Health Profile of San Carlos, California
San Carlos 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+
San Carlos Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | San Carlos | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 83.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 0.7% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.2% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in San Carlos is 83.8 years, about 4.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 0.7%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.2% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,188 residents in San Carlos are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 629 209 men · 420 women
- 75–84 1,275 566 men · 709 women
- 65–74 2,338 1,058 men · 1,280 women
- 50–64 5,947 2,728 men · 3,218 women
Younger residents
6,284 residents in San Carlos are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,887 992 boys · 895 girls
- 7–12 2,002 1,055 boys · 947 girls
- 3–7 1,442 743 boys · 699 girls
- 0–3 953 473 boys · 481 girls
About 743 residents in San Carlos (2.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 83.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | San Carlos | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.1% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.4% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 21.8% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in San Carlos is about 32% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in San Carlos is about 30% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in San Carlos is about 29% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | San Carlos | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 7.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.3% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 12.5% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in San Carlos is about 45% lower than in California. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in San Carlos is about 43% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,969 cigarettes a day, 479,067 a month, or 5.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 175,658 minutes a day and 64.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Carlos is 83.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.46 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 Carlos | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.05 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in San Carlos is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
San Carlos, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
San Carlos, CA is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 27,659 residents against a local median of 82,255. San Carlos, CA's uninsured, at 0.7%, runs 83% below the 4.0% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 2.0% on uninsured, so San Carlos, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. San Carlos, CA has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos, CA | 27,659 | 83.8 yrs #2/4 | 0.7% #1/4 | 21.8% #2/4 |
| Belmont, CA | 24,586 | 84.3 yrs | 2.6% | 20.9% |
| Redwood City, CA | 82,255 | 81.5 yrs | 4.5% | 25.0% |
| San Mateo, CA | 101,951 | 83.0 yrs | 4.0% | 22.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, San Carlos, 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 San Carlos, California.
How healthy is San Carlos, California?
San Carlos, 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 San Carlos, California?
People in San Carlos, California can expect to live 83.8 years on average, 4.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in San Carlos, California?
0.7% of residents in San Carlos, California have no health insurance, fewer than 1 in 100 people, 5.9 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in San Carlos, California?
21.8% of adults in San Carlos, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 8.8 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in San Carlos, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,969 cigarettes a day, 479,067 a month, or 5.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 175,658 minutes a day and 64.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Carlos is 83.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.46 lifetimes a year.
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