California State Resources

Data Sources

These data sources provide information for communities looking for more local data. These sources provide either unique, local data; more information on demographic breakdowns (e.g., age, sex, race/ethnicity); or data for sub-county geographic units (e.g., cities, zipcodes or school districts).

California Data Sources

NameDescriptionBreakdown
CalEnviroScreen 3.0(link is external)CalEnviroScreen identifies California communities by census tract that are disproportionately burdened by, and vulnerable to, multiple sources of pollution.Sub-County
California Department of Education - DataQuest(link is external)DataQuest, provides access to a wide variety of reports, including school performance, test results, school staffing, graduation and dropout, etc.

California Graduation Rate Indicator(link is external)

Sub-County

Demographic

California Department of Finance County Profiles(link is external)The California County Profiles is a compilation of selected economic, social, and demographic data at the state and county level.Demographic
California Department of Public Health - Cancer Registry(link is external)This site contains data on cancers diagnosed in California.Demographic
California Department of Public Health - Communicable Disease Data(link is external)This page provides data reports and epidemiologic summaries on reportable communicable diseases and conditions reported by healthcare providers and laboratories to local health departments.Demographic
California Department of Public Health - County Health Status Profiles(link is external)This site contains a link to the 2017 County Health Status Profiles which reports data for selected health indicators and California's leading causes of death.Demographic
California Department of Public Health - Injury Data(link is external)Data of various types of injuries are available via query system.Demographic
California Environmental Public Health Tracking(link is external)A variety of health and environmental data are provided.Demographic
Medi-Cal Estimates(link is external)Two Medi-Cal Estimates are sent to the legislature each year providing information on costs for the current and upcoming fiscal years. 
Shots for School(link is external)Shots for School tracks immunization rates for required and recommended immunizations for students in schools and preschools. Sub-County
State of California Department of Justice - Crime Data(link is external)The datasets on this page provide web-based presentations of California criminal justice statistical data. Demographic
California’s Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) - Emergency Department and Ambulatory Surgery Data(link is external)An outpatient encounter record is submitted each time a patient is treated in a licensed emergency department or ambulatory surgery center in California. The reported data include patient demographic information, such as age, sex, county of residence.Demographic
State of California Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development - Patient Discharge Data(link is external)An inpatient discharge record is submitted each time a patient is treated in a licensed general acute care hospital in California. The reported data includes patient demographic information such as age, sex, and county of residence.Demographic
Vaccination Rates by School in California(link is external)This database provides the percentage of vaccinated kindergarten students by school in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years, as reported by the California Department of Public Health.  

Community Health Improvement Resources

These resources include public health agencies (including local public health offices, state agencies, and public health institutes) and other partners in improving community health including United Ways, counties associations, hospital associations, and extension offices.

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