Health Profile of San Leandro, California
San Leandro 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 Leandro Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | San Leandro | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.2% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in San Leandro is 80.8 years, about 1.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.2% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
31,954 residents in San Leandro are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,937 673 men · 1,264 women
- 75–84 4,373 1,917 men · 2,456 women
- 65–74 7,642 3,720 men · 3,922 women
- 50–64 18,003 8,781 men · 9,221 women
Younger residents
15,506 residents in San Leandro are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,870 2,366 boys · 2,504 girls
- 7–12 4,645 2,477 boys · 2,168 girls
- 3–7 3,523 1,842 boys · 1,681 girls
- 0–3 2,468 1,212 boys · 1,256 girls
About 3,468 residents in San Leandro (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | San Leandro | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.7% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in San Leandro is about 18% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in San Leandro is about 16% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | San Leandro | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.7% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in San Leandro is about 18% lower than in California. The rate of smoking in San Leandro is about 17% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 82,951 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 912,466 minutes a day and 333.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Leandro is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.84 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 Leandro | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.77 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in San Leandro is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
San Leandro, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
San Leandro, CA is typical in size for this group, 87,097 residents against a local median of 91,023, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates San Leandro, 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, 12% below the local median at 5.2% against 5.9%. San Leandro, CA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Leandro, CA | 87,097 | 80.8 yrs #1/5 | 5.2% #2/5 | 25.7% #1/5 |
| San Lorenzo, CA | 28,612 | 80.7 yrs | 2.4% | 26.9% |
| Ashland, CA | 22,071 | 80.2 yrs | 8.1% | 29.7% |
| Oakland, CA | 439,002 | 79.0 yrs | 5.6% | 29.3% |
| Hayward, CA | 153,435 | 79.7 yrs | 6.2% | 27.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, San Leandro, California has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than California, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in San Leandro, California.
Is San Leandro, California a healthy place to live?
San Leandro, 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 life expectancy in San Leandro, California?
People in San Leandro, California can expect to live 80.8 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in San Leandro, California?
5.2% of residents in San Leandro, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.4 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in San Leandro, California?
25.7% of adults in San Leandro, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 4.9 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in San Leandro, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 82,951 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 912,466 minutes a day and 333.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Leandro is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.84 lifetimes a year.
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