Health · Venice

Venice, FL health

Venice differs from Florida on 18 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.7% vs 15.9%) and fewer binge drinkers (9.9% vs 14.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (19.4% vs 9.1%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Venice is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns and 65% of Florida towns.

B-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressA+Mental distressAObesityC-DiabetesASmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 66%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 65%
Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$96K (9,861)Healthier than 76%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Venice could be anywhere from B− 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 Venice 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. Venice 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 Venice 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 Venice adults…

50 of every 100 Venice adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 45.5–53.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Venice, betterVenice, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.4% Venice
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.1% Venice
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.9% Venice
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 8.9% Venice
FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

88%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
70%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
95%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
78%
Colon screening
FL 66%
77%
Mammogram
FL 76%
89%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Venice 7.7% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Venice adults are doing

1 in 6Venice adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.1% · Florida 17.1% · too close to call
1 in 9Venice adults are in frequent mental distress
10.8% · Florida 15.8% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory9.4%
Hearing13.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Venice

Venice 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 Venice.

Nokomis: 31.5% Laurel: 28.7% Osprey: 28% Venice: 27.3% Venice Nokomis Laurel Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice · North Venice · 1.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH
27.3%31.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Venice27.3%
Laurel28.7%
Nokomis31.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 1.4 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 Venice

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

HNearest ERSarasota Memorial Hospital - VeniceNorth Venice · 1.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySarasota Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenterplace HealthNorth Port · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.4 mi
Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice
North Venice · ★★★★★
ERIn Venice
11.5 mi
Centerplace Health
5 sites · nearest in North Port
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Mcr Health
3 sites · nearest in Englewood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.8 mi
Hca Florida Englewood Hospital
Englewood · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Hca Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital
Sarasota · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careVenice is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVenice is not a shortage area
! Mental healthVenice's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Central FL Behavioral HealthNetwork-Circuit12-MHCA · need score 16 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 Venice. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Venice
MeasureVeniceMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.5%45.5–53.4%36.6%worse
High cholesterol50.5%46.4–54.5%39%worse
Obesity27.3%22.8–32.1%31.9%about the same
Arthritis42.7%39.1–46.3%26.6%worse
Depression16.1%13.9–18.6%17.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9%7.3–10.9%12.7%better
Asthma8.8%7.8–9.8%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)19.4%17.8–21%9.1%worse
Diabetes15.2%13.2–17.1%13.5%about the same
COPD10.2%9–11.4%7.2%worse
Heart disease12.3%11.1–13.5%7.5%worse
Stroke5.6%5.1–6.1%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.9%7.6–10.2%12.4%better
Binge drink9.9%8.2–11.7%14.6%better
Get no exercise24.4%21–28.1%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.1%24–32.4%37.3%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup87.7%85.6–89.6%78.4%better
Dentist visit69.8%66.8–72.7%57.4%better
Cholesterol check94.6%93.8–95.3%87%better
Colon screening78.1%74.4–81.6%65.7%better
Mammogram76.7%70.1–82.5%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds88.5%86.4–90.4%78.4%better
No health insurance7.7%6.6–9%15.9%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress10.8%9.6–12.1%15.8%better
Fair or poor health19%16.6–21.3%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.7–17.1%14.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability35%31.2–38.7%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs19.6%17.3–22%15.1%
Thinking or memory9.4%8.3–10.6%13.7%
Hearing13.2%11.8–14.5%7.6%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.7%6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.3%4.1%
Errands alone7.5%6.6–8.4%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 Venice door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Venice better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Venice 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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