Health · Midway

Midway, FL health

Midway differs from Florida on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.8% vs 9.1%) and fewer adults with heart disease (5.9% vs 7.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with obesity (47.3% vs 31.9%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Midway is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressDMental distressD-ObesityDDiabetesCSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 17%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 17%
Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$79K (8,791)Healthier than 21%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Midway could be anywhere from D− to B−.
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 Midway 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. Midway 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 Midway 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 Midway adults…

41 of every 100 Midway adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.9–45%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Midway, betterMidway, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Midway
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.1% Midway
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.7% Midway
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Midway
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
47%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
87%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
67%
Colon screening
FL 66%
80%
Mammogram
FL 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midway 14.1% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Midway adults are doing

1 in 6Midway adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.6% · Florida 17.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Midway adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · Florida 15.8% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing4.4%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Midway

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

HNearest ERTallahassee Memorial HealthcareTallahassee · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHca Florida Capital Hospital★★★★★ · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Florida Medical CentersQuincy · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
North Florida Medical Centers
2 sites · nearest in Quincy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Neighborhood Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Havana
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee · ★★★★★
ER
14.7 mi
Hca Florida Capital Hospital
Tallahassee · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Florida State Hospital Unit 31 Med
Chattahoochee · not rated
27.9 mi
Memorial Hospital and Manor
Bainbridge · ★★★★★
! Primary careMidway's county is a federal shortage area.Gadsden County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMidway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW-Gadsden County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthMidway's county is a federal shortage area.Gadsden County · need score 21 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 Midway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Midway
MeasureMidwayMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.4%37.9–45%36.6%worse
High cholesterol32.5%29.3–35.8%39%better
Obesity47.3%42–52.9%31.9%worse
Arthritis25.1%22.6–27.7%26.6%about the same
Depression15.6%13.4–18%17.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.5%11.4–15.9%12.7%about the same
Asthma11.9%10.6–13.4%9.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)4.8%4.3–5.4%9.1%better
Diabetes16.4%14.4–18.4%13.5%worse
COPD7.3%6–8.6%7.2%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.1–6.6%7.5%better
Stroke4.5%4–5.1%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.2–20.4%12.4%worse
Binge drink11.7%9.7–13.8%14.6%better
Get no exercise27.4%22.9–32.2%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours44.1%39.3–49.1%37.3%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.3%78.3–84%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit46.5%43.2–49.9%57.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.5%84.1–88.6%87%about the same
Colon screening66.9%62.9–71%65.7%about the same
Mammogram79.6%74–84.3%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.5–80.8%78.4%about the same
No health insurance14.1%10.9–18.1%15.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress19.5%17–22.1%15.8%worse
Fair or poor health24.7%20.8–29%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.6–16.8%14.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability33.5%29.1–38.2%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%14.8–20.3%15.1%
Thinking or memory16.2%13.7–19.1%13.7%
Hearing4.4%3.9–5%7.6%
Vision8.3%7–9.6%6%
Dressing or bathing6.1%5.2–7.2%4.1%
Errands alone10.9%9.2–13%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 Midway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Midway better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Midway 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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