Cottondale, FL health
Cottondale differs from Florida on 16 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (20.3% vs 12.4%) and more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 7.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for CottondaleNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 822 people are less certain, so we show Cottondale's figures without a grade.
How Cottondale 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.
Out of every 100 Cottondale adults…
Bars show Cottondale; the black tick is Florida. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
FL 26.3%
FL 37.3%
FL 14.6%
FL 12.4%
Keeping up with care
Share of Cottondale adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.
How Cottondale adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Cottondale adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Florida. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Cottondale
No hospital or community health center in Cottondale itself. These are the nearest.
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 Cottondale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Cottondale
| Measure | Cottondale | Margin | Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 41% | 37.2–44.9% | 36.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 38.3% | 34.4–42.3% | 39% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.3% | 33.3–45.5% | 31.9% | worse |
| Arthritis | 30.4% | 27.3–33.6% | 26.6% | worse |
| Depression | 21.3% | 18.4–24.7% | 17.1% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.5% | 13–18.5% | 12.7% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6% | 9.4% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.8% | 8–9.7% | 9.1% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 15.4% | 13.5–17.6% | 13.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.8% | 9.5–12.5% | 7.2% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4% | 3.8% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20.3% | 17.2–23.6% | 12.4% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14% | 11.6–16.7% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 33% | 28.2–38.1% | 26.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.1% | 34.9–45.6% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.7% | 74.3–80.8% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 45.4% | 41.9–49% | 57.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.8% | 81.6–85.9% | 87% | worse |
| Colon screening | 66.2% | 61.5–70.8% | 65.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.9% | 67–80.3% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.7% | 74.9–80.1% | 78.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 15.2% | 12.6–18% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 20.6% | 18.3–23.1% | 15.8% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 26.3% | 22.9–30.1% | 20.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.9% | 15.8–20.3% | 14.3% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.1% | 34.6–44.1% | 31.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20.3% | 17.8–23.2% | 15.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.7% | 16.4–21.2% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 7.9% | 7–8.9% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 11.9% | 10.5–13.6% | 8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.