Health · Trafford

Trafford, AL health

Trafford differs from Alabama on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7% vs 9.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (14.1% vs 19.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Trafford
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 493 people are less certain, so we show Trafford's figures without a grade.

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How Trafford 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

Out of every 100 Trafford adults…

39 of every 100 Trafford adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · better · margin 35.9–42.5%

Bars show Trafford; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Trafford, betterTrafford, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.2% Trafford
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Trafford
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Trafford
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Trafford
AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Trafford adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.

80%
Yearly checkup
AL 80%
63%
Dentist visit
AL 57%
87%
Cholesterol check
AL 86%
71%
Colon screening
AL 67%
81%
Mammogram
AL 78%
78%
Taking BP meds
AL 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Trafford 8.2% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Trafford adults are doing

1 in 3Trafford adults feel lonely
36.8% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Trafford adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Alabama 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Trafford adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 6Trafford adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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 7
Trafford adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · AL 19.2% · better
1 in 10
Trafford adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · AL 13.9% · better
1 in 14
Trafford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · AL 9.6% · better
1 in 13
Trafford adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · AL 9.8% · better

9.2% of Trafford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.2%

of Trafford adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Trafford

Trafford and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

County Line: 37.1% Warrior: 36.6% Kimberly: 32.7% Trafford: 33.8% Trafford County Line Warrior
32.7%37.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Trafford33.8%
Warrior36.6%
County Line37.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.2 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Trafford

No hospital or community health center in Trafford itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSt. Vincent's EastBirmingham · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Vincent's Birmingham★★★★★ · 21.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChrist Health CenterBirmingham · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Christ Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Birmingham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
St. Vincent's East
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
St. Vincents Blount
Oneonta · not rated
Rural critical access
18.7 mi
Alabama Regional Medical Services
3 sites · nearest in Birmingham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
St. Vincent's Birmingham
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
University of Alabama Hospital
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careTrafford's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careTrafford's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blount County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthTrafford 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 Trafford. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Trafford
MeasureTraffordMarginAlabama
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%35.9–42.5%43.3%better
High cholesterol41.5%38.2–45%40.7%about the same
Obesity33.8%29.5–38.4%39.4%better
Arthritis29.7%26.9–32.5%30.3%about the same
Depression26.1%23–29.4%23.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.4–14%15.4%better
Asthma9.7%8.6–11%10%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.1–10%8.2%about the same
Diabetes12.8%11.2–14.6%14.8%better
COPD7.5%6.4–8.8%8%about the same
Heart disease6.7%5.9–7.6%7.3%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%4.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.2–17.1%15.1%about the same
Binge drink16.6%14.1–19.5%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise25.2%21.5–29.1%28.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34%30–38.2%39.1%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76.5–82.4%80.4%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.3–66.4%56.9%better
Cholesterol check86.9%84.7–88.9%85.8%about the same
Colon screening71.4%67.6–75%67%better
Mammogram81.1%75.6–85.6%77.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74.7–80.2%78%about the same
No health insurance8.2%6.6–10.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.8%32.8–40.8%35.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%19–25%24.8%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15.1–19.3%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%16.1–21.6%22.8%better
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.4–14.8%14.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.1%11.6–16.9%19.2%better
Housing insecurity10.5%8.8–12.4%13.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7%5.9–8.2%9.6%better
No reliable transportation7.5%6.4–8.7%9.8%better
Receive SNAP9.2%7.4–11.3%14%
Disability
Any disability34.2%30.3–38.3%36.5%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%12.9–17.4%17.1%
Thinking or memory15.4%13.3–17.6%16.1%
Hearing7.8%6.9–8.8%8.2%
Vision4.6%4–5.2%6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.2%4.6%
Errands alone8.4%7.3–9.7%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 Trafford door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Trafford better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Trafford 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.

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