Health Profile of Seaside, California
Seaside 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
Seaside Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Seaside | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.4% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Seaside is 80.3 years, about 0.6 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 13.4%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.5% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,661 residents in Seaside are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 477 158 men · 319 women
- 75–84 896 330 men · 566 women
- 65–74 1,792 912 men · 880 women
- 50–64 4,496 2,233 men · 2,264 women
Younger residents
5,512 residents in Seaside are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,719 919 boys · 800 girls
- 7–12 1,580 810 boys · 771 girls
- 3–7 1,252 651 boys · 601 girls
- 0–3 961 500 boys · 461 girls
About 818 residents in Seaside (3.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Seaside | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.1% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Seaside is about 29% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Seaside is about 20% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Seaside | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.1% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.8% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.2% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Seaside are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,898 cigarettes a day, 836,939 a month, or 10.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 306,878 minutes a day and 112.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Seaside is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.66 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 | Seaside | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.24 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Seaside is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Seaside, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
How Seaside, CA compares with the 1 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside, CA | 26,690 | 80.3 yrs #2/2 | 13.4% #2/2 | 31.1% #2/2 |
| Monterey, CA | 26,676 | 83.5 yrs | 7.1% | 24.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Seaside, 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 Seaside, California.
What is the health grade for Seaside, California?
Seaside, 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.
How long do people live in Seaside, California?
People in Seaside, California can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Seaside, California?
13.4% of residents in Seaside, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 6.8 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Seaside, California residents are obese?
31.1% of adults in Seaside, 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 Seaside, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,898 cigarettes a day, 836,939 a month, or 10.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 306,878 minutes a day and 112.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Seaside is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.66 lifetimes a year.
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