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93420

in Arroyo Grande, CaliforniaPopulation 31,345

ZipVitals Score
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63.68/ 100

Ranked #2,622 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.2%)

Ranked #326 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranked #3 of 21 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA ZIPs (top 14.3%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Humid extreme heat

4.9 days/year

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

25.3%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

1.4%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.5%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Park land

15.1%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST75th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

0.85 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

30%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

69.2%

in the top 26% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US74th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Arroyo Grande, California (ZIP 93420) lands in the top 8.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,622nd) and the top 19% of California (326th).

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A number of measures place this area on solid footing: modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and obesity lies in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Modeled energy burden lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and utility shutoff sits in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Park land is in the top 8.8% nationally, dental providers settles in the top 9.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Physicians registers in the top 10.4% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 10.9% nationally. By contrast, modeled disaster risk stands in the top 7.1% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 93449, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 76%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 87%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 87%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults27.1%24.2–30.2
High blood pressure among adults34.2%30.6–38.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.9%9.9–11.9
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.8–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%6.0–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.7%5.1–6.4
Depression among adults21.8%18.8–25.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.2%8.8–11.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.0%33.0–41.0
Obesity among adults25.3%20.3–30.8
Stroke among adults3.4%3.1–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.8%6.2–9.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.9%4.9–6.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.2%71.9–78.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.4%71.9–78.6
Cholesterol screening among adults89.7%88.4–90.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.2%64.4–73.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.1%67.9–74.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.4%71.5–84.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.2%12.7–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.2%7.9–10.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.3%15.3–21.5
Short sleep duration among adults30.0%24.7–35.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.9%14.8–19.0
Frequent mental distress among adults14.7%13.1–16.4
Frequent physical distress among adults12.7%11.3–14.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.9%10.5–13.3
Any disability among adults27.8%24.3–31.4
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.4–8.0
Independent living disability among adults6.9%6.1–7.6
Mobility disability among adults13.1%11.5–14.8
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.9–3.5
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.7–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.6%19.5–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.0–10.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.1–9.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.1–9.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%5.0–6.5
Loneliness among adults32.0%27.6–36.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.5%3.9–5.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–646.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)4.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)44.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)4.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle3.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription91.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate66.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population7.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households62.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+28.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age48.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$110,553$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$917,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$2,187$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.5 yr ± 0.6178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.5 yr (76.7–83.8) n=1,665

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.61 years of 81.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured