Cities in California by high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate, 2023

Laguna Woods, CA had the highest high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate of 376 cities in 2023, at 53.5%. Twentynine Palms, CA had the lowest, at 26.3%. The median was 35.1%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Highest53.5Laguna Woods, CA

Lowest26.3Twentynine Palms, CA

Median35.1376 cities

Top 40 cities, 2023

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

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2023 (%)
1	Laguna Woods, CA	53.5
2	Rancho Mirage, CA	48.9
3	Palm Springs, CA	45.1
4	Rio Vista, CA	44.6
5	Seal Beach, CA	44.2
6	Palm Desert, CA	43.6
7	La Quinta, CA	42.4
8	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	42.3
9	Monterey Park, CA	42.2
10	Banning, CA	42.1
10	Rosemead, CA	42.1
12	San Marino, CA	42
13	Walnut, CA	41.7
14	Cerritos, CA	41.6
14	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	41.6
16	Paradise, CA	41.2
17	Calimesa, CA	40.8
17	Temple City, CA	40.8
19	Arcadia, CA	40.6
19	Hemet, CA	40.6
19	Hillsborough, CA	40.6
22	San Gabriel, CA	40.5
23	Westminster, CA	40.3
24	Diamond Bar, CA	40.2
25	La Cañada Flintridge, CA	40.1
26	Sierra Madre, CA	39.8
27	Laguna Beach, CA	39.7
27	Saratoga, CA	39.7
29	Canyon Lake, CA	39.6
29	Duarte, CA	39.6
29	La Verne, CA	39.6
29	Shasta Lake, CA	39.6
33	Cathedral City, CA	39.5
33	Half Moon Bay, CA	39.5
35	Alhambra, CA	39.3
35	Artesia, CA	39.3
35	Fountain Valley, CA	39.3
38	La Palma, CA	39.1
39	Auburn, CA	39
39	Orinda, CA	39
41	Lincoln, CA	38.9
41	Millbrae, CA	38.9
43	El Monte, CA	38.8
43	Pacific Grove, CA	38.8
43	San Dimas, CA	38.8
46	Dana Point, CA	38.7
46	Morro Bay, CA	38.7
46	Yucca Valley, CA	38.7
49	Carson, CA	38.6
49	Torrance, CA	38.6
51	Agoura Hills, CA	38.5
51	South El Monte, CA	38.5
53	Sonoma, CA	38.4
54	Clayton, CA	38.3
54	Redding, CA	38.3
56	Menifee, CA	38.2
56	San Juan Capistrano, CA	38.2
56	Walnut Creek, CA	38.2
56	Yorba Linda, CA	38.2
60	Beverly Hills, CA	38.1
60	Lomita, CA	38.1
60	Mission Viejo, CA	38.1
63	Anderson, CA	38
63	Calabasas, CA	38
63	Grass Valley, CA	38
63	Indio, CA	38
63	Laguna Niguel, CA	38
68	Garden Grove, CA	37.9
68	Gardena, CA	37.9
68	La Mirada, CA	37.9
71	Danville, CA	37.8
71	Glendale, CA	37.8
71	Glendora, CA	37.8
71	West Covina, CA	37.8
75	Clearlake, CA	37.7
75	Daly City, CA	37.7
75	Los Altos, CA	37.7
75	Newport Beach, CA	37.7
79	Benicia, CA	37.5
79	Lafayette, CA	37.5
79	Montebello, CA	37.5
79	Pinole, CA	37.5
83	Baldwin Park, CA	37.4
83	Manhattan Beach, CA	37.4
83	Mill Valley, CA	37.4
86	Laguna Hills, CA	37.3
86	Santa Fe Springs, CA	37.3
86	South San Francisco, CA	37.3
89	Apple Valley, CA	37.2
89	Cypress, CA	37.2
89	Hercules, CA	37.2
89	Larkspur, CA	37.2
89	Stanton, CA	37.2
94	Pacifica, CA	37.1
95	Calexico, CA	37
95	Pico Rivera, CA	37
95	San Clemente, CA	37
95	South Pasadena, CA	37
95	Thousand Oaks, CA	37
100	Camarillo, CA	36.9
100	Huntington Beach, CA	36.9
102	Commerce, CA	36.7
102	La Puente, CA	36.7
102	Monrovia, CA	36.7
102	Norco, CA	36.7
106	Beaumont, CA	36.6
106	Fortuna, CA	36.6
106	Novato, CA	36.6
106	San Carlos, CA	36.6
110	Covina, CA	36.4
110	Foster City, CA	36.4
110	San Anselmo, CA	36.4
110	Solana Beach, CA	36.4
110	Wildomar, CA	36.4
115	Buena Park, CA	36.3
115	El Cerrito, CA	36.3
115	Lakewood, CA	36.3
115	Los Gatos, CA	36.3
115	Piedmont, CA	36.3
115	Scotts Valley, CA	36.3
121	Livingston, CA	36.2
121	Los Alamitos, CA	36.2
121	Pasadena, CA	36.2
124	Arroyo Grande, CA	36.1
124	Brea, CA	36.1
124	Desert Hot Springs, CA	36.1
124	Norwalk, CA	36.1
128	Burbank, CA	36
128	Culver City, CA	36
128	Hawaiian Gardens, CA	36
128	Martinez, CA	36
128	Placentia, CA	36
128	San Bruno, CA	36
128	San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	36
128	Whittier, CA	36
128	Yucaipa, CA	36
137	Burlingame, CA	35.9
137	Cupertino, CA	35.9
137	El Centro, CA	35.9
137	Healdsburg, CA	35.9
137	Huntington Park, CA	35.9
137	Moraga, CA	35.9
137	Vallejo, CA	35.9
144	Bell Gardens, CA	35.8
144	Belmont, CA	35.8
144	Santa Clarita, CA	35.8
144	Santa Monica, CA	35.8
144	Ukiah, CA	35.8
144	Yuba City, CA	35.8
150	Atwater, CA	35.7
150	Bell, CA	35.7
150	Jurupa Valley, CA	35.7
150	Placerville, CA	35.7
150	Pleasant Hill, CA	35.7
150	Poway, CA	35.7
150	Simi Valley, CA	35.7
157	Redondo Beach, CA	35.6
158	Bellflower, CA	35.5
158	Blythe, CA	35.5
158	Lake Forest, CA	35.5
158	Maywood, CA	35.5
158	San Jacinto, CA	35.5
163	Brentwood, CA	35.4
163	Carlsbad, CA	35.4
163	Chino Hills, CA	35.4
163	Murrieta, CA	35.4
163	Palo Alto, CA	35.4
163	South Gate, CA	35.4
169	Concord, CA	35.3
169	Downey, CA	35.3
169	Encinitas, CA	35.3
169	Oakdale, CA	35.3
169	Pomona, CA	35.3
169	San Fernando, CA	35.3
169	Santa Paula, CA	35.3
169	Signal Hill, CA	35.3
169	Temecula, CA	35.3
178	Brawley, CA	35.2
178	Carpinteria, CA	35.2
178	Corona, CA	35.2
178	Eureka, CA	35.2
178	Inglewood, CA	35.2
178	La Habra, CA	35.2
178	Long Beach, CA	35.2
178	Los Angeles, CA	35.2
178	Modesto, CA	35.2
178	San Mateo, CA	35.2
188	Napa, CA	35.1
188	Palmdale, CA	35.1
188	Roseville, CA	35.1
188	San Rafael, CA	35.1
192	Claremont, CA	35
192	Cudahy, CA	35
192	Fullerton, CA	35
192	Grand Terrace, CA	35
192	Lawndale, CA	35
192	National City, CA	35
192	Oroville, CA	35
192	Union City, CA	35
200	Anaheim, CA	34.9
200	Atascadero, CA	34.9
200	Lancaster, CA	34.9
200	Los Banos, CA	34.9
200	San Leandro, CA	34.9
200	San Ramon, CA	34.9
200	Upland, CA	34.9
207	American Canyon, CA	34.7
207	Exeter, CA	34.7
207	Grover Beach, CA	34.7
207	Marina, CA	34.7
207	Moorpark, CA	34.7
207	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	34.7
213	Hesperia, CA	34.6
213	Lodi, CA	34.6
213	Red Bluff, CA	34.6
213	Redlands, CA	34.6
217	Lynwood, CA	34.5
217	Menlo Park, CA	34.5
217	Merced, CA	34.5
217	Morgan Hill, CA	34.5
221	Barstow, CA	34.4
221	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA	34.4
221	Oceanside, CA	34.4
221	Paramount, CA	34.4
225	Antioch, CA	34.3
225	Chino, CA	34.3
225	Compton, CA	34.3
225	El Cajon, CA	34.3
225	El Segundo, CA	34.3
225	Orange, CA	34.3
225	Petaluma, CA	34.3
225	Riverside, CA	34.3
233	Azusa, CA	34.2
233	Dixon, CA	34.2
233	Hawthorne, CA	34.2
233	Loma Linda, CA	34.2
233	Pleasanton, CA	34.2
233	Port Hueneme, CA	34.2
233	Porterville, CA	34.2
233	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	34.2
233	Richmond, CA	34.2
233	Turlock, CA	34.2
233	Woodland, CA	34.2
244	Elk Grove, CA	34.1
244	Lake Elsinore, CA	34.1
244	Manteca, CA	34.1
244	Montclair, CA	34.1
244	Pittsburg, CA	34.1
244	Ripon, CA	34.1
244	Santa Ana, CA	34.1

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About this ranking

Percentage of adults who have ever had their cholesterol checked and were told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that it was high. 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 2021; its eight former counties are not served. The question is asked in odd years only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened 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 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened adults, crude prevalence (Cities in California by high cholesterol in screened 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 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened adults, crude prevalence, Cities in California by high cholesterol in screened 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-high-cholesterol-rate-county-estimate/california-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025) PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened adults, crude prevalence, Cities in California by high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-high-cholesterol-rate-county-estimate/california-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate?

Laguna Woods, CA, with 53.5% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which city has the lowest high cholesterol in screened adults, local model estimate?

Twentynine Palms, CA, with 26.3% in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83 and later releases), high cholesterol in screened adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.