Health · LaBelle

LaBelle, FL health

LaBelle differs from Florida on 17 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.5% vs 9.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (29.9% vs 15.9%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, LaBelle is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns, and than 32% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressCMental distressBObesityDDiabetesCSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 16%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 16%
Towns with similar incomes, $40K–$67K (6,380)Healthier than 32%

Better than its income would suggest. LaBelle is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

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

38 of every 100 LaBelle adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.8–41.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

LaBelle, betterLaBelle, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.7% LaBelle
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.4% LaBelle
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14% LaBelle
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% LaBelle
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
45%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
81%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
60%
Colon screening
FL 66%
65%
Mammogram
FL 76%
76%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
LaBelle 29.9% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How LaBelle adults are doing

1 in 6LaBelle adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.1% · Florida 17.1% · too close to call
1 in 5LaBelle adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · Florida 15.8% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

39.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision9.9%
Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near LaBelle

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

HNearest ERHca Florida Lehigh HospitalLehigh Acres · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLee Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 26.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Centers of Southwest FloridaLabelle · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida
3 sites · nearest in Labelle
Sliding-scale feesIn LaBelle
Directions to nearest
14.7 mi
Hca Florida Lehigh Hospital
Lehigh Acres · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Collier Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Immokalee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.7 mi
Lee Memorial Hospital
Fort Myers · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health
Fort Myers · ★★★★★
ER
30.7 mi
Cape Coral Hospital
Cape Coral · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLaBelle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW - Hendry County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careLaBelle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW - Hendry County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthLaBelle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA-LI-CentralFLBehavioralHealthNetwork-Circuit20 · need score 15 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 LaBelle. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for LaBelle
MeasureLaBelleMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%33.8–41.2%36.6%about the same
High cholesterol37.1%33.3–41.1%39%about the same
Obesity35.7%29.6–42.2%31.9%about the same
Arthritis24.9%22.3–27.7%26.6%about the same
Depression17.1%14.6–20%17.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.1%15.1–21.4%12.7%worse
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.7%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.5%6.8–8.3%9.1%better
Diabetes16.1%14.1–18%13.5%worse
COPD9.2%8.1–10.4%7.2%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.7–9.6%7.5%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.9%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%14.1–18.7%12.4%worse
Binge drink14%11.5–16.8%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise36.7%32–41.7%26.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.4%35.1–47.8%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%71.9–79%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit44.7%41.2–48.4%57.4%worse
Cholesterol check81.1%78.7–83.3%87%worse
Colon screening59.6%54.4–64.7%65.7%worse
Mammogram65%56.3–73%76.1%worse
Taking BP meds75.7%73–78.2%78.4%worse
No health insurance29.9%25.8–34%15.9%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.2%16.3–20.4%15.8%worse
Fair or poor health30.1%26.7–33.6%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress18.5%16.4–20.6%14.3%worse
Disability
Any disability39.3%34.9–43.8%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs19.8%17.5–22.2%15.1%
Thinking or memory19.2%17–21.4%13.7%
Hearing9.1%8.1–10.1%7.6%
Vision9.9%8.8–10.9%6%
Dressing or bathing6.1%5.4–6.8%4.1%
Errands alone11.5%10.2–12.9%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 LaBelle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call LaBelle better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes LaBelle 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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