Health · Hilliard

Hilliard, FL health

Hilliard differs from Florida on 8 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (18% vs 12.4%) and more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 7.2%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Hilliard is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressB-ObesityB-DiabetesC-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 28%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 28%
Towns with similar incomes, $49K–$81K (9,113)Healthier than 36%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Hilliard 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 Hilliard 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. Hilliard 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 Hilliard 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 Hilliard adults…

36 of every 100 Hilliard adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.9–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hilliard, betterHilliard, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Hilliard
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Hilliard
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Hilliard
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Hilliard
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
54%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
83%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
68%
Colon screening
FL 66%
73%
Mammogram
FL 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hilliard 13.7% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hilliard adults are doing

1 in 5Hilliard adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Florida 17.1% · worse
1 in 5Hilliard adults are in frequent mental distress
20.4% · Florida 15.8% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hilliard

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

HNearest ERSoutheast Georgia Health System -- Camden CampusSaint Marys · 19.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyShands Jacksonville★★★★★ · 28 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMckinney Medical CenterFolkston · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Mckinney Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Folkston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.2 mi
Coastal Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Saint Marys
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus
Saint Marys · ★★★★★
ER
28 mi
Shands Jacksonville
Jacksonville · ★★★★★
ER
28.1 mi
Baptist Medical Center - Nassau
Fernandina Beach · ★★★★★
ER
29.3 mi
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside
Jacksonville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHilliard is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHilliard is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHilliard's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lutheran Services Florida-MHCA-Circuit 4 · 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 Hilliard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Hilliard
MeasureHilliardMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36%32.9–39.3%36.6%about the same
High cholesterol38.9%35.6–42.5%39%about the same
Obesity37%31.9–42.5%31.9%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.9–30.2%26.6%about the same
Depression21.4%18.6–24.6%17.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.1%11.6–16.9%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.1%9.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)9%8.2–9.9%9.1%about the same
Diabetes12.1%10.6–13.8%13.5%about the same
COPD9.6%8.4–11.1%7.2%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.7–8.5%7.5%about the same
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%15.5–20.8%12.4%worse
Binge drink16%13.5–18.8%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise25.7%22–29.7%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%31.9–41.7%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%72.7–79.2%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit53.6%50.2–57.1%57.4%worse
Cholesterol check82.9%80.5–85%87%worse
Colon screening68%63.5–72.1%65.7%about the same
Mammogram72.5%65.3–79.1%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds77.1%74.6–79.5%78.4%about the same
No health insurance13.7%11.2–16.5%15.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress20.4%18.2–22.7%15.8%worse
Fair or poor health22.3%19.5–25.5%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.4%14.5–18.5%14.3%worse
Disability
Any disability35.4%31.5–39.7%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs16.9%14.7–19.2%15.1%
Thinking or memory17.8%15.7–20.1%13.7%
Hearing8.1%7.2–9.1%7.6%
Vision6.3%5.6–7.2%6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4.1–5.3%4.1%
Errands alone10.4%9.1–11.9%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 Hilliard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Hilliard better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hilliard 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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