Health · Lacoochee
Lacoochee, FL health
Lacoochee differs from Florida on 13 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.9% vs 9.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25% vs 12.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LacoocheeTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Lacoochee’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lacoochee is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressB-ObesityC-DiabetesC-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 15%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 15%
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lacoochee 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 Lacoochee 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. Lacoochee 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 Lacoochee 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
35.9% have obesity
1 better8 close3 worse
Habits
33.7% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
75.5% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
0 better0 close3 worse
Disability
39.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Lacoochee adults…
40 of every 100 Lacoochee adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.5–43.7%
Bars show Lacoochee; the black tick is Florida. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Lacoochee, betterLacoochee, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults
33.7% Lacoochee
FL 26.3%
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
41.6% Lacoochee
FL 37.3%
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15% Lacoochee
FL 14.6%
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.4% Lacoochee
FL 12.4%
FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Lacoochee 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 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lacoochee 21.4% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection
How Lacoochee adults are doing
1 in 5Lacoochee adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · Florida 17.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Lacoochee adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · Florida 15.8% · worse
Disability
Living with a disability
39.8%
of Lacoochee adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Black tick: Florida. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Lacoochee
No hospital or community health center in Lacoochee itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERTampa General Hospital BrooksvilleBrooksville · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePremier Community Healthcare GroupDade City · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Premier Community Healthcare Group
8 sites · nearest in Dade City
Premier Community Healthcare Group Inc - AdminstrationDade City · 7.2 mi
Dade City Dental CenterDade City · 7.2 mi
Dade City Family Health CenterDade City · 7.3 mi
Zephyrhills Family Health CenterZephyrhills · 14.1 mi
Zephyrhills Behavioral Health CenterZephyrhills · 14.1 mi
Premier Community Healthcare Group - Medical View LaneZephyrhills · 14.4 mi
Premier Community Healthcare GroupZephyrhills · 14.4 mi
Brooksville Family Health CenterBrooksville · 14.6 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careLacoochee is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLacoochee is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLacoochee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Central FL Behavioral Health Network-Circuit6-MHCA · 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 Lacoochee. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Lacoochee
| Measure | Lacoochee | Margin | Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.1% | 36.5–43.7% | 36.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.5% | 35.9–43.3% | 39% | about the same |
| Obesity | 35.9% | 30.4–41.4% | 31.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28.1% | 25.3–31% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 19.7% | 16.9–22.7% | 17.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 25% | 21.1–29.3% | 12.7% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.7% | 9.4–12% | 9.4% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.9% | 7.1–8.6% | 9.1% | better |
| Diabetes | 14.8% | 12.9–16.7% | 13.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.5% | 8.3–10.9% | 7.2% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8% | 7.1–9% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 4–4.9% | 3.8% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.4% | 15.8–21.3% | 12.4% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15% | 12.6–17.7% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 33.7% | 29.2–38.3% | 26.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.6% | 36.4–46.9% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.5% | 72–78.6% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 45.2% | 41.7–48.6% | 57.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.1% | 81–85.1% | 87% | worse |
| Colon screening | 59.7% | 55–64.3% | 65.7% | worse |
| Mammogram | 72.5% | 65.5–78.7% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.6% | 73.8–79.1% | 78.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 21.4% | 18.3–24.6% | 15.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 19.4% | 17.2–21.6% | 15.8% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 26.1% | 22.8–29.6% | 20.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.3% | 15.3–19.5% | 14.3% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.8% | 35.5–44.4% | 31.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19% | 16.5–21.5% | 15.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.7% | 16.5–21.2% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.3% | 4.7–6% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1% | 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 Lacoochee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Lacoochee better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lacoochee 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.