Cities in California by depression in adults, local model estimate, 2023

Arcata, CA had the highest depression in adults, local model estimate of 376 cities in 2023, at 28.4%. Walnut, CA had the lowest, at 13.2%. The median was 20.6%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Highest28.4Arcata, CA

Lowest13.2Walnut, CA

Median20.6376 cities

Top 40 cities, 2023

%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2023 (%)	Change on 2022
1	Arcata, CA	28.4	-0.5 pts
2	Oroville, CA	27	+0.9 pts
3	Chico, CA	26.6	+0.4 pts
4	Clearlake, CA	26.4	+0.4 pts
4	Eureka, CA	26.4	+0.3 pts
6	Red Bluff, CA	26.3	+0.1 pts
7	San Luis Obispo, CA	26.2	-0.2 pts
7	Shasta Lake, CA	26.2	-0.4 pts
9	Anderson, CA	26.1	-1 pts
10	Citrus Heights, CA	25.9	-1.9 pts
11	Marysville, CA	25.7	+0.6 pts
12	Fortuna, CA	25.6	+0.4 pts
13	Canyon Lake, CA	25.1	+3.4 pts
14	Ridgecrest, CA	24.8	+2 pts
15	El Cajon, CA	24.7	+0.3 pts
15	Redding, CA	24.7	-0.1 pts
17	Paradise, CA	24.6	+0.8 pts
17	Rohnert Park, CA	24.6	+1.7 pts
19	Davis, CA	24.4	+1 pts
20	Grass Valley, CA	24.3	-0.1 pts
21	Placerville, CA	24.2	0 pts
21	Santa Cruz, CA	24.2	-0.4 pts
23	Atascadero, CA	23.9	+0.3 pts
23	Santee, CA	23.9	+0.2 pts
23	West Sacramento, CA	23.9	+0.6 pts
26	Galt, CA	23.8	-2.6 pts
26	Rancho Cordova, CA	23.8	-1.9 pts
28	Chowchilla, CA	23.7	-1.5 pts
28	Grover Beach, CA	23.7	+0.3 pts
28	Ukiah, CA	23.7	-0.5 pts
28	Wildomar, CA	23.7	+2.6 pts
32	Calimesa, CA	23.6	+2.8 pts
32	Desert Hot Springs, CA	23.6	+2.2 pts
32	Exeter, CA	23.6	+0.2 pts
35	South Lake Tahoe, CA	23.5	-0.7 pts
35	Twentynine Palms, CA	23.5	-2 pts
37	California City, CA	23.4	+1.4 pts
37	Hemet, CA	23.4	+2.3 pts
39	Auburn, CA	23.3	+0.2 pts
39	Petaluma, CA	23.3	+1.6 pts
39	Tulare, CA	23.3	+0.6 pts
42	San Jacinto, CA	23.2	+1.9 pts
42	Santa Rosa, CA	23.2	+1.3 pts
42	Truckee, CA	23.2	-0.7 pts
42	Windsor, CA	23.2	+1.4 pts
42	Yucca Valley, CA	23.2	-1.9 pts
47	Arvin, CA	23.1	-0.5 pts
47	Healdsburg, CA	23.1	+1.9 pts
47	La Mesa, CA	23.1	+0.3 pts
47	Lake Elsinore, CA	23.1	+2 pts
51	Temecula, CA	23	+2.7 pts
52	Berkeley, CA	22.9	-1.5 pts
52	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA	22.9	-0.3 pts
52	Murrieta, CA	22.9	+2.6 pts
52	Oakdale, CA	22.9	-1.2 pts
56	McFarland, CA	22.8	-0.4 pts
56	Woodland, CA	22.8	+0.4 pts
58	Bakersfield, CA	22.7	+0.8 pts
58	Menifee, CA	22.7	+2.6 pts
58	Riverside, CA	22.7	+2 pts
58	Scotts Valley, CA	22.7	+0.1 pts
58	Shafter, CA	22.7	+0.1 pts
63	Imperial Beach, CA	22.6	-0.5 pts
63	Norco, CA	22.6	+2.7 pts
63	Porterville, CA	22.6	0 pts
63	Ripon, CA	22.6	+0.9 pts
67	Farmersville, CA	22.5	-0.2 pts
68	Beaumont, CA	22.4	+2.6 pts
68	Mendota, CA	22.4	-3.6 pts
68	Napa, CA	22.4	-0.2 pts
68	Sonoma, CA	22.4	+1.5 pts
68	Visalia, CA	22.4	+0.7 pts
73	Atwater, CA	22.3	-0.7 pts
73	Barstow, CA	22.3	-2.6 pts
73	Kingsburg, CA	22.3	-1.5 pts
73	Lindsay, CA	22.3	-0.9 pts
73	Sacramento, CA	22.3	-1.9 pts
78	Arroyo Grande, CA	22.2	-0.3 pts
78	Blythe, CA	22.2	+2.1 pts
78	Encinitas, CA	22.2	+0.6 pts
78	Merced, CA	22.2	-1.1 pts
78	Tehachapi, CA	22.2	+1.1 pts
78	Vista, CA	22.2	-0.5 pts
78	West Hollywood, CA	22.2	-0.8 pts
85	La Quinta, CA	22.1	+2.4 pts
86	Apple Valley, CA	22	-2.1 pts
86	Banning, CA	22	+2.3 pts
86	Clovis, CA	22	-1.1 pts
86	Corona, CA	22	+2.3 pts
86	Hanford, CA	22	-0.4 pts
86	Lemoore, CA	22	-0.7 pts
86	Rocklin, CA	22	+0.5 pts
86	San Marcos, CA	22	0 pts
94	Carlsbad, CA	21.9	+0.2 pts
94	Escondido, CA	21.9	-0.6 pts
94	Lompoc, CA	21.9	-1.8 pts
94	Moreno Valley, CA	21.9	+1.8 pts
94	Oceanside, CA	21.9	-0.2 pts
94	Perris, CA	21.9	+1.3 pts
94	San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	21.9	-0.5 pts
101	Lodi, CA	21.8	+0.5 pts
101	Morro Bay, CA	21.8	-0.3 pts
101	Santa Barbara, CA	21.8	-1.2 pts
101	Yucaipa, CA	21.8	-1.7 pts
105	Coronado, CA	21.7	+0.3 pts
105	Costa Mesa, CA	21.7	+0.2 pts
105	Dixon, CA	21.7	-0.5 pts
105	Folsom, CA	21.7	-1.5 pts
105	Glendale, CA	21.7	-0.8 pts
105	Hesperia, CA	21.7	-2.3 pts
105	Jurupa Valley, CA	21.7	+1.6 pts
105	Livermore, CA	21.7	-1.6 pts
105	Palm Desert, CA	21.7	+2.8 pts
105	San Anselmo, CA	21.7	+1.8 pts
105	San Clemente, CA	21.7	+0.5 pts
105	Susanville, CA	21.7	-0.3 pts
117	Coalinga, CA	21.6	-2.1 pts
117	Dinuba, CA	21.6	-0.4 pts
117	Fresno, CA	21.6	-1.5 pts
117	Indio, CA	21.6	+1.5 pts
117	Kerman, CA	21.6	-2.8 pts
117	Parlier, CA	21.6	-2.7 pts
117	Roseville, CA	21.6	+0.5 pts
117	Turlock, CA	21.6	-1.5 pts
117	Yuba City, CA	21.6	-0.1 pts
126	Burbank, CA	21.5	-1 pts
126	Coachella, CA	21.5	+0.6 pts
126	Oakley, CA	21.5	+1.1 pts
126	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	21.5	+0.4 pts
126	Reedley, CA	21.5	-1.7 pts
126	Simi Valley, CA	21.5	-0.2 pts
126	Solana Beach, CA	21.5	-0.1 pts
126	Watsonville, CA	21.5	-1.7 pts
134	Hermosa Beach, CA	21.4	-0.8 pts
134	Martinez, CA	21.4	+1.5 pts
134	Wasco, CA	21.4	0 pts
137	Beverly Hills, CA	21.3	-0.7 pts
137	Lancaster, CA	21.3	-1.9 pts
137	Madera, CA	21.3	-2.9 pts
137	Modesto, CA	21.3	-1.3 pts
137	Santa Monica, CA	21.3	-0.8 pts
142	Port Hueneme, CA	21.2	-1.2 pts
142	Poway, CA	21.2	+0.3 pts
142	San Diego, CA	21.2	+0.1 pts
142	San Rafael, CA	21.2	+1.2 pts
142	Santa Maria, CA	21.2	-2.4 pts
147	Aliso Viejo, CA	21.1	+0.4 pts
147	Cathedral City, CA	21.1	+1.9 pts
147	Dana Point, CA	21.1	+0.6 pts
147	Lemon Grove, CA	21.1	+0.1 pts
147	Los Banos, CA	21.1	-1.6 pts
147	Monterey, CA	21.1	-0.7 pts
147	Moorpark, CA	21.1	-0.3 pts
147	Morgan Hill, CA	21.1	+0.8 pts
147	Novato, CA	21.1	+1 pts
147	Oakland, CA	21.1	-1.5 pts
157	Cudahy, CA	21	-3.5 pts
157	Half Moon Bay, CA	21	+1.5 pts
157	Huntington Beach, CA	21	+0.6 pts
157	Riverbank, CA	21	-1.4 pts
157	Thousand Oaks, CA	21	-0.1 pts
157	Vacaville, CA	21	-0.6 pts
163	Agoura Hills, CA	20.9	-0.6 pts
163	Benicia, CA	20.9	-0.2 pts
163	Calabasas, CA	20.9	-0.9 pts
163	Gilroy, CA	20.9	+0.4 pts
163	Larkspur, CA	20.9	+1.7 pts
163	Lincoln, CA	20.9	+0.1 pts
163	Mill Valley, CA	20.9	+0.9 pts
163	Victorville, CA	20.9	-2.7 pts
171	Campbell, CA	20.8	+0.9 pts
171	El Segundo, CA	20.8	-1.1 pts
171	Laguna Beach, CA	20.8	+0.6 pts
171	Los Alamitos, CA	20.8	+0.8 pts
171	Selma, CA	20.8	-2.5 pts
176	Adelanto, CA	20.7	-2.7 pts
176	Bell Gardens, CA	20.7	-3.5 pts
176	Brawley, CA	20.7	-1.4 pts
176	Clayton, CA	20.7	+1.8 pts
176	Hollister, CA	20.7	-0.5 pts
176	Laguna Niguel, CA	20.7	+0.4 pts
176	Newman, CA	20.7	-2.1 pts
176	Newport Beach, CA	20.7	+0.8 pts
176	Sanger, CA	20.7	-2 pts
185	Concord, CA	20.6	+1.4 pts
185	Goleta, CA	20.6	-1 pts
185	Pleasant Hill, CA	20.6	+1.5 pts
185	Santa Clarita, CA	20.6	-1.3 pts
185	Seaside, CA	20.6	-1 pts
190	Camarillo, CA	20.5	-0.4 pts
190	Ceres, CA	20.5	-1.9 pts
190	King City, CA	20.5	-2.1 pts
190	Manteca, CA	20.5	+0.5 pts
190	Mission Viejo, CA	20.5	+0.5 pts
190	Palmdale, CA	20.5	-2.1 pts
190	San Bernardino, CA	20.5	-2.8 pts
197	Brentwood, CA	20.4	+1.4 pts
197	Carpinteria, CA	20.4	-1.4 pts
197	Imperial, CA	20.4	-0.5 pts
197	Los Angeles, CA	20.4	-1.6 pts
197	Los Gatos, CA	20.4	+1.6 pts
197	Orange, CA	20.4	0 pts
197	Pacifica, CA	20.4	+1.7 pts
197	San Francisco, CA	20.4	+1 pts
197	Santa Paula, CA	20.4	-1.7 pts
206	Antioch, CA	20.3	+1.1 pts
206	Avenal, CA	20.3	-0.9 pts
206	El Centro, CA	20.3	-1.3 pts
206	Highland, CA	20.3	-2.4 pts
206	Long Beach, CA	20.3	-1.7 pts
206	Redwood City, CA	20.3	+1.3 pts
206	San Juan Capistrano, CA	20.3	0 pts
213	Bell, CA	20.2	-3.1 pts
213	Claremont, CA	20.2	-1.2 pts
213	Elk Grove, CA	20.2	-1.6 pts
213	Fillmore, CA	20.2	-1.7 pts
213	Grand Terrace, CA	20.2	-1.9 pts
213	Palm Springs, CA	20.2	+2.5 pts
213	San Carlos, CA	20.2	+1.8 pts
220	Laguna Hills, CA	20.1	+0.3 pts
220	Lynwood, CA	20.1	-2.9 pts
220	Menlo Park, CA	20.1	+1.7 pts
220	Redlands, CA	20.1	-2 pts
224	Albany, CA	20	-1.3 pts
224	Lake Forest, CA	20	+0.4 pts
224	Maywood, CA	20	-2.8 pts
227	Delano, CA	19.9	+0.2 pts
227	East Palo Alto, CA	19.9	+0.1 pts
227	Emeryville, CA	19.9	-1.4 pts
227	Greenfield, CA	19.9	-2 pts
227	Huntington Park, CA	19.9	-3 pts
227	Lawndale, CA	19.9	-2 pts
227	Manhattan Beach, CA	19.9	-0.6 pts
227	Marina, CA	19.9	-0.8 pts
227	Redondo Beach, CA	19.9	-1 pts
236	Compton, CA	19.8	-2.4 pts
236	Fairfield, CA	19.8	-0.6 pts
236	Hawthorne, CA	19.8	-1.8 pts
236	Lomita, CA	19.8	-1.5 pts
236	Oxnard, CA	19.8	-1.4 pts
236	Pacific Grove, CA	19.8	-0.1 pts
242	Danville, CA	19.7	+1.5 pts
242	Glendora, CA	19.7	-1.4 pts
242	Lafayette, CA	19.7	+1.5 pts
242	Rancho Mirage, CA	19.7	+2.9 pts
246	Anaheim, CA	19.6	-0.2 pts
246	Corcoran, CA	19.6	-1.7 pts
246	Paramount, CA	19.6	-2.8 pts
246	Patterson, CA	19.6	-1.6 pts
246	Rio Vista, CA	19.6	-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Percentage of adults who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that they had a depressive disorder. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence (Cities in California by depression in adults, local model estimate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence, Cities in California by depression in adults, local model estimate, 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-depression-rate-county-estimate/california-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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  title = {{PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence: Cities in California by depression in adults, local model estimate, 2023}},
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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-depression-rate-county-estimate/california-cities. Publisher attribution: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), depression in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.},
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Arcata, CA, with 28.4% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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