Health · Callaway

Callaway, FL health

Callaway differs from Florida on 8 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (8.2% vs 9.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.7% vs 12.7%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Callaway is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressC-Mental distressBObesityC+DiabetesC+SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 34%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 33%
Towns with similar incomes, $49K–$82K (9,208)Healthier than 44%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Callaway could be anywhere from D 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 Callaway 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. Callaway 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.
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How Callaway 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 Callaway adults…

39 of every 100 Callaway adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.9–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Callaway, betterCallaway, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Callaway
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.3% Callaway
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Callaway
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16% Callaway
FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
53%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
84%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
65%
Colon screening
FL 66%
72%
Mammogram
FL 76%
76%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Callaway 14.4% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Callaway adults are doing

1 in 5Callaway adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · Florida 17.1% · worse
1 in 5Callaway adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · Florida 15.8% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

34.3%

of Callaway adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Callaway

Callaway 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 Callaway.

Springfield: 35.6% Parker: 31.6% Cedar Grove: 37.1% Panama City: 36.2% Callaway: 34.3% Callaway Springfield Parker Ascension Sacred Heart Bay · Panama City · 6.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Hca Florida Gulf Coast Hospital · Panama City · 8.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH Pancare Health - Panama City · Panama City · 5.9 mi+
31.6%37.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Parker31.6%
Callaway34.3%
Springfield35.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.2 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 Callaway

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

HNearest ERAscension Sacred Heart BayPanama City · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Sacred Heart Gulf★★★★★ · 28.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePancare of FloridaPanama City · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Pancare of Florida
7 sites · nearest in Panama City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay
Panama City · ★★★★★
ER
8.2 mi
Hca Florida Gulf Coast Hospital
Panama City · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
Wewahitchka Medical Center
Wewahitchka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
28.9 mi
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf
Port Saint Joe · ★★★★★
ER
32.1 mi
Calhoun-Liberty Hospital
Blountstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCallaway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bay County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careCallaway is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCallaway's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA-Big Bend Comm Based Care-Circuit 14 · need score 15 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 Callaway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Callaway
MeasureCallawayMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.5%34.9–41.8%36.6%about the same
High cholesterol39.1%35.5–42.7%39%about the same
Obesity34.3%29.1–39.5%31.9%about the same
Arthritis28.4%25.5–31.1%26.6%about the same
Depression20.7%17.9–23.6%17.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)16.7%14–19.7%12.7%worse
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.6%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.5–9%9.1%better
Diabetes12.9%11.3–14.5%13.5%about the same
COPD8.4%7.5–9.4%7.2%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.7–8.2%7.5%about the same
Stroke4%3.6–4.3%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.8–18.1%12.4%worse
Binge drink16.1%13.6–18.7%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%23.9–31.3%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.3%36.2–46.3%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.8%72.5–78.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit53.2%49.8–56.5%57.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.1%82.2–85.9%87%worse
Colon screening64.9%60.3–69.1%65.7%about the same
Mammogram72.3%64.9–78.9%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%73.6–78.6%78.4%about the same
No health insurance14.4%12.5–16.3%15.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.8–20.7%15.8%worse
Fair or poor health22.1%19.6–24.6%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.9–17.3%14.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability34.3%30.4–37.8%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs16%14.2–17.9%15.1%
Thinking or memory16.2%14.4–17.9%13.7%
Hearing7.4%6.6–8.2%7.6%
Vision6.2%5.7–6.8%6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4.1–4.9%4.1%
Errands alone9.5%8.5–10.5%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 Callaway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Callaway better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Callaway 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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