Health Profile of San Clemente, California
San Clemente 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 Clemente Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | San Clemente | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in San Clemente is 81.9 years, about 2.3 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 3.5%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.9% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
24,283 residents in San Clemente are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,276 512 men · 764 women
- 75–84 3,204 1,535 men · 1,668 women
- 65–74 5,779 2,772 men · 3,007 women
- 50–64 14,024 6,926 men · 7,098 women
Younger residents
11,952 residents in San Clemente are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,216 2,300 boys · 1,917 girls
- 7–12 3,560 1,779 boys · 1,781 girls
- 3–7 2,436 1,184 boys · 1,252 girls
- 0–3 1,740 888 boys · 852 girls
About 2,120 residents in San Clemente (3.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | San Clemente | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.0% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.4% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 23.6% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in San Clemente is about 23% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in San Clemente is about 23% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in San Clemente is about 16% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | San Clemente | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 9.8% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.8% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 16.0% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in San Clemente is about 29% lower than in California. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in San Clemente is about 27% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,271 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 508,986 minutes a day and 185.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Clemente is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.31 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 Clemente | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 10.17 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 10.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in San Clemente is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
San Clemente, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
San Clemente, CA is the 2nd largest of the 5 cities compared here, 59,513 residents against a local median of 32,348. Nothing separates San Clemente, CA sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% below the local median at 3.5% against 3.8%. San Clemente, CA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Clemente, CA | 59,513 | 81.9 yrs #4/5 | 3.5% #2/5 | 23.6% #4/5 |
| San Juan Capistrano, CA | 39,814 | 83.3 yrs | 5.2% | 24.5% |
| Dana Point, CA | 24,882 | 85.1 yrs | 4.0% | 23.5% |
| Ladera Ranch, CA | 20,159 | 81.4 yrs | 2.5% | 21.6% |
| Laguna Niguel, CA | 61,524 | 82.3 yrs | 3.7% | 23.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, San Clemente, California has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than California, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in San Clemente, California.
How healthy is San Clemente, California?
San Clemente, 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 much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the average lifespan in San Clemente, California?
People in San Clemente, California can expect to live 81.9 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in San Clemente, California?
3.5% of residents in San Clemente, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 3.1 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of San Clemente, California residents are obese?
23.6% of adults in San Clemente, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 7.0 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in San Clemente, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,271 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 508,986 minutes a day and 185.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Clemente is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.31 lifetimes a year.
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