Golf, FL health
Golf differs from Florida on 21 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.1% vs 15.9%) and fewer binge drinkers (8% vs 14.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (20.7% vs 9.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for GolfNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 265 people are less certain, so we show Golf's figures without a grade.
How Golf 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 Golf adults…
Bars show Golf; 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 Golf adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.
How Golf adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Golf 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.
Golf 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 Golf.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Golf
No hospital or community health center in Golf 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 Golf. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Golf
| Measure | Golf | Margin | Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 47.4% | 42.6–51.7% | 36.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 49% | 44.8–53.4% | 39% | worse |
| Obesity | 21% | 16.8–25.6% | 31.9% | better |
| Arthritis | 42.8% | 38.5–47.1% | 26.6% | worse |
| Depression | 13.1% | 11–15.3% | 17.1% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 7.3% | 5.8–9% | 12.7% | better |
| Asthma | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2% | 9.4% | better |
| Cancer (not skin) | 20.7% | 18.8–22.9% | 9.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.1% | 12.6–17.9% | 13.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.7% | 6.5–11.5% | 7.2% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 12.3% | 10.4–14.6% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.2% | 4.3–6.4% | 3.8% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.8% | 4.7–9.5% | 12.4% | better |
| Binge drink | 8% | 6.7–9.6% | 14.6% | better |
| Get no exercise | 21.5% | 16.4–27.4% | 26.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 26.3% | 22–30.7% | 37.3% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 88.5% | 86.6–90.2% | 78.4% | better |
| Dentist visit | 74.1% | 70.9–76.8% | 57.4% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 95.4% | 94.4–96.1% | 87% | better |
| Colon screening | 82% | 78.3–85.2% | 65.7% | better |
| Mammogram | 83.3% | 77.2–88% | 76.1% | better |
| Taking BP meds | 89.2% | 87.1–91.3% | 78.4% | better |
| No health insurance | 5.1% | 3.6–7.5% | 15.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 8.9% | 7.4–10.6% | 15.8% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 15.8% | 12.1–20.4% | 20.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.3% | 10.8–16.2% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.5% | 27.1–38.6% | 31.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.3% | 13.6–21.9% | 15.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 7.9% | 6.2–10% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 13.4% | 11.4–15.7% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 4.6% | 3.5–5.9% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 2.6–4.4% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 6.5% | 4.9–8.5% | 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.