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Health in Auburndale · CDC PLACES 2025

Health in Auburndale

Auburndale differs from Florida on 12 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (16.9% vs 12.4%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.1% vs 12.7%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Auburndale. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Auburndale

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Auburndale adults are doing

On 2 of 2 measures, Auburndale runs above Florida.

1 in 5Auburndale adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · FL 17.1% · Worse than FL
1 in 5Auburndale adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · FL 15.8% · Worse than FL
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Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Florida

Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.

Get no exercise 29%FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.5%FL 37.3%
Binge drink 15.5%FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Auburndale, betterAuburndale, worseAbout the sameFlorida
Where Auburndale gets moving

7.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Health Grade

Auburndale’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Auburndale is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns.

C−Self-rated health24.1% · FL 20.3%
DPhysical distress17% · FL 14.3%
C−Mental distress19.2% · FL 15.8%
C−Obesity40.5% · FL 31.9%
CDiabetes13.5% · FL 13.5%
CSmoking16.9% smoke · FL 12.4%
CExercise29% · FL 26.3%
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 17%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 18%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $58K–$97K (9,842)Healthier than 9%

About what its income would suggest. Auburndale does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Auburndale could be anywhere from D to C+.
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 the Healthiest towns in Florida ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Auburndale 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. 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.
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Auburndale adults…

Auburndale runs above FL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Auburndale adults have COPD
Florida: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.2%
Better than FLWorseAbout the sameFlorida
Getting care

Care in and near Auburndale

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

HNearest ERWinter Haven HospitalWinter Haven · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventhealth Heart of Florida★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Florida Health CareWinter Haven · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Central Florida Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Winter Haven
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Winter Haven Hospital
Winter Haven · ★★★★★
ER
10.1 mi
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Lakeland · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Adventhealth Heart of Florida
Davenport · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Bartow Regional Medical Center
Bartow · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAuburndale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAuburndale is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAuburndale’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, CentralFLBehavioralHealthNetwork-Circuit10-MHCA · need score 17 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 Auburndale; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77% Yearly checkupFL 78%
53% Dentist visitFL 57%
85% Cholesterol checkFL 87%
62% Colon screeningFL 66%
73% MammogramFL 76%
78% Taking BP medsFL 78%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Auburndale 17.1% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Around town

Auburndale and the towns around it

Auburndale’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

Polk City: 39.3% Inwood: 46.5% Fussels Corner: 41.3% Winter Haven: 41.5% Lake Alfred: 39.4% Lakeland: 38.9% Jan Phyl Village: 41.2% Cypress Gardens: 36.4% Alturas: 41.4% Lake Wales: 42.6% Dundee: 46.5% Eagle Lake: 40.3% Wahneta: 47.3% Haines City: 43.5% Auburndale: 40.5% AuburndalePolk CityInwoodFussels CornerWinter HavenLake Alfred Winter Haven Hospital · Winter Haven · 7.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHLakeland Regional Medical Center · Lakeland · 10.1 mi · 1★ MedicareHAdventhealth Heart of Florida · Davenport · 10.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHBartow Regional Medical Center · Bartow · 16.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHCfhc Winter Haven Primary Care · Winter Haven · 6.6 mi+
Healthier than FLNear FLLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Polk City39.3%
Lake Alfred39.4%
Auburndale40.5%
Fussels Corner41.3%
Winter Haven41.5%
Inwood46.5%
FL31.9%

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

Health Grades next door

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Lake AlfredC+Polk CityCAuburndaleC−Winter HavenC−Fussels CornerDInwoodD−
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing8%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Florida
All 33 CDC measures for Auburndale
MeasureAuburndaleLikely rangeFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%33.4–40.1%36.6%about the same
High cholesterol40.6%37.2–44.2%39%about the same
Obesity40.5%35.4–46.1%31.9%worse
Arthritis28.9%26.2–31.8%26.6%about the same
Depression20.9%18.2–23.9%17.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)17.1%14.5–20.1%12.7%worse
Asthma10.7%9.6–12%9.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.7%8–9.6%9.1%about the same
Diabetes13.5%12–15.2%13.5%about the same
COPD9.2%8.3–10.2%7.2%worse
Heart disease7.7%7–8.5%7.5%about the same
Stroke4.1%3.8–4.5%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%15–19.1%12.4%worse
Binge drink15.5%13–18.1%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise29%25.6–32.9%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours42.5%37.7–47.6%37.3%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.9–80%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit52.9%49.7–56.3%57.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.5%82.8–86.1%87%worse
Colon screening61.6%57.2–66.1%65.7%about the same
Mammogram73.4%66.4–79.8%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds78%75.4–80.5%78.4%about the same
No health insurance17.1%15.2–19.3%15.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress19.2%17.3–21.3%15.8%worse
Fair or poor health24.1%21.8–26.7%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress17%15.4–18.9%14.3%worse
Disability
Any disability37.3%33.8–41%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs17.5%15.7–19.5%15.1%
Thinking or memory17%15.4–18.9%13.7%
Hearing8%7.2–8.8%7.6%
Vision6.9%6.3–7.5%6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.5–5.4%4.1%
Errands alone10%9.1–11%8%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Auburndale door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don’t call Auburndale better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Auburndale directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Florida figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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