Health Profile of Santa Fe Springs, California
Santa Fe Springs 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 Fe Springs Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Santa Fe Springs | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.2 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.1% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Santa Fe Springs is 81.2 years, about 1.5 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.1%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.5% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,174 residents in Santa Fe Springs are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 495 221 men · 273 women
- 75–84 1,064 417 men · 647 women
- 65–74 1,608 689 men · 919 women
- 50–64 4,007 2,009 men · 1,998 women
Younger residents
4,874 residents in Santa Fe Springs are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,645 881 boys · 764 girls
- 7–12 1,428 766 boys · 662 girls
- 3–7 1,023 492 boys · 531 girls
- 0–3 778 343 boys · 435 girls
About 812 residents in Santa Fe Springs (3.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Santa Fe Springs | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.8% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Santa Fe Springs is about 18% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Santa Fe Springs | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 9.5% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.8% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Santa Fe Springs is about 32% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,104 cigarettes a day, 513,111 a month, or 6.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 188,141 minutes a day and 68.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Santa Fe Springs is 81.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.61 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 Fe Springs | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 12.41 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 12.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Santa Fe Springs is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Santa Fe Springs, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Santa Fe Springs, CA is the smallest of the 6 cities compared here, 22,478 residents against a local median of 52,576. Nothing separates Santa Fe Springs, 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, 6% below the local median at 6.1% against 6.5%. Santa Fe Springs, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Springs, CA | 22,478 | 81.2 yrs #3/6 | 6.1% #3/6 | 30.8% #5/6 |
| South Whittier, CA | 52,576 | 81.5 yrs | 11.1% | 30.5% |
| Norwalk, CA | 98,812 | 80.1 yrs | 9.1% | 29.9% |
| West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA | 23,021 | 80.1 yrs | 6.5% | 31.7% |
| Whittier, CA | 85,117 | 80.7 yrs | 5.9% | 29.7% |
| La Mirada, CA | 46,965 | 82.0 yrs | 4.8% | 24.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Santa Fe Springs, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Santa Fe Springs, California.
What is the health grade for Santa Fe Springs, California?
Santa Fe Springs, 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 Fe Springs, California?
People in Santa Fe Springs, California can expect to live 81.2 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Santa Fe Springs, California?
6.1% of residents in Santa Fe Springs, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 0.5 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Santa Fe Springs, California residents are obese?
30.8% of adults in Santa Fe Springs, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Santa Fe Springs, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,104 cigarettes a day, 513,111 a month, or 6.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 188,141 minutes a day and 68.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Santa Fe Springs is 81.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.61 lifetimes a year.
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