Health · Lynn Haven

Lynn Haven, FL health

Lynn Haven differs from Florida on 10 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (11.2% vs 15.9%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.6% vs 12.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (20.9% vs 17.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lynn Haven
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Lynn Haven’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lynn Haven is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns and 64% of Florida towns.

B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressC+Mental distressA-ObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 65%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 64%
Towns with similar incomes, $61K–$101K (9,753)Healthier than 71%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lynn Haven could be anywhere from C+ to A.
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 Lynn Haven 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. Lynn Haven 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 Lynn Haven 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 Lynn Haven adults…

35 of every 100 Lynn Haven adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–38.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lynn Haven, betterLynn Haven, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23% Lynn Haven
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Lynn Haven
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Lynn Haven
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Lynn Haven
FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
62%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
86%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
67%
Colon screening
FL 66%
75%
Mammogram
FL 76%
76%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lynn Haven 11.2% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lynn Haven adults are doing

1 in 5Lynn Haven adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · Florida 17.1% · worse
1 in 6Lynn Haven adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · Florida 15.8% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Lynn Haven

Lynn Haven and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Lynn Haven.

Cedar Grove: 37.1% Panama City: 36.2% Springfield: 35.6% Pretty Bayou: 29.2% Lynn Haven: 31.8% Lynn Haven Cedar Grove Panama City Hca Florida Gulf Coast Hospital · Panama City · 3.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Ascension Sacred Heart Bay · Panama City · 5.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Pancare Panama City · Panama City · 4 mi+
29.2%37.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Lynn Haven31.8%
Panama City36.2%
Cedar Grove37.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.5 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Lynn Haven

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

HNearest ERHca Florida Gulf Coast HospitalPanama City · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Sacred Heart Bay★★★★★ · 5.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePancare of FloridaPanama City · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Hca Florida Gulf Coast Hospital
Panama City · ★★★★★
ER
4 mi
Pancare of Florida
7 sites · nearest in Panama City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.2 mi
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay
Panama City · ★★★★★
ER
27.4 mi
Wewahitchka Medical Center
Wewahitchka · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
34.2 mi
Calhoun-Liberty Hospital
Blountstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.5 mi
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Bonifay · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
! Primary careLynn Haven's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bay County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careLynn Haven is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLynn Haven's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA-Big Bend Comm Based Care-Circuit 14 · 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 Lynn Haven. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Lynn Haven
MeasureLynn HavenMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.1%31.8–38.5%36.6%about the same
High cholesterol38.1%34.6–41.7%39%about the same
Obesity31.8%26.9–36.8%31.9%about the same
Arthritis27.1%24.4–29.8%26.6%about the same
Depression20.9%18.1–23.8%17.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)9.6%7.9–11.6%12.7%better
Asthma10%8.9–11.2%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.9–9.5%9.1%about the same
Diabetes10.6%9.2–12%13.5%better
COPD6.9%6.1–7.8%7.2%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.7–7%7.5%better
Stroke3.3%3–3.5%3.8%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%11.7–15.4%12.4%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.7–20.2%14.6%worse
Get no exercise23%19.8–26.5%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%33.7–43.7%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.8%72.4–78.8%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.5%58.2–64.6%57.4%better
Cholesterol check85.9%84.1–87.5%87%about the same
Colon screening66.5%62–70.6%65.7%about the same
Mammogram74.7%67.6–80.7%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds75.5%72.6–78.1%78.4%worse
No health insurance11.2%9.6–13%15.9%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.8–19.5%15.8%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15.6–19.9%20.3%better
Frequent physical distress13.8%12.2–15.4%14.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability29.8%26.4–33.3%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs13%11.4–14.7%15.1%
Thinking or memory14%12.4–15.6%13.7%
Hearing6.6%5.9–7.4%7.6%
Vision4.6%4.2–5.1%6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3.1–3.7%4.1%
Errands alone7.7%6.8–8.6%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 Lynn Haven door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Lynn Haven better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lynn Haven 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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