Health Profile of Temecula, California
Temecula 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
Temecula Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Temecula | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.4% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.3% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Temecula is 82.4 years, about 2.7 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.4%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.3% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
26,927 residents in Temecula are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 996 352 men · 644 women
- 75–84 3,075 1,278 men · 1,797 women
- 65–74 6,270 2,902 men · 3,368 women
- 50–64 16,586 8,195 men · 8,392 women
Younger residents
24,192 residents in Temecula are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,615 3,712 boys · 3,903 girls
- 7–12 7,218 3,899 boys · 3,318 girls
- 3–7 5,442 2,810 boys · 2,632 girls
- 0–3 3,916 1,811 boys · 2,105 girls
About 1,697 residents in Temecula (1.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Temecula | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.7% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.1% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.6% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Temecula is about 35% lower than in California. The rate of diabetes in Temecula is about 27% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in Temecula is about 22% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Temecula | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.8% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.8% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Temecula is about 28% lower than in California. The rate of binge drinking in Temecula is about 16% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 81,198 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 893,173 minutes a day and 326.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Temecula is 82.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.53 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 | Temecula | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 9.54 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 9.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Temecula is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Temecula, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Temecula, CA is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 92,602 residents against a local median of 32,862. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest cities, which makes Temecula, CA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% above the local median at 5.4% against 4.9%. Temecula, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temecula, CA | 92,602 | 82.4 yrs #2/4 | 5.4% #3/4 | 30.6% #3/4 |
| Murrieta, CA | 101,126 | 81.8 yrs | 4.9% | 30.9% |
| French Valley, CA | 32,862 | 83.1 yrs | 4.1% | 30.5% |
| Fallbrook, CA | 29,126 | 80.2 yrs | 12.2% | 30.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Temecula, California has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than California, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Temecula, California.
Is Temecula, California a healthy place to live?
Temecula, 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 much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the average lifespan in Temecula, California?
People in Temecula, California can expect to live 82.4 years on average, 2.7 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Temecula, California?
5.4% of residents in Temecula, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.2 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Temecula, California?
30.6% of adults in Temecula, 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 Temecula, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 81,198 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 893,173 minutes a day and 326.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Temecula is 82.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.53 lifetimes a year.
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