Health · Jay

Jay, FL health

Jay differs from Florida on 10 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (12% vs 15.9%) and fewer adults with diabetes (11.1% vs 13.5%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.2% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Jay
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 796 people are less certain, so we show Jay's figures without a grade.

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How Jay 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 Jay adults…

35 of every 100 Jay adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.1–38%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jay, betterJay, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24% Jay
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.7% Jay
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.5% Jay
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Jay
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
54%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
82%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
64%
Colon screening
FL 66%
69%
Mammogram
FL 76%
74%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jay 12% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Jay adults are doing

1 in 5Jay adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · Florida 17.1% · worse
1 in 5Jay adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · Florida 15.8% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Jay

1 hospital in Jay, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERJay HospitalJay · 0 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanta Rosa Medical Center★★★★★ · 22.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEscambia Community ClinicsCentury · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0 mi
Jay Hospital
Jay · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Jay
7.4 mi
Escambia Community Clinics
6 sites · nearest in Century
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Franklin Primary Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Brewton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital
Brewton · ★★★★★
ER
19.9 mi
Atmore Community Hospital
Atmore · ★★★★★
ER
22.5 mi
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Milton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careJay is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJay is not a shortage area
! Mental healthJay's county is a federal shortage area.Santa Rosa 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 Jay. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Jay
MeasureJayMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.5%31.1–38%36.6%about the same
High cholesterol35.6%32.2–39.2%39%about the same
Obesity32.9%27.5–38.4%31.9%about the same
Arthritis26.9%24.2–29.7%26.6%about the same
Depression22.2%19.2–25.5%17.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)19.2%15.9–22.6%12.7%worse
Asthma10.6%9.4–11.9%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.7–9.4%9.1%about the same
Diabetes11.1%9.6–12.7%13.5%better
COPD8.4%7.1–10%7.2%about the same
Heart disease6.9%6–7.8%7.5%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–4.1%3.8%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.6–20%12.4%worse
Binge drink17.5%14.7–20.4%14.6%worse
Get no exercise24%20–28.7%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.7%36.4–46.9%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%73.2–79.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit53.5%49.9–56.9%57.4%worse
Cholesterol check82%79.2–84.9%87%worse
Colon screening64.2%59.5–68.6%65.7%about the same
Mammogram69.2%61.1–76.2%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds74.4%71.6–77%78.4%worse
No health insurance12%9.2–15.2%15.9%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress20.7%18.2–23.3%15.8%worse
Fair or poor health20.7%17.5–24.4%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.6–18%14.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability34.5%29.9–39.6%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%12.8–17.6%15.1%
Thinking or memory17.5%14.9–20.3%13.7%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.6%7.6%
Vision5.7%4.9–6.6%6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.8%4.1%
Errands alone9.8%8.4–11.5%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 Jay door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Jay better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Jay 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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