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 2022, at 41%. Piedmont, CA had the lowest, at 12.2%. The median was 22.5%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Highest41Mendota, CA

Lowest12.2Piedmont, CA

Median22.5376 cities

Top 40 cities, 2022

%. 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

Rank	Cities	2022 (%)	Change on 2021
1	Mendota, CA	41	+1.3 pts
2	Arvin, CA	40.5	+2.3 pts
2	McFarland, CA	40.5	+3.1 pts
4	Lindsay, CA	39.6	+0.1 pts
5	Cudahy, CA	38.3	+6.2 pts
6	Bell Gardens, CA	37.8	+4.2 pts
7	Calexico, CA	36.3	+5.6 pts
7	Coachella, CA	36.3	+3.9 pts
7	Corcoran, CA	36.3	+4 pts
10	South El Monte, CA	36.2	+5.2 pts
11	Delano, CA	35.8	+4.1 pts
12	Farmersville, CA	35.5	+1.6 pts
13	Bell, CA	35.1	+4.1 pts
14	Brawley, CA	34.9	+3 pts
15	Huntington Park, CA	34.8	+2.2 pts
16	Maywood, CA	34.7	+2.3 pts
16	Parlier, CA	34.7	-0.8 pts
18	Avenal, CA	34.6	+1.4 pts
19	Madera, CA	34.4	+4.3 pts
20	Dinuba, CA	34.3	+2 pts
21	El Centro, CA	34.2	+4.7 pts
22	Wasco, CA	33.7	+0.5 pts
23	El Monte, CA	33.6	+3.4 pts
23	King City, CA	33.6	+1.6 pts
25	Kerman, CA	33.2	+2.5 pts
26	Hemet, CA	33.1	+6 pts
27	Rosemead, CA	33	+4.9 pts
28	Shafter, CA	32.9	+0.9 pts
29	Adelanto, CA	32.8	+0.5 pts
29	San Bernardino, CA	32.8	+0.9 pts
31	Lynwood, CA	32.5	+3.1 pts
32	Blythe, CA	32.4	+5.3 pts
32	Ceres, CA	32.4	+7.2 pts
32	Livingston, CA	32.4	+4.5 pts
35	Commerce, CA	32.3	+3.4 pts
36	Banning, CA	32.2	+4.6 pts
37	Greenfield, CA	32.1	+2.4 pts
38	Watsonville, CA	32	+3.6 pts
39	Compton, CA	31.8	+2.2 pts
40	Clearlake, CA	31.6	+0.5 pts
40	South Gate, CA	31.6	+3 pts
42	Montclair, CA	31.4	+3.1 pts
42	Perris, CA	31.4	+4.3 pts
44	Santa Maria, CA	31.3	+2.2 pts
45	Barstow, CA	31.2	-0.6 pts
45	Hawaiian Gardens, CA	31.2	+3 pts
45	Victorville, CA	31.2	+2.7 pts
48	Porterville, CA	31.1	+1.2 pts
49	Indio, CA	31	+5.3 pts
50	Desert Hot Springs, CA	30.9	+2 pts
51	San Jacinto, CA	30.8	+4.9 pts
52	Soledad, CA	30.7	+6.5 pts
53	Baldwin Park, CA	30.6	+4.4 pts
54	Jurupa Valley, CA	30.5	+5.1 pts
54	Paramount, CA	30.5	+3.5 pts
54	Rialto, CA	30.5	+2.2 pts
57	Newman, CA	30.4	+6.6 pts
58	Colton, CA	30.3	+2.8 pts
59	San Fernando, CA	30.1	+4.5 pts
60	Hesperia, CA	29.9	+2 pts
60	La Puente, CA	29.9	+2.8 pts
62	California City, CA	29.8	+3.8 pts
62	Cathedral City, CA	29.8	+4.7 pts
62	Santa Paula, CA	29.8	+3.6 pts
65	Pico Rivera, CA	29.5	+4.5 pts
65	Selma, CA	29.5	-0.1 pts
67	Salinas, CA	29.4	+1.1 pts
68	Monterey Park, CA	29.3	+3.2 pts
68	Moreno Valley, CA	29.3	+5.4 pts
68	Pomona, CA	29.3	+4.1 pts
71	Reedley, CA	29.1	+1 pts
72	Merced, CA	29	+1.7 pts
72	Tulare, CA	29	+2 pts
74	Los Banos, CA	28.8	+2.3 pts
75	Lompoc, CA	28.6	+2.7 pts
75	Montebello, CA	28.6	+2.5 pts
75	Ontario, CA	28.6	+2.4 pts
78	Santa Ana, CA	28.5	+3 pts
79	Highland, CA	28.4	+2.2 pts
79	Patterson, CA	28.4	+4.1 pts
81	Apple Valley, CA	28.3	+3.1 pts
81	National City, CA	28.3	+3 pts
81	Yucca Valley, CA	28.3	+2.3 pts
84	Chowchilla, CA	28.2	+2.7 pts
84	Coalinga, CA	28.2	+3.5 pts
84	Stockton, CA	28.2	+0.7 pts
87	Westminster, CA	28.1	+5.2 pts
88	Oxnard, CA	28	+2.3 pts
89	Inglewood, CA	27.9	+2.9 pts
89	Lawndale, CA	27.9	+4.2 pts
91	Bakersfield, CA	27.7	+2.8 pts
91	San Gabriel, CA	27.7	+2.5 pts
93	Atwater, CA	27.6	+2 pts
93	Modesto, CA	27.6	+5 pts
93	Oroville, CA	27.6	+2.3 pts
93	Red Bluff, CA	27.6	+2.1 pts
93	Santa Fe Springs, CA	27.6	+4 pts
93	Stanton, CA	27.6	+4.4 pts
99	Fontana, CA	27.4	+1.3 pts
99	Palmdale, CA	27.4	+3 pts
99	San Pablo, CA	27.4	0 pts
102	Riverbank, CA	27.2	+3.6 pts
102	Turlock, CA	27.2	+5.2 pts
104	Exeter, CA	27.1	+1.4 pts
104	Lancaster, CA	27.1	+3.7 pts
104	Norwalk, CA	27.1	+3.4 pts
107	Hawthorne, CA	27	+3.3 pts
108	Riverside, CA	26.9	+5.2 pts
109	Garden Grove, CA	26.8	+4.5 pts
109	Sanger, CA	26.8	-1.9 pts
111	Bellflower, CA	26.7	+3.9 pts
111	Lake Elsinore, CA	26.7	+4.3 pts
111	Yuba City, CA	26.7	+2.5 pts
114	Gardena, CA	26.5	+3 pts
115	Imperial, CA	26.4	+6.3 pts
116	Fresno, CA	26.3	+0.6 pts
116	Hanford, CA	26.3	+3.2 pts
116	Marysville, CA	26.3	+3.2 pts
119	Fillmore, CA	26.2	+3.5 pts
120	Anderson, CA	26.1	+2.3 pts
121	Alhambra, CA	25.8	+2.6 pts
122	Chino, CA	25.5	+2.7 pts
122	Shasta Lake, CA	25.5	+2.3 pts
124	Carson, CA	25.4	+3.7 pts
125	Downey, CA	25.2	+3.7 pts
125	Lemoore, CA	25.2	+4.3 pts
125	Port Hueneme, CA	25.2	+3.2 pts
125	Woodland, CA	25.2	+3.4 pts
129	Hollister, CA	25.1	+2.6 pts
130	Menifee, CA	25	+4 pts
130	West Sacramento, CA	25	+3.2 pts
132	Lodi, CA	24.9	+0.6 pts
132	Los Angeles, CA	24.9	+2.5 pts
134	La Quinta, CA	24.8	+4.7 pts
135	Calimesa, CA	24.7	+4.6 pts
135	Paradise, CA	24.7	+3.8 pts
135	Visalia, CA	24.7	+2.3 pts
138	Corona, CA	24.6	+4.7 pts
139	Anaheim, CA	24.5	+3.8 pts
139	Beaumont, CA	24.5	+4.3 pts
139	Grand Terrace, CA	24.5	+3.4 pts
142	West Covina, CA	24.4	+3.4 pts
143	Artesia, CA	24.3	+2.5 pts
143	Lathrop, CA	24.3	+1.2 pts
143	Long Beach, CA	24.3	+2.8 pts
143	Palm Springs, CA	24.3	+3.5 pts
143	Wildomar, CA	24.3	+4 pts
148	Azusa, CA	24.2	+2.1 pts
148	Duarte, CA	24.2	+3.5 pts
148	East Palo Alto, CA	24.2	-0.9 pts
148	Oakdale, CA	24.2	+4.3 pts
148	Pittsburg, CA	24.2	+1.3 pts
148	Richmond, CA	24.2	+0.9 pts
154	Galt, CA	24.1	+3.8 pts
154	Sacramento, CA	24.1	+2.9 pts
154	Susanville, CA	24.1	+2.3 pts
157	Grass Valley, CA	24	+1.8 pts
157	Laguna Woods, CA	24	+3 pts
157	Tehachapi, CA	24	+1.7 pts
157	Temple City, CA	24	+3 pts
157	Vallejo, CA	24	+1.1 pts
162	Seaside, CA	23.9	+1.7 pts
163	Imperial Beach, CA	23.8	+2.9 pts
163	Manteca, CA	23.8	+1 pts
165	Escondido, CA	23.7	+2.5 pts
166	Covina, CA	23.6	+2.9 pts
167	El Cajon, CA	23.5	+2.5 pts
167	Whittier, CA	23.5	+3.5 pts
169	Antioch, CA	23.4	+1.8 pts
169	Loma Linda, CA	23.4	+1.3 pts
171	Palm Desert, CA	23.3	+3.5 pts
171	Rancho Mirage, CA	23.3	+4.1 pts
173	Buena Park, CA	23.2	+3.5 pts
173	Norco, CA	23.2	+4.6 pts
173	Upland, CA	23.2	+2.3 pts
176	Ukiah, CA	23.1	+0.6 pts
177	La Habra, CA	23	+4.1 pts
178	Twentynine Palms, CA	22.9	+1.5 pts
179	Lomita, CA	22.8	+4.8 pts
179	Rio Vista, CA	22.8	+0.8 pts
179	Suisun City, CA	22.8	+2.1 pts
182	Tracy, CA	22.7	+2.2 pts
183	American Canyon, CA	22.5	+2.9 pts
183	Canyon Lake, CA	22.5	+5 pts
183	Eureka, CA	22.5	+2.2 pts
183	Marina, CA	22.5	+1.6 pts
183	Rancho Cordova, CA	22.5	+2.8 pts
183	Yucaipa, CA	22.5	+1 pts
189	Fairfield, CA	22.4	+1.7 pts
189	Hayward, CA	22.4	+1.1 pts
191	Chula Vista, CA	22.3	+2.1 pts
191	Gilroy, CA	22.3	+2.2 pts
191	Napa, CA	22.3	+3.5 pts
194	Kingsburg, CA	22	+2 pts
194	Lemon Grove, CA	22	+0.7 pts
196	Redding, CA	21.9	+0.9 pts
197	Fortuna, CA	21.8	-0.7 pts
197	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	21.8	+2.8 pts
197	Redlands, CA	21.8	+2.1 pts
200	Murrieta, CA	21.7	+4.4 pts
200	San Leandro, CA	21.7	+0.1 pts
202	Citrus Heights, CA	21.6	+3.3 pts
202	Dixon, CA	21.6	+0.2 pts
202	Eastvale, CA	21.6	+4.6 pts
205	Carpinteria, CA	21.5	+1.6 pts
206	Daly City, CA	21.4	+1.1 pts
206	Elk Grove, CA	21.4	+4.2 pts
206	Vista, CA	21.4	+2 pts
209	Santa Rosa, CA	21.3	+3.3 pts
210	Chico, CA	21.2	+3.3 pts
210	Diamond Bar, CA	21.2	+4.9 pts
212	Auburn, CA	21.1	+2.7 pts
212	Glendale, CA	21.1	+2.4 pts
212	La Mirada, CA	21.1	+3.3 pts
212	Ridgecrest, CA	21.1	+1.9 pts
212	San Jose, CA	21.1	+2.7 pts
217	Chino Hills, CA	21	+3.3 pts
217	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA	21	+0.7 pts
219	La Palma, CA	20.9	+4.8 pts
220	Cerritos, CA	20.8	+3.9 pts
220	Fullerton, CA	20.8	+3.7 pts
220	Monrovia, CA	20.8	+3.5 pts
220	Walnut, CA	20.8	+3.6 pts
224	San Dimas, CA	20.7	+3.6 pts
224	Santa Barbara, CA	20.7	+1.7 pts
226	Arcadia, CA	20.6	+3 pts
226	Oakland, CA	20.6	-1 pts
226	Oakley, CA	20.6	+2 pts
226	South San Francisco, CA	20.6	+0.8 pts
230	Lakewood, CA	20.5	+3 pts
230	Signal Hill, CA	20.5	+2.5 pts
232	Glendora, CA	20.4	+3.8 pts
232	Placentia, CA	20.4	+3.8 pts
232	San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	20.4	+2.6 pts
232	South Lake Tahoe, CA	20.4	-0.2 pts
236	Pasadena, CA	20.3	+2.5 pts
236	Ripon, CA	20.3	+0.8 pts
238	Fountain Valley, CA	20.2	+3.7 pts
238	La Verne, CA	20.2	+3.6 pts
238	Placerville, CA	20.2	+0.3 pts
238	Temecula, CA	20.2	+4 pts
242	Healdsburg, CA	20	+4.4 pts
242	Oceanside, CA	20	+2 pts
242	Sonoma, CA	20	+3.2 pts
242	Vacaville, CA	20	+0.8 pts
246	Concord, CA	19.9	+1.8 pts
246	Hercules, CA	19.9	+2.5 pts
246	Orange, CA	19.9	+3.2 pts
246	Tustin, CA	19.9	+3.3 pts
246	Windsor, CA	19.9	+2.9 pts

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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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Mendota, CA, with 41% in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Piedmont, CA, with 12.2% in 2022.

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