Mount Carmel, FL health
Mount Carmel differs from Florida on 13 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (12.1% vs 15.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 78.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.7% vs 7.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mount CarmelNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 280 people are less certain, so we show Mount Carmel's figures without a grade.
How Mount Carmel 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Disability
Out of every 100 Mount Carmel adults…
Bars show Mount Carmel; the black tick is Florida. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
FL 26.3%
FL 37.3%
FL 14.6%
FL 12.4%
Keeping up with care
Share of Mount Carmel adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.
How Mount Carmel adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Mount Carmel adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Florida. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Mount Carmel
No hospital or community health center in Mount Carmel itself. These are the nearest.
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 Mount Carmel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Mount Carmel
| Measure | Mount Carmel | Margin | Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 43.3% | 39.4–47.1% | 36.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 42.5% | 38.7–46.4% | 39% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.1% | 28.3–39.9% | 31.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34.6% | 31.2–38% | 26.6% | worse |
| Depression | 20.6% | 17.7–23.8% | 17.1% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.8% | 11.2–16.6% | 12.7% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5% | 9.4% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 12% | 10.8–13.2% | 9.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.9% | 12.8–17.2% | 13.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.7% | 8.9–12.7% | 7.2% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.7% | 8.4–11% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.7% | 4–5.4% | 3.8% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.6% | 13.4–20.1% | 12.4% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.1% | 11.8–16.5% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25.8% | 21.4–30.9% | 26.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.7% | 33.6–43.9% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 81.3% | 78.5–83.9% | 78.4% | better |
| Dentist visit | 59.5% | 56.1–62.7% | 57.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.6% | 84.6–88.6% | 87% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66.8% | 62.6–70.8% | 65.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 72.4% | 64.9–79.1% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 81.5% | 79.1–83.7% | 78.4% | better |
| No health insurance | 12.1% | 9.3–15.4% | 15.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 18% | 16–20.3% | 15.8% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 22.2% | 18.8–26.3% | 20.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.7% | 14.4–19.2% | 14.3% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.5% | 31.7–41.5% | 31.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18% | 15.2–21.2% | 15.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.4% | 13.2–17.8% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 5.9% | 5–6.8% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 9.4% | 8–10.9% | 8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.