Health Profile of Westminster, California
Westminster 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
Westminster Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Westminster | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Westminster is 81.9 years, about 2.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.5%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.8% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
33,441 residents in Westminster are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,086 833 men · 1,253 women
- 75–84 4,900 2,040 men · 2,860 women
- 65–74 7,673 3,580 men · 4,093 women
- 50–64 18,782 9,880 men · 8,901 women
Younger residents
18,591 residents in Westminster are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,975 2,876 boys · 3,099 girls
- 7–12 5,483 2,539 boys · 2,943 girls
- 3–7 4,049 1,916 boys · 2,133 girls
- 0–3 3,084 1,502 boys · 1,582 girls
About 3,461 residents in Westminster (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Westminster | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 21.7% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Westminster is about 29% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in Westminster is about 21% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Westminster | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.9% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.6% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Westminster is about 28% lower than in California. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Westminster is about 21% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 96,112 cigarettes a day, 2.9 million a month, or 35.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 385.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Westminster is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.97 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 | Westminster | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 11.43 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 11.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Westminster is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Westminster, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Westminster, CA is the 3rd largest of the 5 cities compared here, 90,664 residents against a local median of 116,080. Nothing separates Westminster, CA sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 6% below the local median at 21.7% against 23.2%. Westminster, CA has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster, CA | 90,664 | 81.9 yrs #2/5 | 6.5% #3/5 | 21.7% #2/5 |
| Garden Grove, CA | 175,431 | 81.3 yrs | 7.3% | 23.2% |
| Stanton, CA | 34,721 | 79.8 yrs | 9.2% | 26.0% |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 185,924 | 81.0 yrs | 5.6% | 23.2% |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 56,730 | 82.4 yrs | 3.7% | 20.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Westminster, 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 Westminster, California.
What is the health grade for Westminster, California?
Westminster, 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.
What is the average lifespan in Westminster, California?
People in Westminster, California can expect to live 81.9 years on average, 2.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Westminster, California?
6.5% of residents in Westminster, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Westminster, California?
21.7% of adults in Westminster, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 8.9 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
What health issue is more common in Westminster, California than elsewhere?
Compared with California as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 26.6%, about 21% higher than the California rate of 21.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Westminster, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 96,112 cigarettes a day, 2.9 million a month, or 35.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 385.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Westminster is 81.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.97 lifetimes a year.
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