Health · Limestone

Limestone, FL health

Limestone differs from Florida on 19 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.5% vs 14.6%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (84.1% vs 78.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (28.6% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Limestone
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How Limestone 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 Limestone adults…

52 of every 100 Limestone adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 47.1–55.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Limestone, betterLimestone, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.6% Limestone
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.4% Limestone
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.5% Limestone
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.7% Limestone
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
46%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
87%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
62%
Colon screening
FL 66%
75%
Mammogram
FL 76%
84%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Limestone 20.5% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Limestone adults are doing

1 in 6Limestone adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · Florida 17.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Limestone adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · Florida 15.8% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

44.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.8%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing12.5%
Errands alone13.2%
Vision10.7%
Dressing or bathing8.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Limestone

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

HNearest ERDesoto Memorial HospitalArcadia · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventhealth Sebring★★★★★ · 26.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMcr HealthArcadia · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Desoto Memorial Hospital
Arcadia · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Mcr Health
7 sites · nearest in Arcadia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Cfhc Wauchula Primary Care
Wauchula · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.4 mi
Adventhealth Wauchula
Wauchula · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.9 mi
Adventhealth Sebring
Sebring · ★★★★★
ER
29.7 mi
Hca Florida Highlands Hospital
Sebring · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLimestone's county is a federal shortage area.Hardee County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLimestone's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW-Hardee County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthLimestone's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, CentralFLBehavioralHealthNetwork-Circuit10-MHCA · need score 17 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 Limestone. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Limestone
MeasureLimestoneMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure51.6%47.1–55.9%36.6%worse
High cholesterol46.3%41.8–51%39%worse
Obesity42.9%35.8–50.4%31.9%worse
Arthritis39.7%35.8–43.6%26.6%worse
Depression16.8%14.1–19.9%17.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)28.6%24–33.5%12.7%worse
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.8%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.3%11–13.7%9.1%worse
Diabetes22.4%19.4–25.5%13.5%worse
COPD14.9%12.1–18.1%7.2%worse
Heart disease13.5%11.6–15.4%7.5%worse
Stroke7.2%6.1–8.4%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.7%15.9–23.6%12.4%worse
Binge drink10.5%8.5–12.7%14.6%better
Get no exercise36.6%30.7–42.7%26.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.4%31.5–43.7%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82%78.9–84.8%78.4%better
Dentist visit45.8%42.1–49.4%57.4%worse
Cholesterol check87.3%85.3–89.2%87%about the same
Colon screening62%56.8–67%65.7%about the same
Mammogram74.7%67.1–81.5%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds84.1%81.6–86.2%78.4%better
No health insurance20.5%16.3–25.5%15.9%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.6–19.1%15.8%about the same
Fair or poor health31.9%26.8–37.2%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress20.3%17.5–23.5%14.3%worse
Disability
Any disability44.4%38.9–50%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs26.8%22.5–31.1%15.1%
Thinking or memory17.2%14.5–20.2%13.7%
Hearing12.5%10.8–14.2%7.6%
Vision10.7%9–12.7%6%
Dressing or bathing8.1%6.7–9.7%4.1%
Errands alone13.2%10.9–15.6%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 Limestone door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Limestone better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Limestone 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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