Health · Sebring

Sebring, FL health

Sebring differs from Florida on 18 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.9% vs 12.7%) and more adults with COPD (11.2% vs 7.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sebring
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Sebring’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Sebring is healthier than 9% of U.S. towns, and than 34% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressCMental distressC-ObesityDDiabetesC-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 9%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 10%
Towns with similar incomes, $33K–$55K (3,463)Healthier than 34%

Better than its income would suggest. Sebring is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.

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

44 of every 100 Sebring adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.1–47%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sebring, betterSebring, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.7% Sebring
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39% Sebring
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.5% Sebring
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.6% Sebring
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
49%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
85%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
62%
Colon screening
FL 66%
72%
Mammogram
FL 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sebring 20.4% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sebring adults are doing

1 in 5Sebring adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · Florida 17.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Sebring adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · Florida 15.8% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.4%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision9%
Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sebring

1 hospital in Sebring, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHca Florida Highlands HospitalSebring · 0.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventhealth Sebring★★★★★ · 5.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Florida Health CareAvon Park · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
Hca Florida Highlands Hospital
Sebring · ★★★★★
ERIn Sebring
5.8 mi
Adventhealth Sebring
Sebring · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
Central Florida Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Avon Park
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.6 mi
Adventhealth Wauchula
Wauchula · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Desoto Memorial Hospital
Arcadia · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSebring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW - Highlands County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careSebring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW-Highlands County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthSebring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, CentralFLBehavioralHealthNetwork-Circuit10-MHCA · need score 17 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 Sebring. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Sebring
MeasureSebringMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.5%40.1–47%36.6%worse
High cholesterol43.5%40–47%39%worse
Obesity39.8%34.7–45.1%31.9%worse
Arthritis34.1%31.3–37.1%26.6%worse
Depression18.5%16–21.3%17.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.9%20.5–27.4%12.7%worse
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.5%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.4–11.2%9.1%worse
Diabetes18.1%16.2–20.1%13.5%worse
COPD11.2%10.1–12.5%7.2%worse
Heart disease10.4%9.4–11.4%7.5%worse
Stroke5.4%4.9–5.8%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%15.6–19.9%12.4%worse
Binge drink12.5%10.4–14.8%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise35.7%31.9–39.7%26.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39%34.6–43.6%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%76.3–82.1%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit48.5%45.3–51.6%57.4%worse
Cholesterol check84.8%83–86.5%87%worse
Colon screening62.2%57.8–66.3%65.7%about the same
Mammogram72.4%66–78.4%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77.4–82%78.4%about the same
No health insurance20.4%18.1–23%15.9%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.7–20.6%15.8%worse
Fair or poor health28.8%26.1–31.9%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress18.4%16.6–20.3%14.3%worse
Disability
Any disability39.4%35.8–43.1%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs21.4%19.3–23.8%15.1%
Thinking or memory17.5%15.8–19.3%13.7%
Hearing10.3%9.3–11.4%7.6%
Vision9%8.2–9.8%6%
Dressing or bathing6.2%5.7–6.8%4.1%
Errands alone11.7%10.5–12.9%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 Sebring door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Sebring better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sebring 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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