Health Profile of San Lorenzo, California
San Lorenzo 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.
-
A
San Lorenzo Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | San Lorenzo | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.4% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in San Lorenzo is 80.7 years, about 1.1 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 2.4%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.9% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,999 residents in San Lorenzo are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 492 183 men · 309 women
- 75–84 1,224 473 men · 751 women
- 65–74 2,435 1,095 men · 1,341 women
- 50–64 5,849 2,906 men · 2,943 women
Younger residents
5,839 residents in San Lorenzo are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,843 927 boys · 915 girls
- 7–12 1,695 887 boys · 808 girls
- 3–7 1,300 713 boys · 588 girls
- 0–3 1,001 566 boys · 435 girls
About 933 residents in San Lorenzo (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | San Lorenzo | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.2% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.9% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in San Lorenzo is about 20% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in San Lorenzo is about 17% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | San Lorenzo | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.2% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.3% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in San Lorenzo are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,369 cigarettes a day, 851,065 a month, or 10.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 312,057 minutes a day and 113.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Lorenzo is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.68 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 Lorenzo | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.80 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in San Lorenzo is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
San Lorenzo, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
San Lorenzo, CA is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 28,612 residents against a local median of 72,527. The measure that sets San Lorenzo, CA apart most is uninsured: 2.4%, 57% below the local median of 5.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 4.5% on uninsured, so San Lorenzo, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. San Lorenzo, CA has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Lorenzo, CA | 28,612 | 80.7 yrs #2/5 | 2.4% #1/5 | 26.9% #3/5 |
| Ashland, CA | 22,071 | 80.2 yrs | 8.1% | 29.7% |
| San Leandro, CA | 87,097 | 80.8 yrs | 5.2% | 25.7% |
| Hayward, CA | 153,435 | 79.7 yrs | 6.2% | 27.2% |
| Castro Valley, CA | 57,957 | 80.6 yrs | 3.6% | 25.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, San Lorenzo, 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 Lorenzo, California.
What is the health grade for San Lorenzo, California?
San Lorenzo, 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 Lorenzo, California?
People in San Lorenzo, California can expect to live 80.7 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of San Lorenzo, California residents are uninsured?
2.4% of residents in San Lorenzo, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 41 people, 4.2 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in San Lorenzo, California?
26.9% of adults in San Lorenzo, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 3.8 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in San Lorenzo, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,369 cigarettes a day, 851,065 a month, or 10.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 312,057 minutes a day and 113.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Lorenzo is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.68 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →