Health · Arcadia

Arcadia, FL health

Arcadia differs from Florida on 20 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7% vs 9.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (31.2% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Arcadia
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How Arcadia 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 Arcadia adults…

41 of every 100 Arcadia adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.2–44.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arcadia, betterArcadia, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 41% Arcadia
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.8% Arcadia
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Arcadia
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.7% Arcadia
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
37%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
80%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
57%
Colon screening
FL 66%
70%
Mammogram
FL 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arcadia 26.7% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Arcadia adults are doing

1 in 5Arcadia adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Florida 17.1% · worse
1 in 5Arcadia adults are in frequent mental distress
21.6% · Florida 15.8% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

44.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.6%
Thinking or memory22.3%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone14.3%
Vision11.3%
Dressing or bathing7.7%

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

Around Arcadia

Arcadia and the towns around it

Care nearby

Desoto Memorial HospitalArcadia · 0.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Adventhealth Port CharlottePort Charlotte · 21.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Hca Florida Fawcett HospitalPort Charlotte · 21.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Adventhealth WauchulaWauchula · 22.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Arcadia Children's Healthcare CenterArcadia · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Arcadia Family Optometry CenterArcadia · 0.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careArcadia's county is a federal shortage area.DeSoto County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careArcadia's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW - Desoto County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthArcadia's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Central FL Behavioral HealthNetwork-Circuit12-MHCA · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Arcadia. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Arcadia
MeasureArcadiaMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.9%37.2–44.6%36.6%worse
High cholesterol41.4%37.6–45.3%39%about the same
Obesity44.3%37.7–50.7%31.9%worse
Arthritis28.4%25.6–31.2%26.6%about the same
Depression20.3%17.5–23.4%17.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)31.2%27–35.4%12.7%worse
Asthma11.3%10.2–12.6%9.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)7%6.4–7.7%9.1%better
Diabetes18%16.2–20%13.5%worse
COPD11.9%10.7–13.2%7.2%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.4–10.1%7.5%worse
Stroke5.4%5–5.9%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.7%19.1–24.5%12.4%worse
Binge drink13.2%10.9–15.7%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise41%36.5–45.7%26.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours43.8%37.9–49.8%37.3%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%72.6–79.3%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit36.8%33.5–40.1%57.4%worse
Cholesterol check80.3%78.1–82.5%87%worse
Colon screening57.2%52.1–62.1%65.7%worse
Mammogram70.4%62.6–77.4%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds76.9%74.4–79.1%78.4%about the same
No health insurance26.7%23.3–29.9%15.9%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress21.6%19.6–23.8%15.8%worse
Fair or poor health33.9%30.8–37.5%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress20.1%18.2–22.3%14.3%worse
Disability
Any disability44.6%40.5–49.1%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs23.6%21.3–26.1%15.1%
Thinking or memory22.3%20.1–24.7%13.7%
Hearing8.8%8–9.8%7.6%
Vision11.3%10.3–12.3%6%
Dressing or bathing7.7%7–8.5%4.1%
Errands alone14.3%12.9–15.9%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 Arcadia door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Arcadia better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Arcadia 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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