California ER Wait Times 2026: Shortest & Longest of 273 Hospitals

California median 2 hr 54 min +26 min vs US US median is 2 hr 28 min

Shortest 1 hr 9 min Trinity Hospital, Weaverville

Longest 6 hr 53 min Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda

Under 2 hours 22 ERs 37 take 4 hours or more

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Report: Maryland has the longest ER visits: 4 hr 1 min at the typical hospital (Oct 25, 2026)

Fastest to slowest ER wait times in California, by hospital

Times are for patients treated and sent home, not admitted. The bar shows each ER against the slowest in the state; the tick marks the California median.

How to read this list

Each time is the median for a full year, so half of visits were shorter and half longer. Busy hospitals treat sicker patients, so a longer time is not by itself a mark against a hospital. "Left before seen" is the share of patients who walked out before a clinician saw them. How this measure works.

Showing the 25 shortest of 273 hospitals

California hospitals ranked by median emergency department visit time, CMS measure OP-18b, July 2026
#	Hospital	Median visit	Left before seen	ER volume	CMS rating
1	Trinity HospitalWeaverville	1 hr 9 min 1 hr 45 min faster	Not reported	Not reported	Not rated
2	Southern Monterey County Memorial HospitalKing City 1% left before seen Low volume	1 hr 14 min 1 hr 40 min faster	1%	Low	Not rated
3	Greater El Monte Community HospitalSouth El Monte 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	1 hr 16 min 1 hr 38 min faster	0%	Medium
4	Monterey Park HospitalMonterey Park 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	1 hr 27 min 1 hr 27 min faster	0%	Medium
5	Mercy Medical Center Mt ShastaMt Shasta 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS	1 hr 29 min 1 hr 25 min faster	1%	Low
6	Surprise Valley Community HospitalSurprise Valley	1 hr 29 min 1 hr 25 min faster	Not reported	Not reported	Not rated
7	Healdsburg District HospitalHealdsburg 0% left before seen Low volume	1 hr 34 min 1 hr 20 min faster	0%	Low	Not rated
8	Modoc Medical CenterAlturas ★ 4/5 CMS	1 hr 34 min 1 hr 20 min faster	Not reported	Not reported
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9	Seneca District HospitalChester 1% left before seen Low volume	1 hr 36 min 1 hr 18 min faster	1%	Low	Not rated
10	Whittier Hospital Medical CenterWhittier 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	1 hr 43 min 1 hr 11 min faster	0%	Medium
11	Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola CampusPortola	1 hr 43 min 1 hr 11 min faster	Not reported	Not reported	Not rated
12	Southern Inyo HospitalLone Pine 0% left before seen Low volume	1 hr 44 min 1 hr 10 min faster	0%	Low	Not rated
13	Mayers Memorial HospitalFall River Mills 1% left before seen Low volume	1 hr 45 min 1 hr 9 min faster	1%	Low	Not rated
14	Frank R Howard Memorial HospitalWillits 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 5/5 CMS	1 hr 48 min 1 hr 6 min faster	1%	Low
15	Woodland Memorial HospitalWoodland 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS	1 hr 50 min 1 hr 4 min faster	1%	Medium
16	NH Twentynine PalmsTwentynine Palms 1% left before seen Low volume	1 hr 50 min 1 hr 4 min faster	1%	Low	Not rated
17	Colusa Medical CenterColusa 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS	1 hr 53 min 1 hr 1 min faster	1%	Low
18	Community Memorial Hospital - OjaiOjai	1 hr 54 min 1 hr faster	Not reported	Not reported	Not rated
19	Northern Inyo HospitalBishop 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	1 hr 55 min 59 min faster	1%	Low
20	Banner Lassen Medical CenterSusanville 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	1 hr 56 min 58 min faster	3%	Low
21	Mammoth HospitalMammoth Lakes	1 hr 57 min 57 min faster	Not reported	Not reported	Not rated
22	Sonoma Valley HospitalSonoma 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS	1 hr 59 min 55 min faster	1%	Low
23	Plumas District HospitalQuincy 0% left before seen Low volume	2 hr 54 min faster	0%	Low	Not rated
24	VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemLos Angeles 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 1 min 53 min faster	1%	Medium
25	Tahoe Forest HospitalTruckee 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 1 min 53 min faster	1%	Low
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26	Colorado River Medical CenterNeedles 4% left before seen Low volume	2 hr 1 min 53 min faster	4%	Low	Not rated
27	Mad River Community HospitalArcata 6% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS	2 hr 2 min 52 min faster	6%	Low
28	Mark Twain Medical CenterSan Andreas 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 3 min 51 min faster	1%	Low
29	John C Fremont Healthcare DistrictMariposa 1% left before seen Low volume	2 hr 4 min 50 min faster	1%	Low	Not rated
30	Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr CenterCoronado 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 6 min 48 min faster	0%	Medium
31	Sutter Coast HospitalCrescent City 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 8 min 46 min faster	3%	Medium
32	St Helena HospitalSt Helena 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 10 min 44 min faster	1%	Low
33	Glenn Medical CenterWillows 3% left before seen Low volume	2 hr 11 min 43 min faster	3%	Low	Not rated
34	Sutter Lakeside HospitalLakeport 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 11 min 43 min faster	1%	Medium
35	Weed Ach (Ft Irwin)Fort Irwin 1% left before seen Low volume	2 hr 11 min 43 min faster	1%	Low	Not rated
36	Barton Memorial HospitalSouth Lake Tahoe 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 12 min 42 min faster	1%	Low
37	Sequoia HospitalRedwood City 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS	2 hr 12 min 42 min faster	1%	Medium
38	St Elizabeth Community HospitalRed Bluff 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 13 min 41 min faster	1%	Medium
39	Mountains Community HospitalLake Arrowhead 1% left before seen Low volume	2 hr 13 min 41 min faster	1%	Low	Not rated
40	Mendocino Coast District HospitalFort Bragg 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 13 min 41 min faster	1%	Low
41	Alhambra Hospital Medical CenterAlhambra 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 13 min 41 min faster	1%	Medium
42	Garden Grove Hospital & Medical CenterGarden Grove 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 14 min 40 min faster	1%	Medium
43	Encino Hospital Medical CenterEncino 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 14 min 40 min faster	2%	Low
44	Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalAuburn 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS	2 hr 14 min 40 min faster	1%	Medium
45	Sutter Solano Medical CenterVallejo 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 16 min 38 min faster	1%	Medium
46	Sutter Amador HospitalJackson 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 16 min 38 min faster	2%	Medium
47	San Gabriel Valley Medical CenterSan Gabriel 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 18 min 36 min faster	3%	Medium
48	Saint Francis Memorial HospitalSan Francisco 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 18 min 36 min faster	2%	Medium
49	Memorial Hospital of GardenaGardena 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS	2 hr 18 min 36 min faster	3%	Medium
50	Twin Cities Community HospitalTempleton 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 19 min 35 min faster	2%	Medium
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51	Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 19 min 35 min faster	0%	Very high
52	Bear Valley Community HospitalBig Bear Lake 2% left before seen Low volume	2 hr 19 min 35 min faster	2%	Low	Not rated
53	60th Medical Group (Travis AFB)Travis AFB 1% left before seen Low volume	2 hr 19 min 35 min faster	1%	Low	Not rated
54	Fairchild Medical CenterYreka 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 20 min 34 min faster	1%	Low
55	Sherman Oaks HospitalSherman Oaks 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 20 min 34 min faster	2%	Medium
56	Sierra Vista Regional Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 20 min 34 min faster	1%	Medium
57	Oak Valley District HospitalOakdale 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS	2 hr 20 min 34 min faster	3%	Medium
58	Santa Ynez Valley Cottage HospitalSolvang 1% left before seen Low volume	2 hr 21 min 33 min faster	1%	Low	Not rated
59	Chinese HospitalSan Francisco 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 21 min 33 min faster	0%	Low
60	Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical CenterAnaheim 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 21 min 33 min faster	3%	Medium
61	Palmdale Regional Medical CenterPalmdale 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 22 min 32 min faster	1%	Very high
62	Adventist Health ReedleyReedley 1% left before seen Medium volume	2 hr 24 min 30 min faster	1%	Medium	Not rated
63	Sutter Davis HospitalDavis 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 24 min 30 min faster	1%	High
64	John F Kennedy Memorial HospitalIndio 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 24 min 30 min faster	1%	High
65	Sierra Nevada Memorial HospitalGrass Valley 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 25 min 29 min faster	3%	Medium
66	John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 25 min 29 min faster	1%	Very high
67	Coalinga Regional Medical CenterCoalinga	2 hr 25 min 29 min faster	Not reported	Not reported	Not rated
68	Garfield Medical CenterMonterey Park 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS	2 hr 26 min 28 min faster	0%	Medium
69	San Dimas Community HospitalSan Dimas 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 27 min 27 min faster	2%	Low
70	San Francisco VA Medical CenterSan Francisco 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 27 min 27 min faster	1%	Low
71	Ukiah Valley Medical Center/Hospital DUkiah 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 28 min 26 min faster	2%	Medium
72	NH Camp PendletonCamp Pendleton 3% left before seen Medium volume	2 hr 28 min 26 min faster	3%	Medium	Not rated
73	Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS	2 hr 29 min 25 min faster	2%	Medium
74	Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 29 min 25 min faster	0%	Very high
75	Jerold Phelps Community HospitalGarberville 2% left before seen Low volume	2 hr 29 min 25 min faster	2%	Low	Not rated
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76	St Mary Medical CenterLong Beach 2% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS	2 hr 30 min 24 min faster	2%	High
77	Delano Regional Medical CenterDelano 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 30 min 24 min faster	3%	Medium
78	Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalLos Angeles 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 30 min 24 min faster	1%	Very high
79	San Ramon Regional Medical CenterSan Ramon 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 31 min 23 min faster	1%	Medium
80	Chapman Medical CenterOrange 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 31 min 23 min faster	2%	Low
81	Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 31 min 23 min faster	0%	Low
82	Redwood Memorial HospitalFortuna 5% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 31 min 23 min faster	5%	Low
83	Dameron HospitalStockton 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 32 min 22 min faster	3%	Medium
84	Queen of the Valley Medical CenterNapa 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 32 min 22 min faster	2%	Medium
85	Memorial Hospital Los BanosLos Banos 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 32 min 22 min faster	2%	Medium
86	Community Hospital of San BernardinoSan Bernardino 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 33 min 21 min faster	2%	Very high
87	Montclair Hospital Medical CenterMontclair 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 33 min 21 min faster	4%	Medium
88	Alameda HospitalAlameda 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 33 min 21 min faster	1%	Low
89	Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalHollister 1% left before seen Medium volume	2 hr 33 min 21 min faster	1%	Medium	Not rated
90	Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterMission Hills 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 34 min 20 min faster	1%	Very high
91	Hi-Desert Medical CenterJoshua Tree 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 34 min 20 min faster	1%	Medium
92	Orange Coast Memorial Medical CenterFountain Valley 0% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 34 min 20 min faster	0%	High
93	Foothill Regional Medical CenterTustin 5% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 35 min 19 min faster	5%	Low
94	Simi Valley Hospital & Health Care ServicesSimi Valley 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 36 min 18 min faster	1%	High
95	Shasta Regional Medical CenterRedding 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 36 min 18 min faster	4%	Medium
96	Novato Community HospitalNovato 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 5/5 CMS	2 hr 36 min 18 min faster	2%	Low
97	Palo Alto VA Medical CenterPalo Alto 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 5/5 CMS	2 hr 36 min 18 min faster	1%	Low
98	Western Medical Center Hospital AnaheimAnaheim 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 37 min 17 min faster	1%	Low
99	Coast Plaza HospitalNorwalk 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS	2 hr 37 min 17 min faster	3%	Low
100	Natividad Medical CenterSalinas 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 38 min 16 min faster	1%	Very high
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101	Huntington Beach HospitalHuntington Beach 7% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS	2 hr 38 min 16 min faster	7%	Low
102	Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley 0% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 38 min 16 min faster	0%	High
103	Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 39 min 15 min faster	1%	High
104	Providence Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 40 min 14 min faster	1%	Very high
105	California Pacific Medical Center-Davies Campus HospitalSan Francisco 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 40 min 14 min faster	2%	Low
106	St Rose HospitalHayward 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS	2 hr 40 min 14 min faster	3%	Medium
107	Foothill Presbyterian HospitalGlendora 0% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 40 min 14 min faster	0%	High
108	St Helena Hospital-ClearlakeClearlake 6% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 40 min 14 min faster	6%	Medium
109	Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 43 min 11 min faster	2%	High
110	El Camino HospitalMountain View 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 43 min 11 min faster	0%	Very high
111	Kern Valley Healthcare DistrictLake Isabella 4% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 43 min 11 min faster	4%	Low
112	Barstow Community HospitalBarstow 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS	2 hr 43 min 11 min faster	4%	Medium
113	French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS	2 hr 44 min 10 min faster	1%	Medium
114	Doctors Hospital of MantecaManteca 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 44 min 10 min faster	1%	Medium
115	Sutter Tracy Community HospitalTracy 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 45 min 9 min faster	1%	High
116	St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 45 min 9 min faster	1%	Very high
117	St Mary's Medical CenterSan Francisco 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 46 min 8 min faster	1%	Low
118	Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 46 min 8 min faster	0%	Very high
119	Palo Verde HospitalBlythe	2 hr 46 min 8 min faster	Not reported	Not reported	Not rated
120	NMC San DiegoSan Diego 2% left before seen Very high volume	2 hr 46 min 8 min faster	2%	Very high	Not rated
121	Desert Valley HospitalVictorville 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 47 min 7 min faster	2%	High
122	Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San PedroLos Angeles 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 49 min 5 min faster	1%	Medium
123	Washington HospitalFremont 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 49 min 5 min faster	1%	Very high
124	Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 50 min 4 min faster	2%	Medium
125	Tehachapi HospitalTehachapi 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 50 min 4 min faster	2%	Medium
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126	San Mateo Medical CenterSan Mateo 3% left before seen High volume	2 hr 50 min 4 min faster	3%	High	Not rated
127	Mercy General HospitalSacramento 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 50 min 4 min faster	1%	High
128	Petaluma Valley HospitalPetaluma 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 50 min 4 min faster	2%	Medium
129	John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 51 min 3 min faster	1%	Very high
130	Sonora Regional Medical CenterSonora 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 51 min 3 min faster	2%	Medium
131	Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterMartinez 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 51 min 3 min faster	4%	Medium
132	Lompoc Valley Medical CenterLompoc 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS	2 hr 51 min 3 min faster	4%	Medium
133	West Hills Hospital & Medical CenterWest Hills 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 52 min 2 min faster	1%	Very high
134	Parkview Community Hospital Medical CenterRiverside 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 52 min 2 min faster	1%	High
135	East Los Angeles Doctors HospitalLos Angeles 6% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS	2 hr 52 min 2 min faster	6%	Low
136	Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial HospitalValencia 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 54 min At state median	1%	Very high
137	Mercy Hospital of FolsomFolsom 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 54 min At state median	1%	High
138	St Joseph HospitalEureka 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 54 min At state median	3%	Medium
139	Chino Valley Medical CenterChino 4% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 54 min At state median	4%	High
140	Marian Medical CenterSanta Maria 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	2 hr 55 min 1 min slower	3%	Very high
141	Menifee Valley Medical CenterSun City 2% left before seen Low volume	2 hr 56 min 2 min slower	2%	Low	Not rated
142	St Bernardine Medical CenterSan Bernardino 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 56 min 2 min slower	1%	Very high
143	Marshall Medical Center (1-Rh)Placerville 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	2 hr 56 min 2 min slower	2%	Medium
144	MarinHealth Medical CenterGreenbrae 1% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS	2 hr 56 min 2 min slower	1%	High
145	Northbay Medical CenterFairfield 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 56 min 2 min slower	2%	Very high
146	Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame 2% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS	2 hr 56 min 2 min slower	2%	High
147	Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS	2 hr 57 min 3 min slower	1%	Very high
148	Orchard HospitalGridley 5% left before seen Low volume	2 hr 57 min 3 min slower	5%	Low	Not rated
149	Ventura County Medical CenterVentura 4% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 58 min 4 min slower	4%	High
150	Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	2 hr 58 min 4 min slower	2%	Very high
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151	Marina Del Rey HospitalMarina Del Rey 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 6 min slower	2%	High
152	Hanford Community Medical CenterHanford 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 6 min slower	1%	Very high
153	Sutter Delta Medical CenterAntioch 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 6 min slower	2%	High
154	Coastal Communities HospitalSanta Ana 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS	3 hr 1 min 7 min slower	1%	Low
155	Highland HospitalOakland 6% left before seen Very high volume ★ 1/5 CMS	3 hr 2 min 8 min slower	6%	Very high
156	Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 3 min 9 min slower	1%	High
157	Glendale Adventist Medical CenterGlendale 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 3 min 9 min slower	1%	Very high
158	Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 5 min 11 min slower	2%	Medium
159	Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 5 min 11 min slower	2%	High
160	Methodist Hospital of SacramentoSacramento 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 5 min 11 min slower	2%	Very high
161	Orange County Global Medical CenterSanta Ana 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 6 min 12 min slower	1%	Medium
162	Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla 1% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS	3 hr 6 min 12 min slower	1%	High
163	Paradise Valley HospitalNational City 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 8 min 14 min slower	4%	Medium
164	Lodi Memorial HospitalLodi 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 8 min 14 min slower	1%	Very high
165	Centinela Hospital Medical CenterInglewood 3% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 8 min 14 min slower	3%	High
166	Enloe Medical CenterChico 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 8 min 14 min slower	3%	Very high
167	Riverside Community HospitalRiverside 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 9 min 15 min slower	1%	Very high
168	Sierra View District HospitalPorterville 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 9 min 15 min slower	1%	High
169	Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 10 min 16 min slower	0%	Very high
170	Emanuel Medical CenterTurlock 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 10 min 16 min slower	2%	Very high
171	Emanate Health Inter-Community HospitalCovina 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 1/5 CMS	3 hr 10 min 16 min slower	1%	Very high
172	West Anaheim Medical CenterAnaheim 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 10 min 16 min slower	2%	Medium
173	Southwest Healthcare SystemMurrieta 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 11 min 17 min slower	1%	Very high
174	Pioneers Memorial Healthcare DistrictBrawley 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 11 min 17 min slower	1%	High
175	Sutter General HospitalSacramento 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 12 min 18 min slower	1%	Very high
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176	Mercy HospitalBakersfield 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 13 min 19 min slower	1%	Very high
177	Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 14 min 20 min slower	3%	Very high
178	Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 14 min 20 min slower	1%	High
179	Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS	3 hr 14 min 20 min slower	1%	Very high
180	Rideout Memorial HospitalMarysville 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 14 min 20 min slower	2%	Very high
181	Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 14 min 20 min slower	1%	Very high
182	Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley 3% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 14 min 20 min slower	3%	High
183	San Gorgonio Memorial HospitalBanning 4% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 14 min 20 min slower	4%	High
184	Ridgecrest Regional HospitalRidgecrest 10% left before seen Low volume	3 hr 15 min 21 min slower	10%	Low	Not rated
185	Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 16 min 22 min slower	2%	Very high
186	Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health CenterGlendale 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 16 min 22 min slower	4%	Medium
187	Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 17 min 23 min slower	2%	Very high
188	Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 17 min 23 min slower	1%	Very high
189	Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 17 min 23 min slower	1%	Very high
190	California Pacific Medical Center-Pacific Campus HospitalSan Francisco 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 18 min 24 min slower	2%	High
191	Adventist Health TulareTulare 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 18 min 24 min slower	2%	Medium
192	Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton 4% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS	3 hr 19 min 25 min slower	4%	High
193	White Memorial Medical CenterLos Angeles 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 19 min 25 min slower	2%	Very high
194	Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 20 min 26 min slower	2%	Medium
195	Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 20 min 26 min slower	1%	Very high
196	Providence Saint Joseph Medical CenterBurbank 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 20 min 26 min slower	1%	Very high
197	California Pacific Medical Center - St. Luke's CampusSan Francisco 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 24 min 30 min slower	4%	Medium
198	La Palma Intercommunity HospitalLa Palma 3% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 24 min 30 min slower	3%	Low
199	Arrowhead Regional Medical CenterColton 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 24 min 30 min slower	1%	Very high
200	Pomona Valley Hospital Medical CenterPomona 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 26 min 32 min slower	1%	Very high
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201	Saddleback Memorial Medical CenterLaguna Hills 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 26 min 32 min slower	1%	High
202	Valley Presbyterian HospitalVan Nuys 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 1/5 CMS	3 hr 28 min 34 min slower	4%	Very high
203	Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 28 min 34 min slower	2%	High
204	Community and Mission Hospital of Huntington ParkHuntington Park 4% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS	3 hr 29 min 35 min slower	4%	Medium
205	Seton Medical CenterDaly City 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS	3 hr 30 min 36 min slower	2%	Low
206	Sutter Medical Center of Santa RosaSanta Rosa 2% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS	3 hr 32 min 38 min slower	2%	High
207	Victor Valley Community HospitalVictorville 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS	3 hr 33 min 39 min slower	2%	Medium
208	Hemet Valley Medical CenterHemet 2% left before seen High volume ★ 1/5 CMS	3 hr 33 min 39 min slower	2%	High
209	San Joaquin General HospitalFrench Camp 4% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 33 min 39 min slower	4%	High
210	St Joseph HospitalOrange 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 34 min 40 min slower	2%	Very high
211	Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 35 min 41 min slower	1%	Very high
212	Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula 0% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 35 min 41 min slower	0%	High
213	Corona Regional Medical CenterCorona 2% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 38 min 44 min slower	2%	High
214	Doctors Medical CenterModesto 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 1/5 CMS	3 hr 41 min 47 min slower	3%	Very high
215	Lakewood Regional Medical CenterLakewood 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 42 min 48 min slower	1%	Medium
216	Santa Monica - UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica 1% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS	3 hr 44 min 50 min slower	1%	High
217	Mercy Medical CenterMerced 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 44 min 50 min slower	2%	Very high
218	Loma Linda University Medical Center-MurrietaMurrieta 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 44 min 50 min slower	1%	High
219	St Josephs Medical Center of StocktonStockton 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 45 min 51 min slower	2%	Very high
220	Loma Linda VA Medical CenterLoma Linda 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 45 min 51 min slower	2%	Medium
221	Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS	3 hr 46 min 52 min slower	1%	Very high
222	Pacifica Hospital of the ValleySun Valley 5% left before seen Low volume	3 hr 47 min 53 min slower	5%	Low	Not rated
223	St Mary Medical CenterApple Valley 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 48 min 54 min slower	1%	Very high
224	Good Samaritan HospitalLos Angeles 6% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 50 min 56 min slower	6%	High
225	Redlands Community HospitalRedlands 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	3 hr 51 min 57 min slower	1%	Very high
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226	Palomar Medical CenterEscondido 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 51 min 57 min slower	2%	Very high
227	Community Regional Medical CenterFresno 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 1/5 CMS	3 hr 52 min 58 min slower	2%	Very high
228	Loma Linda University Children's HospitalLoma Linda 6% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 52 min 58 min slower	6%	High
229	Mission Community Hospital - PanoramaPanorama City 1% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 53 min 59 min slower	1%	Low
230	Riverside County Regional Medical CenterMoreno Valley 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 54 min 1 hr slower	0%	Very high
231	Mission Hospital Regional Medical CenterMission Viejo 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS	3 hr 54 min 1 hr slower	1%	Very high
232	Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland 2% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS	3 hr 55 min 1 hr 1 min slower	2%	High
233	PIH Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier 5% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	3 hr 57 min 1 hr 3 min slower	5%	Very high
234	Hollywood Community Hospital of HollywoodLos Angeles 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 57 min 1 hr 3 min slower	2%	Medium
235	Saint Francis Medical CenterLynwood 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	3 hr 58 min 1 hr 4 min slower	1%	Very high
236	Los Alamitos Medical CenterLos Alamitos 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS	3 hr 58 min 1 hr 4 min slower	1%	Medium
237	Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	4 hr 1 hr 6 min slower	2%	Very high
238	Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	4 hr 1 hr 6 min slower	4%	Very high
239	Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CenterLos Angeles 4% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	4 hr 1 min 1 hr 7 min slower	4%	High
240	Downey Regional Medical CenterDowney 5% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	4 hr 2 min 1 hr 8 min slower	5%	High
241	Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	4 hr 2 min 1 hr 8 min slower	1%	Very high
242	Oroville HospitalOroville 13% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS	4 hr 3 min 1 hr 9 min slower	13%	Medium
243	Verdugo Hills HospitalGlendale 5% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	4 hr 3 min 1 hr 9 min slower	5%	Medium
244	Tri-City Medical CenterOceanside 2% left before seen High volume ★ 1/5 CMS	4 hr 8 min 1 hr 14 min slower	2%	High
245	Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	4 hr 14 min 1 hr 20 min slower	2%	Very high
246	California Hospital Medical Center LaLos Angeles 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	4 hr 14 min 1 hr 20 min slower	2%	Very high
247	San Antonio Community HospitalUpland 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	4 hr 17 min 1 hr 23 min slower	2%	Very high
248	Memorial Medical CenterModesto 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS	4 hr 18 min 1 hr 24 min slower	1%	Very high
249	USC Arcadia HospitalArcadia 4% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS	4 hr 18 min 1 hr 24 min slower	4%	High
250	University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS	4 hr 19 min 1 hr 25 min slower	4%	Very high
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251	Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	4 hr 19 min 1 hr 25 min slower	0%	Very high
252	VA San Diego Healthcare SystemSan Diego 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS	4 hr 22 min 1 hr 28 min slower	1%	Medium
253	St Jude Medical CenterFullerton 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	4 hr 23 min 1 hr 29 min slower	2%	Very high
254	Antelope Valley Hospital Medical CenterLancaster 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 1/5 CMS	4 hr 24 min 1 hr 30 min slower	2%	Very high
255	Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena 4% left before seen Very high volume	4 hr 28 min 1 hr 34 min slower	4%	Very high	Not rated
256	Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	4 hr 28 min 1 hr 34 min slower	3%	Very high
257	Stanford HospitalPalo Alto 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS	4 hr 36 min 1 hr 42 min slower	3%	Very high
258	UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	4 hr 36 min 1 hr 42 min slower	4%	Very high
259	El Centro Regional Medical CenterEl Centro 5% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS	4 hr 39 min 1 hr 45 min slower	5%	Medium
260	Long Beach Memorial Medical CenterLong Beach 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	4 hr 44 min 1 hr 50 min slower	3%	Very high
261	Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	4 hr 46 min 1 hr 52 min slower	2%	Very high
262	VA N California Healthcare SystemMather 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS	4 hr 49 min 1 hr 55 min slower	2%	Medium
263	Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center TorranceTorrance 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS	4 hr 51 min 1 hr 57 min slower	2%	Very high
264	San Francisco General HospitalSan Francisco 7% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	5 hr 2 hr 6 min slower	7%	Very high
265	Kern Medical CenterBakersfield 11% left before seen High volume ★ 1/5 CMS	5 hr 6 min 2 hr 12 min slower	11%	High
266	Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles 5% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS	5 hr 12 min 2 hr 18 min slower	5%	High
267	Lac/Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterTorrance 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 1/5 CMS	5 hr 13 min 2 hr 19 min slower	3%	Very high
268	UCI Health-OrangeOrange 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	5 hr 18 min 2 hr 24 min slower	2%	Very high
269	Lac/Olive View-UCLA Medical CenterSylmar 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS	5 hr 20 min 2 hr 26 min slower	4%	Very high
270	College Medical CenterLong Beach 9% left before seen Low volume ★ 3/5 CMS	5 hr 22 min 2 hr 28 min slower	9%	Low
271	University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	5 hr 28 min 2 hr 34 min slower	3%	Very high
272	Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles 9% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS	5 hr 55 min 3 hr 1 min slower	9%	Very high
273	Loma Linda University Medical CenterLoma Linda 6% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS	6 hr 53 min 3 hr 59 min slower	6%	Very high

ER wait times in California's largest cities

Median visit time across the hospitals listed in each city. Open a city's page, or filter the list above.

City	ERs	Median	Shortest in the city
Anaheim	3	2 hr 37 min	Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center · 2 hr 21 min
San Francisco	9	2 hr 46 min	Saint Francis Memorial Hospital · 2 hr 18 min
Sacramento	4	3 hr 8 min	Mercy General Hospital · 2 hr 50 min
Glendale	3	3 hr 16 min	Glendale Adventist Medical Center · 3 hr 3 min
San Diego	5	3 hr 17 min	NMC San Diego · 2 hr 46 min
Los Angeles	13	3 hr 50 min	VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System · 2 hr 1 min
Loma Linda	3	3 hr 52 min	Loma Linda VA Medical Center · 3 hr 45 min
Bakersfield	4	4 hr 14 min	Mercy Hospital · 3 hr 13 min

Questions about California ER wait times

Which California ER has the shortest wait?

Trinity Hospital in Weaverville, with a median visit of 1 hr 9 min. Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital in King City is next at 1 hr 14 min.

Which California ER has the longest wait?

Loma Linda University Medical Center, at 6 hr 53 min. The busiest emergency departments tend to have the longest visits because they treat more patients and more complex cases.

How long is the average ER visit in California?

The median is 2 hr 54 min, 26 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 22 of 273 California ERs come in under two hours and 37 take four hours or more.

Are these live wait times?

No. They are 12-month medians for patients who were treated and sent home, published by CMS. They show what is typical, not what is happening tonight. In an emergency, call 911.

Why are big hospitals slower?

Low-volume California ERs have a median visit of 2 hr 20 min. High and very-high-volume ERs come in at 3 hr 15 min. Large hospitals see more patients and sicker ones, and many are trauma centers.

ER wait times in neighboring states

Arizona 2 hr 56 min Nevada 2 hr 32 min Oregon 2 hr 37 min All states

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Figures as of the July 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/er-wait-times/california/

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Source: CMS Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting, measure OP-18b (median time from ED arrival to departure for discharged patients), published July 2026. Updated when CMS publishes new data.

Hospitals with too few cases to report are not listed; they still have a page in the California hospital directory. Campuses that CMS reports under one facility number appear once. Not affiliated with CMS.