Health · Pace

Pace, FL health

Pace differs from Florida on 7 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (10% vs 15.9%) and fewer adults who get no exercise (20.1% vs 26.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (20% vs 17.1%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Pace is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns and 69% of Florida towns.

B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressC+Mental distressA-ObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 70%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 69%
Towns with similar incomes, $61K–$101K (9,798)Healthier than 78%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Pace 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 Pace 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. Pace 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 Pace 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 Pace adults…

35 of every 100 Pace adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.5–38.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pace, betterPace, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.1% Pace
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.8% Pace
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Pace
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Pace
FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
60%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
87%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
67%
Colon screening
FL 66%
72%
Mammogram
FL 76%
76%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pace 10% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pace adults are doing

1 in 5Pace adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · Florida 17.1% · worse
1 in 6Pace adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · Florida 15.8% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Pace

Pace 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 Pace.

Pea Ridge: 32.5% Wallace: 30.3% Floridatown: 33.5% Pace: 31.7% Pace Pea Ridge Wallace Floridatown Highway 90 Pediatrics · Milton · 1.8 mi+
30.3%33.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Wallace30.3%
Pace31.7%
Pea Ridge32.5%
Floridatown33.5%
5 places to get careNearest ER 5.9 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 Pace

1 community health center in Pace, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSanta Rosa Medical CenterMilton · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySacred Heart Hospital★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEscambia Community ClinicsMilton · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Escambia Community Clinics
8 sites · nearest in Milton
Sliding-scale feesIn Pace
Directions to nearest
5.9 mi
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Milton · ★★★★★
ER
7.6 mi
Hca Florida West Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Sacred Heart Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
Baptist Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Pace is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pace · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental carePace is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPace'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 Pace. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Pace
MeasurePaceMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.8%31.5–38.4%36.6%about the same
High cholesterol37.1%33.6–40.8%39%about the same
Obesity31.7%26.6–37.1%31.9%about the same
Arthritis26.9%24.2–29.8%26.6%about the same
Depression20%17.3–22.9%17.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%8.9–13.2%12.7%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.8–11%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.6–10.2%9.1%about the same
Diabetes10.6%9.3–12.1%13.5%better
COPD6.9%6.1–7.8%7.2%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.7–7.1%7.5%better
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.5%3.8%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%11.6–15.5%12.4%about the same
Binge drink17%14.4–19.9%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise20.1%17.1–23.7%26.3%better
Sleep under 7 hours39.8%34.7–44.9%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.8–81.6%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit60.1%56.7–63.3%57.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.5%84.9–88.1%87%about the same
Colon screening66.9%62.4–71.1%65.7%about the same
Mammogram71.9%64.5–78.6%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%73.5–78.8%78.4%about the same
No health insurance10%8.5–11.6%15.9%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.7–19.5%15.8%about the same
Fair or poor health17%14.9–19.4%20.3%better
Frequent physical distress13.6%12.1–15.3%14.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability29.2%25.8–33%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%11–14.4%15.1%
Thinking or memory13.8%12.4–15.5%13.7%
Hearing6.8%6–7.5%7.6%
Vision4.4%4–4.8%6%
Dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.6%4.1%
Errands alone7.4%6.6–8.3%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 Pace door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Pace better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pace 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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