Health · Gonzalez

Gonzalez, FL health

Gonzalez differs from Florida on 6 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (9.9% vs 15.9%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.6% vs 12.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (20.7% vs 17.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gonzalez
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Gonzalez’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Gonzalez is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns and 60% of Florida towns.

B+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressB-Mental distressB+ObesityB-DiabetesB+SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 62%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 60%
Towns with similar incomes, $62K–$103K (9,713)Healthier than 65%

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

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

38 of every 100 Gonzalez adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.5–42%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gonzalez, betterGonzalez, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23% Gonzalez
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Gonzalez
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Gonzalez
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Gonzalez
FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
62%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
87%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
68%
Colon screening
FL 66%
77%
Mammogram
FL 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gonzalez 9.9% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Gonzalez adults are doing

1 in 5Gonzalez adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · Florida 17.1% · worse
1 in 6Gonzalez adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · Florida 15.8% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Gonzalez

Gonzalez 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 Gonzalez.

Ensley: 37.2% Ferry Pass: 33.3% Brent: 37.2% Gonzalez: 34.1% Gonzalez Ensley Hca Florida West Hospital · Pensacola · 6.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Sacred Heart Hospital · Pensacola · 9.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Baptist Hospital · Pensacola · 9.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Cantonment Pediatrics · Cantonment · 1.6 mi+
33.3%37.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Gonzalez34.1%
Ensley37.2%
5 places to get careNearest ER 6.5 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 Gonzalez

1 community health center in Gonzalez, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHca Florida West HospitalPensacola · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySacred Heart Hospital★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEscambia Community ClinicsCantonment · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Escambia Community Clinics
8 sites · nearest in Cantonment
Sliding-scale feesIn Gonzalez
Directions to nearest
6.5 mi
Hca Florida West Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Sacred Heart Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
Baptist Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Milton · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careGonzalez's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Escambia County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careGonzalez's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Escambia County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthGonzalez's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Escambia County · need score 18 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 Gonzalez. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Gonzalez
MeasureGonzalezMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.3%34.5–42%36.6%about the same
High cholesterol38.9%35–42.8%39%about the same
Obesity34.1%28.5–40.1%31.9%about the same
Arthritis28.7%25.7–31.7%26.6%about the same
Depression20.7%17.8–23.9%17.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)9.6%7.7–11.8%12.7%better
Asthma10.4%9.3–11.7%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9–10.9%9.1%about the same
Diabetes11.9%10.4–13.4%13.5%better
COPD7.3%6.5–8.1%7.2%about the same
Heart disease7%6.3–7.7%7.5%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.8%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%11.2–14.8%12.4%about the same
Binge drink16.5%13.7–19.5%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise23%19.5–26.5%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%29.6–40.4%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.6–81.1%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.5%58–65.2%57.4%better
Cholesterol check87.4%85.9–89%87%about the same
Colon screening67.6%62.8–72.2%65.7%about the same
Mammogram76.8%69.5–83.1%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds77.4%74.4–80%78.4%about the same
No health insurance9.9%8.5–11.6%15.9%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17%15.1–18.9%15.8%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15.5–19.9%20.3%better
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.4–15.7%14.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability31.1%27.3–34.8%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%12.1–15.6%15.1%
Thinking or memory13.7%12.1–15.2%13.7%
Hearing7%6.2–7.7%7.6%
Vision4.6%4.2–5%6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.2–3.8%4.1%
Errands alone7.7%6.8–8.6%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 Gonzalez door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Gonzalez better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gonzalez 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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