Santa Cruz County Health Data

Santa Cruz County has a health score of 83/100, rated "Excellent." It ranks #11 out of 58 counties in California (1 = healthiest). The score is based on CDC County Health Rankings data, combining life expectancy, uninsured rates, provider access, and behavioral health indicators.

Life expectancy in Santa Cruz County is 81.8 years. The California state average is 78.5 years, making Santa Cruz County above the state average.

Santa Cruz County's health score of 83/100 is above the California average of 67/100. Life expectancy is 81.8 years vs. the state average of 78.5 years. The uninsured rate is 6.5% vs. 7.2% statewide.

Key health factors for Santa Cruz County include: life expectancy (81.8 years), uninsured rate (6.5%), and primary care physician access (102:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 977:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 83/100 ("Excellent"), Santa Cruz County is one of the healthier counties in California. Residents have a life expectancy of 81.8 years. 6.5% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Santa Cruz County's health score of 83/100 exceeds the California average of 67/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors.