Health Profile of Sutter County, California
Sutter County 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
Sutter County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sutter County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sutter County is 78.6 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.6% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
31,913 residents in Sutter County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,885 699 men · 1,187 women
- 75–84 4,708 1,990 men · 2,718 women
- 65–74 8,510 4,032 men · 4,479 women
- 50–64 16,809 8,273 men · 8,536 women
Younger residents
24,013 residents in Sutter County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,641 4,031 boys · 3,610 girls
- 7–12 7,220 3,783 boys · 3,437 girls
- 3–7 5,385 2,789 boys · 2,597 girls
- 0–3 3,767 1,939 boys · 1,828 girls
About 4,530 residents in Sutter County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sutter County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.5% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sutter County are about the same as in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sutter County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.5% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.3% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sutter County are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 114,426 cigarettes a day, 3.4 million a month, or 41.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 459.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sutter County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | Sutter County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 9.05 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 9.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sutter County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sutter County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sutter County, CA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 98,856 residents against a local median of 207,907. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Sutter County, CA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 2% below the local median at 30.5% against 31.3%. Sutter County, CA has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter County, CA | 98,856 | 78.6 yrs #4/6 | 6.4% #3/6 | 30.5% #3/6 |
| Yolo County, CA | 220,537 | 80.7 yrs | 4.8% | 29.3% |
| Yuba County, CA | 84,507 | 76.0 yrs | 6.4% | 34.6% |
| Colusa County, CA | 21,984 | 80.2 yrs | 8.0% | 33.7% |
| Butte County, CA | 207,907 | 77.7 yrs | 6.4% | 29.5% |
| Sacramento County, CA | 1,591,938 | 78.7 yrs | 4.9% | 31.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sutter County, 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 Sutter County, California.
Is Sutter County, California a healthy place to live?
Sutter County, 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.
Is Sutter County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Sutter County ranks 36th healthiest out of 58 counties in California by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Sutter County, California?
People in Sutter County, California can expect to live 78.6 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Sutter County, California residents are uninsured?
6.4% of residents in Sutter County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Sutter County, California?
30.5% of adults in Sutter County, 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 Sutter County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 114,426 cigarettes a day, 3.4 million a month, or 41.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 459.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sutter County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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