Health · Level Plains
Level Plains, AL health
On most measures Level Plains looks like Alabama as a whole. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.9% vs 9.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (16.2% vs 19.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Level PlainsTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Level Plains’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Level Plains is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns and 69% of Alabama towns.
CSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressB-Mental distressC+ObesityCDiabetesB-SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 39%
Less healthyHealthier
Alabama towns we grade (319)Healthier than 69%
Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$96K (9,836)Healthier than 37%
About what its income would suggest. Level Plains does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Level Plains could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Alabama ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Level Plains with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Level Plains uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Level Plains compares with Alabama
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
38.1% have obesity
2 better10 close0 worse
Habits
27.2% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
79.3% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
36.1% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
16.2% face food insecurity
2 better3 close0 worse
Disability
35.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Level Plains adults…
40 of every 100 Level Plains adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.9–44.5%
Bars show Level Plains; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Level Plains, betterLevel Plains, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults
27.2% Level Plains
AL 28.7%
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.5% Level Plains
AL 39.1%
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.4% Level Plains
AL 14.1%
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.9% Level Plains
AL 15.1%
AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Level Plains adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.
Yearly checkup
AL 80%Dentist visit
AL 57%Cholesterol check
AL 86%Colon screening
AL 67%Mammogram
AL 78%Taking BP meds
AL 78%1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Level Plains 10.1% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Level Plains adults are doing
1 in 3Level Plains adults feel lonely
36.1% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Level Plains adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Alabama 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Level Plains adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 6Level Plains adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · Alabama 17.2% · too close to call
Everyday needs
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
1 in 6
Level Plains adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · AL 19.2% · better
1 in 8
Level Plains adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · AL 13.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Level Plains adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · AL 9.6% · better
1 in 12
Level Plains adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · AL 9.8% · about the same
10.4% of Level Plains adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.
Disability
Living with a disability
35.7%
of Level Plains adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%
Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Level Plains
No hospital or community health center in Level Plains itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERMedical Center EnterpriseEnterprise · 5.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Alabama Rural Health AssociateEnterprise · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate
8 sites · nearest in Enterprise
Enterprise Children's Center and Family MedicineEnterprise · 5.3 mi
Newton Family Health CenterNewton · 10.3 mi
Slocomb Family Health CenterSlocomb · 17.3 mi
Dothan Family Health CenterDothan · 19.1 mi
Geneva Family Health CenterGeneva · 19.5 mi
Abbeville Family Health CenterAbbeville · 33.4 mi
Se Alabama Rural Health AssociatesTroy · 33.6 mi
Sarha Doctors CenterTroy · 33.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careLevel Plains's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dale County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careLevel Plains's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dale County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Mental healthLevel Plains is not a shortage area
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Level Plains. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Level Plains
| Measure | Level Plains | Margin | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.1% | 35.9–44.5% | 43.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40.9% | 36.5–45.4% | 40.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.1% | 31–45.7% | 39.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.1% | 25.7–32.4% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 24% | 20.4–27.8% | 23.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.6% | 10.9–16.5% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.7–11.3% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8% | 7.2–8.8% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13.4% | 11.5–15.2% | 14.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2% | 7.3% | better |
| Stroke | 3.6% | 3.2–3.9% | 4.1% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.9% | 12.5–17.3% | 15.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.4% | 11.7–17.4% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.2% | 22.8–31.8% | 28.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.5% | 31.2–44.2% | 39.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.3% | 75.6–82.6% | 80.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.6% | 55.8–63.5% | 56.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.2% | 84–88.1% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66% | 61.1–70.7% | 67% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.8% | 68.2–82.6% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.7% | 73.5–79.4% | 78% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.1% | 8.4–12% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36.1% | 31.1–41.4% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.5% | 21.9–29.4% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.4% | 15.3–19.6% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.7% | 18.8–24.7% | 22.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.1% | 12.3–15.9% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.2% | 13.5–19% | 19.2% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 12.4% | 10.5–14.4% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1% | 9.6% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9% | 9.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 10.4% | 8.5–12.4% | 14% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.7% | 31–40.2% | 36.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.3% | 13.1–17.5% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.1% | 14.1–18.3% | 16.1% | |
| Hearing | 7.8% | 6.8–8.7% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4% | 3.5–4.4% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 8.9% | 7.8–10% | 9.8% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Level Plains door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Level Plains better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Level Plains directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alabama figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.