Health · Brookridge

Brookridge, FL health

Brookridge differs from Florida on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (8.3% vs 14.6%) and fewer uninsured adults (10.8% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (17.9% vs 9.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Brookridge
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Brookridge’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Brookridge is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns, and than 78% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressAMental distressB+ObesityD-DiabetesA-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 44%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 42%
Towns with similar incomes, $40K–$67K (6,548)Healthier than 78%

Better than its income would suggest. Brookridge is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C+.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Brookridge could be anywhere from C− 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 Florida 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 Brookridge 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. Brookridge 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 Brookridge 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 Brookridge adults…

49 of every 100 Brookridge adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 44.6–53.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brookridge, betterBrookridge, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Brookridge
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Brookridge
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 8.3% Brookridge
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.8% Brookridge
FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

86%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
57%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
93%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
75%
Colon screening
FL 66%
77%
Mammogram
FL 76%
88%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brookridge 10.8% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Brookridge adults are doing

1 in 6Brookridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.3% · Florida 17.1% · too close to call
1 in 8Brookridge adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · Florida 15.8% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

40.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.1%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing13.5%
Errands alone9%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Brookridge

Brookridge and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Brookridge.

High Point: 33.6% Spring Hill: 36.3% North Weeki Wachee: 35.7% Timber Pines: 28.6% South Brooksville: 36.6% Masaryktown: 35.4% Shady Hills: 33.3% Brookridge: 33.2% Brookridge High Point Spring Hill Hca Florida Oak Hill Hospital · Brooksville · 2.9 mi · 1★ MedicareH Tampa General Hospital Brooksville · Brooksville · 8.9 mi · 1★ MedicareH Brooksville Family Health Center · Brooksville · 6.1 mi+
28.6%36.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Brookridge33.2%
High Point33.6%
Spring Hill36.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 2.9 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 Brookridge

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

HNearest ERHca Florida Oak Hill HospitalBrooksville · 2.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHca Florida Bayonet Point Hospital★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePremier Community Healthcare GroupBrooksville · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Hca Florida Oak Hill Hospital
Brooksville · ★★★★★
ER
6.1 mi
Premier Community Healthcare Group
5 sites · nearest in Brooksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Tampa General Hospital Brooksville
Brooksville · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
Project Health
3 sites · nearest in Homosassa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.8 mi
Hca Florida Bayonet Point Hospital
Hudson · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Hca Florida Citrus Hospital
Inverness · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBrookridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hernando County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careBrookridge is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBrookridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lutheran Services Florida-Circuit 5 MHCA · need score 16 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 Brookridge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Brookridge
MeasureBrookridgeMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.2%44.6–53.6%36.6%worse
High cholesterol50.4%45.8–54.9%39%worse
Obesity33.2%27.3–39.5%31.9%about the same
Arthritis43.3%39.2–47.4%26.6%worse
Depression17.3%14.7–20.3%17.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.9%12.1–17.9%12.7%about the same
Asthma9.4%8.3–10.6%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)17.9%16.1–19.9%9.1%worse
Diabetes18.4%15.7–21.2%13.5%worse
COPD11.8%9.6–14.1%7.2%worse
Heart disease12.9%11.2–14.7%7.5%worse
Stroke6%5.1–7%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.8%9.5–14.3%12.4%about the same
Binge drink8.3%6.8–10.2%14.6%better
Get no exercise29.1%23.6–34.6%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%27.4–37.7%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup86.1%83.6–88.4%78.4%better
Dentist visit56.7%53–60.2%57.4%about the same
Cholesterol check93.3%92.2–94.3%87%better
Colon screening75.3%71–79.2%65.7%better
Mammogram76.5%69.3–82.4%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds88%85.8–90.2%78.4%better
No health insurance10.8%8.9–13.3%15.9%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress13%11.3–14.9%15.8%better
Fair or poor health21.6%17.7–25.5%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.6%15–20.3%14.3%worse
Disability
Any disability40.4%34.9–45.5%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs23.1%19.1–27%15.1%
Thinking or memory11.7%9.9–13.6%13.7%
Hearing13.5%11.8–15.2%7.6%
Vision6.2%5.2–7.3%6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%3.9–5.4%4.1%
Errands alone9%7.4–10.7%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 Brookridge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Brookridge better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Brookridge 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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