Health · Allentown

Allentown, FL health

Allentown differs from Florida on 7 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (10% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (16% vs 12.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Allentown
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 955 people are less certain, so we show Allentown's figures without a grade.

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How Allentown compares with Florida

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 Allentown adults…

41 of every 100 Allentown adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 36.7–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Allentown, betterAllentown, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.9% Allentown
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.7% Allentown
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Allentown
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Allentown
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
59%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
65%
Colon screening
FL 66%
71%
Mammogram
FL 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allentown 10% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Allentown adults are doing

1 in 5Allentown adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Florida 17.1% · worse
1 in 6Allentown adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · Florida 15.8% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

of Allentown adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Allentown

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

HNearest ERSanta Rosa Medical CenterMilton · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySacred Heart Hospital★★★★★ · 21.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEscambia Community ClinicsMilton · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Milton · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Escambia Community Clinics
8 sites · nearest in Milton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Jay Hospital
Jay · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Hca Florida West Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Sacred Heart Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAllentown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAllentown is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAllentown's county is a federal shortage area.Santa Rosa County · need score 18 of 25

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 Allentown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Allentown
MeasureAllentownMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%36.7–44.4%36.6%worse
High cholesterol41.1%37.4–45%39%about the same
Obesity34.1%28.7–39.8%31.9%about the same
Arthritis32.5%29.3–35.8%26.6%worse
Depression20.3%17.6–23.3%17.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.4–15.5%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.4–11.7%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.8–12%9.1%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.5–15.3%13.5%about the same
COPD9.1%7.7–10.6%7.2%worse
Heart disease7.9%6.9–8.9%7.5%about the same
Stroke4%3.5–4.5%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.3–19.1%12.4%worse
Binge drink15.4%13–18.1%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise22.9%18.9–27.2%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.7%35.5–45.9%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.7%77.9–83.5%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.3%56–62.6%57.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.2%86.6–89.9%87%about the same
Colon screening64.7%60.4–68.7%65.7%about the same
Mammogram71.2%63.4–78.1%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.5–82%78.4%about the same
No health insurance10%8–12.7%15.9%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.7–19.9%15.8%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%17.1–23.6%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.1–18.3%14.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability32.9%28.7–37.4%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.6–18.8%15.1%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.6–16.7%13.7%
Hearing8%7–9%7.6%
Vision5.3%4.6–6%6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.9%4.1%
Errands alone8.5%7.3–9.8%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 Allentown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Allentown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Allentown directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Florida 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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