Health Profile of Vacaville, California
Vacaville 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
Vacaville Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Vacaville | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.7% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Vacaville is 80.1 years, about 0.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 2.7%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.1% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
29,786 residents in Vacaville are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,532 458 men · 1,074 women
- 75–84 3,536 1,626 men · 1,910 women
- 65–74 7,353 3,719 men · 3,634 women
- 50–64 17,364 9,275 men · 8,089 women
Younger residents
18,150 residents in Vacaville are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,462 2,978 boys · 2,484 girls
- 7–12 5,644 2,629 boys · 3,015 girls
- 3–7 4,252 2,079 boys · 2,173 girls
- 0–3 2,793 1,521 boys · 1,272 girls
About 2,878 residents in Vacaville (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Vacaville | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.6% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Vacaville is about 22% lower than in California. The rate of diabetes in Vacaville is about 15% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Vacaville | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.6% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.3% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Vacaville are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 90,471 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 33.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 995,186 minutes a day and 363.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vacaville is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.63 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 | Vacaville | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.13 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Vacaville is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Vacaville, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
How Vacaville, CA compares with the 1 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacaville, CA | 88,902 | 80.1 yrs #1/2 | 2.7% #1/2 | 30.6% #1/2 |
| Fairfield, CA | 86,603 | 77.3 yrs | 7.0% | 31.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Vacaville, 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 Vacaville, California.
How healthy is Vacaville, California?
Vacaville, 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.
How long do people live in Vacaville, California?
People in Vacaville, California can expect to live 80.1 years on average, about the same as the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Vacaville, California residents are uninsured?
2.7% of residents in Vacaville, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 37 people, 3.9 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Vacaville, California residents are obese?
30.6% of adults in Vacaville, 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 Vacaville, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 90,471 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 33.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 995,186 minutes a day and 363.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vacaville is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.63 lifetimes a year.
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