Health · Hawthorne
Hawthorne, FL health
Hawthorne differs from Florida on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (8% vs 9.1%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (18.8% vs 12.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for HawthorneTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Hawthorne’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Hawthorne is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressC-ObesityDDiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 8%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 9%
Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$69K (6,986)Healthier than 14%
About what its income would suggest. Hawthorne does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Hawthorne could be anywhere from D− to C.
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 Hawthorne 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. Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne 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
40.3% have obesity
1 better2 close9 worse
Habits
31.1% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
80.9% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
0 better0 close3 worse
Disability
39.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Hawthorne adults…
44 of every 100 Hawthorne adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.8–48.3%
Bars show Hawthorne; the black tick is Florida. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Hawthorne, betterHawthorne, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.1% Hawthorne
FL 26.3%
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
42.2% Hawthorne
FL 37.3%
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.2% Hawthorne
FL 14.6%
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.8% Hawthorne
FL 12.4%
FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Hawthorne adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.
Yearly checkup
FL 78%Dentist visit
FL 57%Cholesterol check
FL 87%Colon screening
FL 66%Mammogram
FL 76%Taking BP meds
FL 78%1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hawthorne 14.7% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection
How Hawthorne adults are doing
1 in 5Hawthorne adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · Florida 17.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Hawthorne adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · Florida 15.8% · worse
Disability
Living with a disability
39.7%
of Hawthorne adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs20.9%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision8.7%
Dressing or bathing6.6%
Black tick: Florida. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Hawthorne
1 community health center in Hawthorne, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERUf Health Shands HospitalGainesville · 15.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville★★★★★ · 19 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health Care, IncorporatedHawthorne · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.6 mi
Rural Health Care, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Hawthorne
Aza HealthHawthorne · 0.6 mi
Aza HealthInterlachen · 12 mi
Aza HealthGainesville · 13.6 mi
Aza HealthKeystone Heights · 13.7 mi
19 mi
VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville
Gainesville · ★★★★★
Nothing matches.
! Primary careHawthorne's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW - Alachua County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careHawthorne's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alachua County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthHawthorne's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alachua County · need score 12 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 Hawthorne. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Hawthorne
| Measure | Hawthorne | Margin | Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 44.4% | 40.8–48.3% | 36.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.9% | 36.1–43.9% | 39% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40.3% | 34.5–46.4% | 31.9% | worse |
| Arthritis | 31% | 28.1–34.3% | 26.6% | worse |
| Depression | 19.7% | 17–22.8% | 17.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17.1% | 14.1–20.2% | 12.7% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.9% | 10.6–13.4% | 9.4% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8% | 7.2–8.8% | 9.1% | better |
| Diabetes | 17.6% | 15.6–20% | 13.5% | worse |
| COPD | 10.6% | 9.3–12% | 7.2% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.5% | 5–6.1% | 3.8% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.8% | 16.1–21.8% | 12.4% | worse |
| Binge drink | 13.2% | 11–15.8% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.1% | 26.9–35.8% | 26.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.2% | 37.2–47.2% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.9% | 77.9–83.7% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 46.9% | 43.4–50.2% | 57.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.2% | 83–87.1% | 87% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.2% | 57.5–66.6% | 65.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.7% | 63.6–77.1% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.1% | 77.7–82.5% | 78.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 14.7% | 12.2–17.7% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 20.2% | 18.1–22.5% | 15.8% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 27.3% | 24.1–30.9% | 20.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.3% | 15.3–19.5% | 14.3% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.7% | 35.6–44.1% | 31.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20.9% | 18.5–23.7% | 15.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.4% | 16.2–20.8% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 7.7% | 6.9–8.7% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.6% | 5.9–7.5% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 12.1% | 10.8–13.7% | 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 Hawthorne door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Hawthorne better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hawthorne 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.