Health Profile of Vista, California
Vista 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
Vista Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Vista | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.4% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Vista is about the same as in California, at 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 11.4%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.0% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
25,811 residents in Vista are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,442 520 men · 922 women
- 75–84 3,202 1,380 men · 1,822 women
- 65–74 6,101 2,875 men · 3,226 women
- 50–64 15,066 7,348 men · 7,719 women
Younger residents
21,542 residents in Vista are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,564 3,430 boys · 3,134 girls
- 7–12 6,131 3,158 boys · 2,973 girls
- 3–7 4,933 2,540 boys · 2,393 girls
- 0–3 3,914 2,025 boys · 1,889 girls
About 2,871 residents in Vista (3.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Vista | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.7% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.8% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.6% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Vista is about 26% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in Vista is about 24% lower than in California. The rate of diabetes in Vista is about 18% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Vista | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.1% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.3% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Vista are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 90,375 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 994,120 minutes a day and 362.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vista is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.67 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 | Vista | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 11.19 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 11.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Vista is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Vista, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Vista, CA is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 92,368 residents against a local median of 112,376. Vista, CA's uninsured, at 11.4%, runs 51% above the 7.5% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 4.5% on uninsured, so Vista, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Vista, CA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista, CA | 92,368 | 79.6 yrs #4/4 | 11.4% #4/4 | 30.6% #4/4 |
| Oceanside, CA | 169,882 | 80.7 yrs | 8.6% | 29.1% |
| Carlsbad, CA | 112,376 | 83.9 yrs | 4.0% | 25.8% |
| San Marcos, CA | 89,459 | 81.7 yrs | 7.5% | 29.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Vista, 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 Vista, California.
What is the health grade for Vista, California?
Vista, 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 Vista, California?
People in Vista, California can expect to live 79.6 years on average, about the same as the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Vista, California residents are uninsured?
11.4% of residents in Vista, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 4.8 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Vista, California residents are obese?
30.6% of adults in Vista, 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 Vista, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 90,375 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 994,120 minutes a day and 362.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vista is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.67 lifetimes a year.
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