The Hammocks is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns
The Hammocks differs from Florida on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults with COPD (4.1% vs 7.2%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (5.6% vs 9.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (24.3% vs 15.9%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for The Hammocks. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in The Hammocks
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Keeping up with care
Share of The Hammocks adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.
Care in and near The Hammocks
1 hospital and 1 community health center in The Hammocks, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 The Hammocks; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Florida
Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.
3.3 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves
How The Hammocks adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, The Hammocks does better than Florida.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
The Hammocks’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, The Hammocks is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns and 64% of Florida towns.
About what its income would suggest. The Hammocks does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
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 The Hammocks 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.
Out of every 100 The Hammocks adults…
The Hammocks runs below FL on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
The Hammocks 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 The Hammocks adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
All 33 CDC measures for The Hammocks
| Measure | The Hammocks | Likely range | Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 29.7% | 26.7–32.8% | 36.6% | better |
| High cholesterol | 34.5% | 31.1–38% | 39% | better |
| Obesity | 27.9% | 23.4–32.7% | 31.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 18.5% | 16.3–20.7% | 26.6% | better |
| Depression | 13.3% | 11.3–15.4% | 17.1% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.8% | 8–11.8% | 12.7% | better |
| Asthma | 8% | 7.1–9% | 9.4% | better |
| Cancer (not skin) | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2% | 9.1% | better |
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 12–15.3% | 13.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6% | 7.2% | better |
| Heart disease | 5.6% | 5–6.2% | 7.5% | better |
| Stroke | 2.9% | 2.7–3.1% | 3.8% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.2% | 7.9–10.5% | 12.4% | better |
| Binge drink | 15.6% | 13.1–18.3% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29.6% | 25.9–33.3% | 26.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.4% | 32.2–41% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.1% | 71.8–78.2% | 78.4% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 58.2% | 55–61.4% | 57.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.7% | 85.1–88.2% | 87% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 60.3% | 55.8–64.8% | 65.7% | worse |
| Mammogram | 76.1% | 69.4–82.1% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.4% | 72.5–78.2% | 78.4% | worse |
| No health insurance | 24.3% | 21.6–27.2% | 15.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 13.6% | 12.1–15.2% | 15.8% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 20% | 17.7–22.3% | 20.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.2% | 11.7–14.7% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.4% | 23.2–29.6% | 31.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.9% | 11.3–14.5% | 15.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 6% | 5.4–6.7% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 7% | 6.4–7.7% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 6.7% | 6–7.4% | 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 The Hammocks door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don’t call The Hammocks better or worse.
CDC publishes The Hammocks directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in The Hammocks.
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.