Health · Seffner

Seffner, FL health

On most measures Seffner looks like Florida as a whole. It has fewer adults with heart disease (6.4% vs 7.5%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (7.8% vs 9.1%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Seffner is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns and 52% of Florida towns.

B-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressB-Mental distressA-ObesityC+DiabetesBSmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 56%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 52%
Towns with similar incomes, $70K–$117K (8,782)Healthier than 41%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Seffner is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

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

36 of every 100 Seffner adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.8–39.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Seffner, betterSeffner, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.6% Seffner
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.3% Seffner
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Seffner
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Seffner
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
57%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
86%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
65%
Colon screening
FL 66%
79%
Mammogram
FL 76%
76%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seffner 15% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Seffner adults are doing

1 in 6Seffner adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.1% · Florida 17.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Seffner adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · Florida 15.8% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Seffner

Seffner 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 Seffner.

Mango: 36.3% Brandon: 31.2% Thonotosassa: 33% East Lake-Orient Park: 36.4% Palm River-Clair Mel: 35.2% Valrico: 29.7% Riverview: 31.4% Seffner: 32% Seffner Mango Brandon Hca Florida Brandon Hospital · Brandon · 4.7 mi · 3★ MedicareH Adventhealth Riverview · Riverview · 10.1 miH Tampa VA Medical Center · Tampa · 10.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH Metro Brandon · Brandon · 4.7 mi+ Suncoast Mobile Dental Bus I · Brandon · 5.1 mi+
29.7%36.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Brandon31.2%
Seffner32%
Mango36.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.7 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 Seffner

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

HNearest ERHca Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTampa VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMetropolitan CharitiesBrandon · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Hca Florida Brandon Hospital
Brandon · ★★★★★
ER
4.7 mi
Metropolitan Charities
2 sites · nearest in Brandon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
Suncoast Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Brandon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
South Florida Baptist Hospital
Plant City · ★★★★★
ER
10.1 mi
Adventhealth Riverview
Riverview · not rated
ER
10.3 mi
Tampa VA Medical Center
Tampa · ★★★★★
ERVA
✓ Primary careSeffner is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSeffner is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSeffner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Central FL Behavioral Health Network-Circuit 13 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 Seffner. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Seffner
MeasureSeffnerMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.1%32.8–39.4%36.6%about the same
High cholesterol41%37.4–44.6%39%about the same
Obesity32%27.4–36.9%31.9%about the same
Arthritis24.2%21.7–26.8%26.6%about the same
Depression17.1%14.7–19.8%17.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%9.2–13.5%12.7%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.7–11%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.8%7–8.5%9.1%better
Diabetes12.9%11.4–14.6%13.5%about the same
COPD6.8%6–7.7%7.2%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.7–7.1%7.5%better
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.7%3.8%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11.7–15.8%12.4%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.6–18.9%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise24.6%21.4–28.4%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.3%34.6–43.8%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.7–79.9%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit56.5%53.2–59.7%57.4%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84.3–87.7%87%about the same
Colon screening64.6%60–68.8%65.7%about the same
Mammogram79.1%73–84.2%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds76.1%73.1–78.7%78.4%about the same
No health insurance15%13–17.2%15.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17%15.2–19%15.8%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%17.5–22.4%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12.5–15.7%14.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability30.5%27.1–34.2%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs14%12.3–15.8%15.1%
Thinking or memory14%12.4–15.8%13.7%
Hearing6.4%5.8–7.2%7.6%
Vision5.7%5.2–6.3%6%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.4%4.1%
Errands alone8%7.1–9%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 Seffner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Seffner better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Seffner 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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