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Cities in California by adult obesity rate, local model estimate

Mendota, CA had the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate of 376 cities in 2021, at 45.3%. Cupertino, CA had the lowest, at 14.5%. The median was 28.7%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest45.3Mendota, CA
Lowest14.5Cupertino, CA
Median28.7376 cities

Top 40 cities, 2021

Mendota, CA: 45.3 %Mendota, CA45.3Adelanto, CA: 43.9 %Adelanto, CA43.9Parlier, CA: 43.5 %Parlier, CA43.5Barstow, CA: 42.8 %Barstow, CA42.8McFarland, CA: 42.5 %McFarland, CA42.5Blythe, CA: 42.4 %Blythe, CA42.4San Bernardino, CA: 42.2 %San Bernardino, CA42.2Coachella, CA: 41.9 %Coachella, CA41.9Corcoran, CA: 41.6 %Corcoran, CA41.6Avenal, CA: 41.3 %Avenal, CA41.3Desert Hot Springs, CA: 41.2 %Desert Hot Springs, CA41.2Arvin, CA: 41.1 %Arvin, CA41.1Victorville, CA: 41.1 %Victorville, CA41.1Rialto, CA: 40.6 %Rialto, CA40.6Wasco, CA: 40.6 %Wasco, CA40.6Lindsay, CA: 40.5 %Lindsay, CA40.5Hesperia, CA: 40.2 %Hesperia, CA40.2Perris, CA: 39.9 %Perris, CA39.9Selma, CA: 39.7 %Selma, CA39.7Coalinga, CA: 39.6 %Coalinga, CA39.6Sanger, CA: 39.6 %Sanger, CA39.6Colton, CA: 39.3 %Colton, CA39.3Brawley, CA: 39.2 %Brawley, CA39.2Kerman, CA: 39.2 %Kerman, CA39.2Farmersville, CA: 38.9 %Farmersville, CA38.9San Jacinto, CA: 38.8 %San Jacinto, CA38.8Reedley, CA: 38.6 %Reedley, CA38.6Fontana, CA: 38.5 %Fontana, CA38.5Shafter, CA: 38.5 %Shafter, CA38.5Indio, CA: 38.4 %Indio, CA38.4Yucca Valley, CA: 38.4 %Yucca Valley, CA38.4Highland, CA: 38.3 %Highland, CA38.3Ontario, CA: 38.3 %Ontario, CA38.3Apple Valley, CA: 38.2 %Apple Valley, CA38.2California City, CA: 38.2 %California City, CA38.2Jurupa Valley, CA: 38.2 %Jurupa Valley, CA38.2Montclair, CA: 38.2 %Montclair, CA38.2Moreno Valley, CA: 38 %Moreno Valley, CA38Clearlake, CA: 37.6 %Clearlake, CA37.6Cathedral City, CA: 37.5 %Cathedral City, CA37.5Mendota, CA: 45.3 %Mendota, CA45.3Adelanto, CA: 43.9 %Adelanto, CA43.9Parlier, CA: 43.5 %Parlier, CA43.5Barstow, CA: 42.8 %Barstow, CA42.8McFarland, CA: 42.5 %McFarland, CA42.5Blythe, CA: 42.4 %Blythe, CA42.4San Bernardino, CA: 42.2 %San Bernardino, CA42.2Coachella, CA: 41.9 %Coachella, CA41.9Corcoran, CA: 41.6 %Corcoran, CA41.6Avenal, CA: 41.3 %Avenal, CA41.3Desert Hot Springs, CA: 41.2 %Desert Hot Springs, CA41.2Arvin, CA: 41.1 %Arvin, CA41.1Victorville, CA: 41.1 %Victorville, CA41.1Rialto, CA: 40.6 %Rialto, CA40.6Wasco, CA: 40.6 %Wasco, CA40.6Lindsay, CA: 40.5 %Lindsay, CA40.5Hesperia, CA: 40.2 %Hesperia, CA40.2Perris, CA: 39.9 %Perris, CA39.9Selma, CA: 39.7 %Selma, CA39.7Coalinga, CA: 39.6 %Coalinga, CA39.6Sanger, CA: 39.6 %Sanger, CA39.6Colton, CA: 39.3 %Colton, CA39.3Brawley, CA: 39.2 %Brawley, CA39.2Kerman, CA: 39.2 %Kerman, CA39.2Farmersville, CA: 38.9 %Farmersville, CA38.9San Jacinto, CA: 38.8 %San Jacinto, CA38.8Reedley, CA: 38.6 %Reedley, CA38.6Fontana, CA: 38.5 %Fontana, CA38.5Shafter, CA: 38.5 %Shafter, CA38.5Indio, CA: 38.4 %Indio, CA38.4Yucca Valley, CA: 38.4 %Yucca Valley, CA38.4Highland, CA: 38.3 %Highland, CA38.3Ontario, CA: 38.3 %Ontario, CA38.3Apple Valley, CA: 38.2 %Apple Valley, CA38.2California City, CA: 38.2 %California City, CA38.2Jurupa Valley, CA: 38.2 %Jurupa Valley, CA38.2Montclair, CA: 38.2 %Montclair, CA38.2Moreno Valley, CA: 38 %Moreno Valley, CA38Clearlake, CA: 37.6 %Clearlake, CA37.6Cathedral City, CA: 37.5 %Cathedral City, CA37.5
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Mendota, CA45.3
2Adelanto, CA43.9
3Parlier, CA43.5
4Barstow, CA42.8
5McFarland, CA42.5
6Blythe, CA42.4
7San Bernardino, CA42.2
8Coachella, CA41.9
9Corcoran, CA41.6
10Avenal, CA41.3
11Desert Hot Springs, CA41.2
12Arvin, CA41.1
12Victorville, CA41.1
14Rialto, CA40.6
14Wasco, CA40.6
16Lindsay, CA40.5
17Hesperia, CA40.2
18Perris, CA39.9
19Selma, CA39.7
20Coalinga, CA39.6
20Sanger, CA39.6
22Colton, CA39.3
23Brawley, CA39.2
23Kerman, CA39.2
25Farmersville, CA38.9
26San Jacinto, CA38.8
27Reedley, CA38.6
28Fontana, CA38.5
28Shafter, CA38.5
30Indio, CA38.4
30Yucca Valley, CA38.4
32Highland, CA38.3
32Ontario, CA38.3
34Apple Valley, CA38.2
34California City, CA38.2
34Jurupa Valley, CA38.2
34Montclair, CA38.2
38Moreno Valley, CA38
39Clearlake, CA37.6
40Cathedral City, CA37.5
41Calexico, CA37.4
41Madera, CA37.4
43Dinuba, CA37.3
43Hemet, CA37.3
45Lake Elsinore, CA37.2
46Chowchilla, CA37.1
46Delano, CA37.1
48El Centro, CA37
49Compton, CA36.9
50Bell Gardens, CA36.7
51Banning, CA36.5
52Fresno, CA36.4
53Cudahy, CA36
54Yucaipa, CA35.9
55Chino, CA35.8
55Inglewood, CA35.8
55Newman, CA35.8
55Patterson, CA35.8
55Porterville, CA35.8
60Huntington Park, CA35.7
60Maywood, CA35.7
62Ceres, CA35.5
62Norco, CA35.5
64Tehachapi, CA35.4
65Red Bluff, CA35.3
66Wildomar, CA35.2
67Bell, CA35.1
67Palm Springs, CA35.1
67Riverbank, CA35.1
70Bakersfield, CA35
70Grand Terrace, CA35
70Lynwood, CA35
70Riverside, CA35
74Beaumont, CA34.9
74La Quinta, CA34.9
74Tulare, CA34.9
77Upland, CA34.8
78Corona, CA34.5
78Exeter, CA34.5
78Twentynine Palms, CA34.5
81Rancho Cucamonga, CA34.4
82Manteca, CA34.3
82Menifee, CA34.3
84Kingsburg, CA34.2
85Modesto, CA34
85Paramount, CA34
87Marysville, CA33.9
88Lodi, CA33.8
88Stockton, CA33.8
90Galt, CA33.7
90South Gate, CA33.7
92Calimesa, CA33.5
92Canyon Lake, CA33.5
94Los Banos, CA33.3
94Redlands, CA33.3
96Turlock, CA33.2
97Fortuna, CA33.1
98Commerce, CA33
98Hanford, CA33
98Hawthorne, CA33
98Oakdale, CA33
102Eureka, CA32.9
102Oroville, CA32.9
104Rancho Cordova, CA32.8
104Shasta Lake, CA32.8
106Atwater, CA32.7
106Imperial, CA32.7
106Lompoc, CA32.7
106Murrieta, CA32.7
106Palmdale, CA32.7
111Lancaster, CA32.6
111Merced, CA32.6
111Palm Desert, CA32.6
111Ripon, CA32.6
111Susanville, CA32.6
116Anderson, CA32.5
116Citrus Heights, CA32.5
118Clovis, CA32.4
118South El Monte, CA32.4
118Temecula, CA32.4
121Sacramento, CA32.3
121Tracy, CA32.3
123Dixon, CA32
123Hollister, CA32
125Lathrop, CA31.9
125San Fernando, CA31.9
125Visalia, CA31.9
128Ridgecrest, CA31.8
128Santa Maria, CA31.8
130Lemoore, CA31.7
131Hawaiian Gardens, CA31.6
131Yuba City, CA31.6
133Santa Ana, CA31.4
134East Palo Alto, CA31.3
134La Puente, CA31.3
136Rancho Mirage, CA31.2
137Pomona, CA31.1
138Lawndale, CA31
138Pico Rivera, CA31
138Santa Paula, CA31
138Vacaville, CA31
142El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA30.9
142King City, CA30.9
144South Lake Tahoe, CA30.8
145Rio Vista, CA30.7
146Eastvale, CA30.6
146Loma Linda, CA30.6
146Oakland, CA30.6
146Ukiah, CA30.6
150Grover Beach, CA30.5
151Santa Fe Springs, CA30.4
151Suisun City, CA30.4
153Atascadero, CA30.3
153Livingston, CA30.3
153Redding, CA30.3
156Arcata, CA30.1
156Bellflower, CA30.1
156Fairfield, CA30.1
159Greenfield, CA30
159Montebello, CA30
159Paradise, CA30
159San Pablo, CA30
159Soledad, CA30
164Oxnard, CA29.9
164Vallejo, CA29.9
166Fillmore, CA29.8
166Watsonville, CA29.8
168Baldwin Park, CA29.6
169Richmond, CA29.5
170Chino Hills, CA29.4
170Norwalk, CA29.4
172Placerville, CA29.3
173Long Beach, CA29.2
173Los Angeles, CA29.2
175Antioch, CA29.1
175Azusa, CA29.1
175Downey, CA29.1
178Salinas, CA29
178West Sacramento, CA29
178Whittier, CA29
178Windsor, CA29
182El Monte, CA28.9
182Elk Grove, CA28.9
182Folsom, CA28.9
185Napa, CA28.8
185Woodland, CA28.8
187Arroyo Grande, CA28.7
187Auburn, CA28.7
187Morro Bay, CA28.7
187Santa Rosa, CA28.7
191Anaheim, CA28.5
191Carpinteria, CA28.5
191Port Hueneme, CA28.5
194Hayward, CA28.4
194La Habra, CA28.4
194Pittsburg, CA28.4
197Stanton, CA28.3
198Benicia, CA28.2
198Grass Valley, CA28.2
200Chico, CA28.1
200Covina, CA28.1
202Petaluma, CA28
202Rohnert Park, CA28
204Gardena, CA27.9
204Healdsburg, CA27.9
206Oakley, CA27.7
206San Juan Capistrano, CA27.7
206Santa Barbara, CA27.7
209Livermore, CA27.5
210San Luis Obispo, CA27.4
211Carson, CA27.3
211Costa Mesa, CA27.3
213El Cajon, CA27.2
213Lemon Grove, CA27.2
213Lincoln, CA27.2
213Sonoma, CA27.2
217Duarte, CA27.1
217Truckee, CA27.1
219Orange, CA26.9
219San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA26.9
219San Leandro, CA26.9
219Signal Hill, CA26.9
223Monrovia, CA26.8
223Seaside, CA26.8
225Mountain House, CA26.7
226Imperial Beach, CA26.6
226Roseville, CA26.6
226Santa Clarita, CA26.6
229Pasadena, CA26.5
230Lomita, CA26.4
230San Dimas, CA26.4
232Brentwood, CA26.3
232Glendora, CA26.3
234Burbank, CA26.2
234Escondido, CA26.2
234Lakewood, CA26.2
237Dana Point, CA26.1
237La Verne, CA26.1
237Placentia, CA26.1
237Rocklin, CA26.1
241Buena Park, CA26
241Glendale, CA26
241Newark, CA26
244Goleta, CA25.9
245Concord, CA25.8
245National City, CA25.8
245San Clemente, CA25.8
245Tustin, CA25.8
249Huntington Beach, CA25.7
249Rancho Santa Margarita, CA25.7

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Percentage of adults with a body mass index of 30 or more, calculated from self-reported weight and height. 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. State and national values come from direct BRFSS estimates under adult_obesity_rate.

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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), adult obesity rate, 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), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence (Cities in California by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2021) [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), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence, Cities in California by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-county-estimate/california-cities?period=2021. 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, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence, Cities in California by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-county-estimate/california-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest adult obesity rate, local model estimate?

Mendota, CA, with 45.3% in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which city has the lowest adult obesity rate, local model estimate?

Cupertino, CA, with 14.5% in 2021.

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