Health Profile of Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara 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+
Santa Clara Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Santa Clara | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.9% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.2% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Santa Clara is 82.0 years, about 2.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 2.9%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.2% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
34,251 residents in Santa Clara are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,985 807 men · 1,178 women
- 75–84 4,534 1,831 men · 2,703 women
- 65–74 7,585 3,614 men · 3,971 women
- 50–64 20,146 10,531 men · 9,615 women
Younger residents
22,397 residents in Santa Clara are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,661 2,864 boys · 2,797 girls
- 7–12 6,025 3,016 boys · 3,009 girls
- 3–7 5,838 3,030 boys · 2,807 girls
- 0–3 4,874 2,603 boys · 2,271 girls
About 3,073 residents in Santa Clara (2.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Santa Clara | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.2% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.7% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.6% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 20.0% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Santa Clara is about 43% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Santa Clara is about 35% lower than in California. The rate of diabetes in Santa Clara is about 32% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Santa Clara | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 8.2% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 16.5% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Santa Clara is about 41% lower than in California. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Santa Clara is about 25% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,571 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 952,282 minutes a day and 347.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Santa Clara is 82.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.06 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 Clara | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.61 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Santa Clara is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Santa Clara, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Santa Clara, CA is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 127,362 residents against a local median of 56,040. Nothing separates Santa Clara, 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 obesity, 5% above the local median at 20.0% against 19.1%. Santa Clara, CA has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara, CA | 127,362 | 82.0 yrs #3/4 | 2.9% #3/4 | 20.0% #3/4 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 155,720 | 83.1 yrs | 2.9% | 19.1% |
| Campbell, CA | 46,259 | 81.0 yrs | 4.4% | 23.1% |
| Cupertino, CA | 56,040 | 85.3 yrs | 1.8% | 15.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Santa Clara, California has an overall health index grade of A+, making it notably better than California, and far better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Santa Clara, California.
How healthy is Santa Clara, California?
Santa Clara, 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.
What is the life expectancy in Santa Clara, California?
People in Santa Clara, California can expect to live 82.0 years on average, 2.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Santa Clara, California?
2.9% of residents in Santa Clara, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 34 people, 3.6 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Santa Clara, California?
20.0% of adults in Santa Clara, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 10.7 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Santa Clara, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,571 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 952,282 minutes a day and 347.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Santa Clara is 82.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.06 lifetimes a year.
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