Older Adult Health Outcomes Comparison
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California vs Texas: Older Adult Health Outcomes

California scores higher on older-adult health outcomes Texas.

California flag
California
CA • West
Winner
74.7
Composite score for comparing state health outcomes for older adults, using life expectancy, insurance coverage, and obesity prevalence.
Texas flag
Texas
TX • South
30.5
Composite score for comparing state health outcomes for older adults, using life expectancy, insurance coverage, and obesity prevalence.

Visual Comparison

California 74.7
Texas 30.5

Difference: 44.20 points — California leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for older adult health outcomes.

California #10 · 74.7
Texas #49 · 30.5
Lowest Highest

Top 10 States — Older Adult Health Outcomes

#1 Hawaii flag Hawaii
92.9
#2 Massachusetts flag Massachusetts
88.9
#3 Vermont flag Vermont
84.2
#4 Colorado flag Colorado
82.9
#5 New York flag New York
78.3
#6 Minnesota flag Minnesota
76.5
#7 New Hampshire flag New Hampshire
75.9
#8 New Jersey flag New Jersey
75.6
#9 Connecticut flag Connecticut
75.1
#10 California flag California
74.7
Selected states
#49 Texas flag Texas
30.5

California ranks 10th and Texas ranks 49th nationally for older adult health outcomes.

What This Means

California vs Texas: Older Adult Health Outcomes in context

California has a older adult health outcomes of 74.7, compared with 30.5 in Texas — roughly 2.4× the Texas figure. Composite score for comparing state health outcomes for older adults, using life expectancy, insurance coverage, and obesity prevalence.

California
74.7
Texas
30.5
Difference
44.20 points

People Also Ask

California vs Texas Older Adult Health Outcomes — Common Questions

Q What is California's older adult health outcomes?

California's older adult health outcomes is 74.7.

Q What is Texas's older adult health outcomes?

Texas's older adult health outcomes is 30.5.

Q Which state has a higher older adult health outcomes — California or Texas?

California scores higher on older-adult health outcomes Texas.

Q How much more older adult health outcomes does California have compared to Texas?

44.20 points.

Sources: Core demographic data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census, with land area from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER files. Income, housing, affordability, and tax fields are maintained in our comparison dataset; purchasing-power figures use BEA Regional Price Parities. Minimum wage data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, gas prices from AAA, and electricity rates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Political control and election fields use 2024 presidential results together with National Conference of State Legislatures data. Gun-law labels use the Giffords scorecard, alcohol system data comes from NABCA, and marijuana status uses NCSL's state cannabis laws tracker.