What is the life expectancy in Santa Cruz County, California?

The life expectancy in Santa Cruz County, California is 81.4 years, compared to the US average of 78.3 years.

What is the health grade for Santa Cruz County, California?

The Map AI Health Index grade for Santa Cruz County, California is A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.

What percentage of Santa Cruz County residents are uninsured?

5.3% of Santa Cruz County residents are uninsured, compared to the US average of 8.5%.

Santa Cruz County, California Health Insights

Overall Health Rating

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.

Santa Cruz County A

California B

General Health Overview

See health data visualized

Metric	Santa Cruz County	California Avg	US Average
Life Expectancy (years)	81.4	79.6	78.3
Uninsured Population (%)	5.3%	6.9%	8.5%

Disease Prevalence

Disease / Condition	Santa Cruz County	California Avg	US Average
Diabetes	8.8%	10.5%	11.3%
Cancer	5.8%	6.3%	6.9%
Heart Diseases	5.3%	6.4%	7.1%
Self-Rated Poor Health	13.7%	16.4%	16.3%

Health Behaviors

Behavior	Santa Cruz County	California Avg	US Average
Smokers	11.5%	13.9%	19.0%
Binge Drinking	19.4%	18.0%	16.5%
Sedentary Lifestyle	19.1%	21.9%	25.1%

Air Quality

Metric	Santa Cruz County	California Avg	US Average
Air Pollution (μg/m³)	6.11	7.63	6.09