Health Profile of Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana 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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B
Santa Ana Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Santa Ana | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.2% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Santa Ana is 80.9 years, about 1.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 12.2%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.9% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
81,485 residents in Santa Ana are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,917 1,347 men · 2,570 women
- 75–84 8,189 3,430 men · 4,759 women
- 65–74 17,693 8,080 men · 9,613 women
- 50–64 51,686 25,613 men · 26,074 women
Younger residents
77,454 residents in Santa Ana are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 23,453 11,837 boys · 11,616 girls
- 7–12 22,640 11,653 boys · 10,987 girls
- 3–7 17,870 9,112 boys · 8,757 girls
- 0–3 13,492 6,790 boys · 6,702 girls
About 6,634 residents in Santa Ana (2.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Santa Ana | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 3.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.1% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Santa Ana is about 44% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Santa Ana is about 30% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Santa Ana | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.2% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.7% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.7% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Santa Ana is about 36% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 343,810 cigarettes a day, 10.3 million a month, or 125.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.8 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Santa Ana is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 32 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 | Santa Ana | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 11.57 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 11.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Santa Ana is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Santa Ana, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Santa Ana, CA is the largest of the 6 cities compared here, 313,932 residents against a local median of 112,438. Santa Ana, CA's uninsured, at 12.2%, runs 67% above the 7.3% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 29.1% against a local median of 24.3%, 20% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Santa Ana, CA reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The cities themselves spread 5.8% on uninsured, so Santa Ana, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Santa Ana, CA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana, CA | 313,932 | 80.9 yrs #5/6 | 12.2% #6/6 | 29.1% #6/6 |
| Tustin, CA | 80,376 | 81.1 yrs | 7.3% | 24.3% |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 56,730 | 82.4 yrs | 3.7% | 20.7% |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 112,438 | 80.3 yrs | 9.5% | 24.9% |
| Garden Grove, CA | 175,431 | 81.3 yrs | 7.3% | 23.2% |
| Orange, CA | 133,060 | 81.5 yrs | 6.4% | 24.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Santa Ana, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Santa Ana, California.
How healthy is Santa Ana, California?
Santa Ana, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Santa Ana, California?
People in Santa Ana, California can expect to live 80.9 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Santa Ana, California residents are uninsured?
12.2% of residents in Santa Ana, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 5.6 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Santa Ana, California?
29.1% of adults in Santa Ana, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
What health issue is more common in Santa Ana, California than elsewhere?
Compared with California as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 29.7%, about 36% higher than the California rate of 21.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Santa Ana, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 343,810 cigarettes a day, 10.3 million a month, or 125.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.8 million minutes a day and 1.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Santa Ana is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 32 lifetimes a year.
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