in San Bernardino, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 303,594 cigarettes a day, 9.1 million a month, or 110.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.3 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Bernardino is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 30 lifetimes a year.
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