RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 661
Highest Medicare coverage, California cities
California cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 661 is 16.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Vandenberg, CA, up 125 places to #75.
Highest Medicare coverage by state
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES