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Cities in California by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate

Mendota, CA had the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate of 376 cities in 2021, at 39.7%. Hermosa Beach, CA had the lowest, at 9.6%. The median was 20.1%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest39.7Mendota, CA
Lowest9.6Hermosa Beach, CA
Median20.1376 cities

Top 40 cities, 2021

Mendota, CA: 39.7 %Mendota, CA39.7Lindsay, CA: 39.5 %Lindsay, CA39.5Arvin, CA: 38.2 %Arvin, CA38.2McFarland, CA: 37.4 %McFarland, CA37.4Parlier, CA: 35.5 %Parlier, CA35.5Farmersville, CA: 33.9 %Farmersville, CA33.9Bell Gardens, CA: 33.6 %Bell Gardens, CA33.6Avenal, CA: 33.2 %Avenal, CA33.2Wasco, CA: 33.2 %Wasco, CA33.2Huntington Park, CA: 32.6 %Huntington Park, CA32.6Coachella, CA: 32.4 %Coachella, CA32.4Maywood, CA: 32.4 %Maywood, CA32.4Adelanto, CA: 32.3 %Adelanto, CA32.3Corcoran, CA: 32.3 %Corcoran, CA32.3Dinuba, CA: 32.3 %Dinuba, CA32.3Cudahy, CA: 32.1 %Cudahy, CA32.1King City, CA: 32 %King City, CA32Shafter, CA: 32 %Shafter, CA32Brawley, CA: 31.9 %Brawley, CA31.9San Bernardino, CA: 31.9 %San Bernardino, CA31.9Barstow, CA: 31.8 %Barstow, CA31.8Delano, CA: 31.7 %Delano, CA31.7Clearlake, CA: 31.1 %Clearlake, CA31.1Bell, CA: 31 %Bell, CA31South El Monte, CA: 31 %South El Monte, CA31Calexico, CA: 30.7 %Calexico, CA30.7Kerman, CA: 30.7 %Kerman, CA30.7El Monte, CA: 30.2 %El Monte, CA30.2Madera, CA: 30.1 %Madera, CA30.1Porterville, CA: 29.9 %Porterville, CA29.9Greenfield, CA: 29.7 %Greenfield, CA29.7Compton, CA: 29.6 %Compton, CA29.6Selma, CA: 29.6 %Selma, CA29.6El Centro, CA: 29.5 %El Centro, CA29.5Lynwood, CA: 29.4 %Lynwood, CA29.4Santa Maria, CA: 29.1 %Santa Maria, CA29.1Commerce, CA: 28.9 %Commerce, CA28.9Desert Hot Springs, CA: 28.9 %Desert Hot Springs, CA28.9Sanger, CA: 28.7 %Sanger, CA28.7South Gate, CA: 28.6 %South Gate, CA28.6Mendota, CA: 39.7 %Mendota, CA39.7Lindsay, CA: 39.5 %Lindsay, CA39.5Arvin, CA: 38.2 %Arvin, CA38.2McFarland, CA: 37.4 %McFarland, CA37.4Parlier, CA: 35.5 %Parlier, CA35.5Farmersville, CA: 33.9 %Farmersville, CA33.9Bell Gardens, CA: 33.6 %Bell Gardens, CA33.6Avenal, CA: 33.2 %Avenal, CA33.2Wasco, CA: 33.2 %Wasco, CA33.2Huntington Park, CA: 32.6 %Huntington Park, CA32.6Coachella, CA: 32.4 %Coachella, CA32.4Maywood, CA: 32.4 %Maywood, CA32.4Adelanto, CA: 32.3 %Adelanto, CA32.3Corcoran, CA: 32.3 %Corcoran, CA32.3Dinuba, CA: 32.3 %Dinuba, CA32.3Cudahy, CA: 32.1 %Cudahy, CA32.1King City, CA: 32 %King City, CA32Shafter, CA: 32 %Shafter, CA32Brawley, CA: 31.9 %Brawley, CA31.9San Bernardino, CA: 31.9 %San Bernardino, CA31.9Barstow, CA: 31.8 %Barstow, CA31.8Delano, CA: 31.7 %Delano, CA31.7Clearlake, CA: 31.1 %Clearlake, CA31.1Bell, CA: 31 %Bell, CA31South El Monte, CA: 31 %South El Monte, CA31Calexico, CA: 30.7 %Calexico, CA30.7Kerman, CA: 30.7 %Kerman, CA30.7El Monte, CA: 30.2 %El Monte, CA30.2Madera, CA: 30.1 %Madera, CA30.1Porterville, CA: 29.9 %Porterville, CA29.9Greenfield, CA: 29.7 %Greenfield, CA29.7Compton, CA: 29.6 %Compton, CA29.6Selma, CA: 29.6 %Selma, CA29.6El Centro, CA: 29.5 %El Centro, CA29.5Lynwood, CA: 29.4 %Lynwood, CA29.4Santa Maria, CA: 29.1 %Santa Maria, CA29.1Commerce, CA: 28.9 %Commerce, CA28.9Desert Hot Springs, CA: 28.9 %Desert Hot Springs, CA28.9Sanger, CA: 28.7 %Sanger, CA28.7South Gate, CA: 28.6 %South Gate, CA28.6
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Mendota, CA39.7
2Lindsay, CA39.5
3Arvin, CA38.2
4McFarland, CA37.4
5Parlier, CA35.5
6Farmersville, CA33.9
7Bell Gardens, CA33.6
8Avenal, CA33.2
8Wasco, CA33.2
10Huntington Park, CA32.6
11Coachella, CA32.4
11Maywood, CA32.4
13Adelanto, CA32.3
13Corcoran, CA32.3
13Dinuba, CA32.3
16Cudahy, CA32.1
17King City, CA32
17Shafter, CA32
19Brawley, CA31.9
19San Bernardino, CA31.9
21Barstow, CA31.8
22Delano, CA31.7
23Clearlake, CA31.1
24Bell, CA31
24South El Monte, CA31
26Calexico, CA30.7
26Kerman, CA30.7
28El Monte, CA30.2
29Madera, CA30.1
30Porterville, CA29.9
31Greenfield, CA29.7
32Compton, CA29.6
32Selma, CA29.6
34El Centro, CA29.5
35Lynwood, CA29.4
36Santa Maria, CA29.1
37Commerce, CA28.9
37Desert Hot Springs, CA28.9
39Sanger, CA28.7
40South Gate, CA28.6
41Victorville, CA28.5
42Watsonville, CA28.4
43Montclair, CA28.3
43Rialto, CA28.3
43Salinas, CA28.3
46Hawaiian Gardens, CA28.2
47Reedley, CA28.1
47Rosemead, CA28.1
49Hesperia, CA27.9
49Livingston, CA27.9
51Banning, CA27.6
52Colton, CA27.5
52Stockton, CA27.5
54San Pablo, CA27.4
55Merced, CA27.3
56Blythe, CA27.1
56Hemet, CA27.1
56La Puente, CA27.1
56Perris, CA27.1
60Paramount, CA27
60Tulare, CA27
62Los Banos, CA26.5
63Baldwin Park, CA26.2
63Highland, CA26.2
63Ontario, CA26.2
63Santa Paula, CA26.2
67Fontana, CA26.1
67Montebello, CA26.1
67Monterey Park, CA26.1
70California City, CA26
70Yucca Valley, CA26
72Lompoc, CA25.9
72San Jacinto, CA25.9
74Exeter, CA25.7
74Fresno, CA25.7
74Indio, CA25.7
74Oxnard, CA25.7
78Atwater, CA25.6
78San Fernando, CA25.6
80Chowchilla, CA25.5
80Red Bluff, CA25.5
80Santa Ana, CA25.5
83Jurupa Valley, CA25.4
84National City, CA25.3
84Oroville, CA25.3
86Apple Valley, CA25.2
86Ceres, CA25.2
86Pomona, CA25.2
86San Gabriel, CA25.2
90Cathedral City, CA25.1
90East Palo Alto, CA25.1
92Inglewood, CA25
92Pico Rivera, CA25
94Bakersfield, CA24.9
95Coalinga, CA24.7
96Palmdale, CA24.4
97Lodi, CA24.3
97Patterson, CA24.3
99Soledad, CA24.2
99Yuba City, CA24.2
101Moreno Valley, CA23.9
102Anderson, CA23.8
102Newman, CA23.8
104Hawthorne, CA23.7
104Lawndale, CA23.7
104Norwalk, CA23.7
107Riverbank, CA23.6
107Santa Fe Springs, CA23.6
109Gardena, CA23.5
110Lancaster, CA23.4
111Richmond, CA23.3
112Alhambra, CA23.2
112Shasta Lake, CA23.2
112Stanton, CA23.2
115Hanford, CA23.1
115Lathrop, CA23.1
115Marysville, CA23.1
118Pittsburg, CA22.9
118Vallejo, CA22.9
118Westminster, CA22.9
121Bellflower, CA22.8
121Chino, CA22.8
121Manteca, CA22.8
124Fillmore, CA22.7
125Modesto, CA22.6
126Fortuna, CA22.5
126Hollister, CA22.5
126Ukiah, CA22.5
129Lake Elsinore, CA22.4
129Los Angeles, CA22.4
129Visalia, CA22.4
132Garden Grove, CA22.3
132Tehachapi, CA22.3
134Grass Valley, CA22.2
134Seaside, CA22.2
136Azusa, CA22.1
136Loma Linda, CA22.1
138Port Hueneme, CA22
138Rio Vista, CA22
138Turlock, CA22
141Artesia, CA21.8
141Susanville, CA21.8
141West Sacramento, CA21.8
141Woodland, CA21.8
145Carson, CA21.7
145Riverside, CA21.7
147Antioch, CA21.6
147Oakland, CA21.6
147San Leandro, CA21.6
150Downey, CA21.5
150Long Beach, CA21.5
150Yucaipa, CA21.5
153Dixon, CA21.4
153Twentynine Palms, CA21.4
155Hayward, CA21.3
155Lemon Grove, CA21.3
157Escondido, CA21.2
157Sacramento, CA21.2
159Grand Terrace, CA21.1
160El Cajon, CA21
160Laguna Woods, CA21
160Menifee, CA21
160Redding, CA21
160Temple City, CA21
160West Covina, CA21
166Imperial Beach, CA20.9
166Lemoore, CA20.9
166Marina, CA20.9
166Paradise, CA20.9
166Upland, CA20.9
171Palm Springs, CA20.8
172Anaheim, CA20.7
172Covina, CA20.7
172Duarte, CA20.7
172Fairfield, CA20.7
172Suisun City, CA20.7
177South Lake Tahoe, CA20.6
178Tracy, CA20.5
179Daly City, CA20.3
179El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA20.3
179Eureka, CA20.3
179Galt, CA20.3
179Wildomar, CA20.3
184Beaumont, CA20.2
184Chula Vista, CA20.2
186Calimesa, CA20.1
186Gilroy, CA20.1
186Imperial, CA20.1
186La Quinta, CA20.1
190Kingsburg, CA20
190Whittier, CA20
192Carpinteria, CA19.9
192Corona, CA19.9
192Oakdale, CA19.9
192Placerville, CA19.9
196Palm Desert, CA19.8
196South San Francisco, CA19.8
198Buena Park, CA19.7
198Rancho Cordova, CA19.7
198Redlands, CA19.7
201American Canyon, CA19.6
202Ripon, CA19.5
203Vista, CA19.4
204Rancho Mirage, CA19.2
204Ridgecrest, CA19.2
204Vacaville, CA19.2
207Rancho Cucamonga, CA19
207Santa Barbara, CA19
207Union City, CA19
210La Habra, CA18.9
211Grover Beach, CA18.8
211Napa, CA18.8
211Newark, CA18.8
214Glendale, CA18.7
215Norco, CA18.6
215Oakley, CA18.6
217Auburn, CA18.4
217Pinole, CA18.4
217San Jose, CA18.4
220Citrus Heights, CA18.3
221Morro Bay, CA18.2
222Arcata, CA18.1
222Arroyo Grande, CA18.1
222Concord, CA18.1
222San Luis Obispo, CA18.1
226Lomita, CA18
226Oceanside, CA18
226Santa Rosa, CA18
226Signal Hill, CA18
230Chico, CA17.9
230Clovis, CA17.9
230Lincoln, CA17.9
233La Mirada, CA17.8
233Pasadena, CA17.8
233San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA17.8
233San Francisco, CA17.8
237Chino Hills, CA17.7
238Arcadia, CA17.6
238Atascadero, CA17.6
238Goleta, CA17.6
238San Marcos, CA17.6
242Canyon Lake, CA17.5
242Lakewood, CA17.5
242San Rafael, CA17.5
245Hercules, CA17.4
246Milpitas, CA17.3
246Monrovia, CA17.3
246Murrieta, CA17.3
246Redwood City, CA17.3
250Elk Grove, CA17.2

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Percentage of adults who did no physical activity or exercise outside their regular job in the past month, such as running, golf, gardening or walking for exercise. 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), physical inactivity 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), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence (Cities in California by physical inactivity in adults, 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), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence, Cities in California by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/california-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate?

Mendota, CA, with 39.7% in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which city has the lowest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate?

Hermosa Beach, CA, with 9.6% in 2021.

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