Health in Suncoast Estates
Suncoast Estates differs from Florida on 20 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (14.8% vs 7.2%) and more smokers (25.3% vs 12.4%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Suncoast Estates. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Suncoast Estates
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Everyday habits, side by side with Florida
Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Suncoast Estates adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Suncoast Estates runs above Florida.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Suncoast Estates’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Suncoast Estates is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns, and than 27% of towns with similar incomes.
Better than its income would suggest. Suncoast Estates is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D−.
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 the 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): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Suncoast Estates 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. 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.
Keeping up with care
Share of Suncoast Estates adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.
Out of every 100 Suncoast Estates adults…
Suncoast Estates runs above FL on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Suncoast Estates
No hospital or community health center in Suncoast Estates 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 Suncoast Estates; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Suncoast Estates and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Suncoast Estates adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
All 33 CDC measures for Suncoast Estates
| Measure | Suncoast Estates | Likely range | Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.6% | 39.1–46.1% | 36.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 41.3% | 37.9–44.9% | 39% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38% | 32.9–43.7% | 31.9% | worse |
| Arthritis | 32.8% | 29.9–35.9% | 26.6% | worse |
| Depression | 22.6% | 19.7–25.8% | 17.1% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 23.5% | 20–27.5% | 12.7% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 10–12.5% | 9.4% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9% | 8.2–9.9% | 9.1% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 18.6% | 16.5–20.8% | 13.5% | worse |
| COPD | 14.8% | 13.1–16.5% | 7.2% | worse |
| Heart disease | 11% | 10–12.2% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3% | 3.8% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 25.3% | 22–28.8% | 12.4% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.5% | 12.3–17.2% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 37.7% | 33.2–42.3% | 26.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38% | 33.1–43.2% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.2% | 72.9–79.3% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 46.7% | 43.4–50.2% | 57.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 80.8% | 78.6–82.8% | 87% | worse |
| Colon screening | 56.4% | 51.6–61.3% | 65.7% | worse |
| Mammogram | 69% | 61.4–75.9% | 76.1% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 77.3% | 74.6–79.9% | 78.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 21.5% | 18.7–24.6% | 15.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 21.8% | 19.6–24.1% | 15.8% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 32.3% | 28.7–36% | 20.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 21.4% | 19.1–23.8% | 14.3% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 43.4% | 39–47.7% | 31.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 23.5% | 20.8–26.2% | 15.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 22% | 19.6–24.5% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 8% | 7.1–8.9% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 14.7% | 13–16.4% | 8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Suncoast Estates door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don’t call Suncoast Estates better or worse.
CDC publishes Suncoast Estates directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Suncoast Estates.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Florida figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.