Health · Oriole Beach

Oriole Beach, FL health

Oriole Beach differs from Florida on 8 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.4% vs 15.9%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.4% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Oriole Beach
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Oriole Beach’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Oriole Beach is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns and 79% of Florida towns.

A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressBMental distressA-ObesityB+DiabetesA-SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 79%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 79%
Towns with similar incomes, $66K–$110K (9,312)Healthier than 83%

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

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

35 of every 100 Oriole Beach adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.5–38.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Oriole Beach, betterOriole Beach, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.6% Oriole Beach
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.4% Oriole Beach
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Oriole Beach
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.8% Oriole Beach
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
65%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
69%
Colon screening
FL 66%
73%
Mammogram
FL 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oriole Beach 8.4% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Oriole Beach adults are doing

1 in 5Oriole Beach adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · Florida 17.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Oriole Beach adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · Florida 15.8% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Oriole Beach

Oriole Beach 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 Oriole Beach.

Midway: 31.2% Gulf Breeze: 28.4% Tiger Point: 29.1% Woodlawn Beach: 30.3% Navarre: 31.5% Pensacola: 34.7% Oriole Beach: 31.1% Oriole Beach Midway Gulf Breeze Tiger Point Gulf Breeze Hospital · Gulf Breeze · 3.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH Baptist Hospital · Pensacola · 9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Sacred Heart Hospital · Pensacola · 9.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH 12th Avenue Pediatrics · Pensacola · 7.8 mi+
28.4%34.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Gulf Breeze28.4%
Tiger Point29.1%
Oriole Beach31.1%
Midway31.2%
5 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 Oriole Beach

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

HNearest ERGulf Breeze HospitalGulf Breeze · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Hospital★★★★★ · 9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEscambia Community ClinicsPensacola · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Gulf Breeze Hospital
Gulf Breeze · ★★★★★
ER
7.8 mi
Escambia Community Clinics
8 sites · nearest in Pensacola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9 mi
Baptist Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
9.7 mi
Sacred Heart Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
12.1 mi
Hca Florida West Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOriole Beach is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOriole Beach is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOriole Beach's county is a federal shortage area.Santa Rosa County · 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 Oriole Beach. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Oriole Beach
MeasureOriole BeachMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.9%31.5–38.6%36.6%about the same
High cholesterol38.3%34.7–42.1%39%about the same
Obesity31.1%26–36.6%31.9%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.6–30.6%26.6%about the same
Depression19.5%17–22.5%17.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.4%6.8–10.1%12.7%better
Asthma9.7%8.7–10.9%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.9–10.7%9.1%about the same
Diabetes10.6%9.3–12.3%13.5%better
COPD6.3%5.3–7.4%7.2%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.4–6.9%7.5%better
Stroke3%2.6–3.4%3.8%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.8%9.5–14.4%12.4%about the same
Binge drink16.7%14.1–19.5%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise18.6%15.5–22.3%26.3%better
Sleep under 7 hours38.4%33.3–43.5%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80%77–82.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit65.4%62.2–68.5%57.4%better
Cholesterol check88.3%86.7–90%87%about the same
Colon screening69%64.6–73%65.7%about the same
Mammogram73.2%65.8–79.5%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.5–80.1%78.4%about the same
No health insurance8.4%6.8–10.2%15.9%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.4–18.5%15.8%about the same
Fair or poor health15.7%13.4–18.3%20.3%better
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.5–15%14.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability27.3%23.8–31.3%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs11.9%10.2–14%15.1%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.7–14.4%13.7%
Hearing6.4%5.6–7.2%7.6%
Vision4%3.5–4.6%6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.7–3.6%4.1%
Errands alone6.7%5.7–7.7%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 Oriole Beach door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Oriole Beach better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Oriole Beach 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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