Health · Wacissa

Wacissa, FL health

Wacissa differs from Florida on 15 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (12% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12% vs 7.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wacissa
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 355 people are less certain, so we show Wacissa's figures without a grade.

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How Wacissa 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 Wacissa adults…

46 of every 100 Wacissa adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 41.3–49.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wacissa, betterWacissa, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Wacissa
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36% Wacissa
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Wacissa
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.3% Wacissa
FL 12.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
56%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
87%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
67%
Colon screening
FL 66%
69%
Mammogram
FL 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wacissa 12% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wacissa adults are doing

1 in 5Wacissa adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Florida 17.1% · worse
1 in 5Wacissa adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · Florida 15.8% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Wacissa

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

HNearest ERHca Florida Capital HospitalTallahassee · 16.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTallahassee Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood Medical CenterTallahassee · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.1 mi
Hca Florida Capital Hospital
Tallahassee · ★★★★★
ER
17.1 mi
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee · ★★★★★
ER
17.1 mi
Neighborhood Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Tallahassee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
Bond Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Tallahassee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.4 mi
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Perry · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.7 mi
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Thomasville · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careWacissa's county is a federal shortage area.Jefferson County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careWacissa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jefferson County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthWacissa's county is a federal shortage area.Jefferson County · need score 20 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 Wacissa. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Wacissa
MeasureWacissaMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.7%41.3–49.8%36.6%worse
High cholesterol45.3%41–49.5%39%worse
Obesity34.6%28.3–41.1%31.9%about the same
Arthritis33.5%30–37.1%26.6%worse
Depression20.3%17.2–23.5%17.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.4–18%12.7%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.3%9.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.1–12.4%9.1%worse
Diabetes15.8%13.7–18.1%13.5%worse
COPD12%10.4–13.8%7.2%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.4–10.6%7.5%worse
Stroke5.2%4.6–5.8%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.3%16.2–22.6%12.4%worse
Binge drink14.2%11.7–17%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%23.7–33.2%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36%30.5–41.9%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%76.2–82.5%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit55.6%52–59.3%57.4%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.6–89.3%87%about the same
Colon screening67%62.1–71.8%65.7%about the same
Mammogram69%61.1–76.3%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds80%77–82.8%78.4%about the same
No health insurance12%9.5–15%15.9%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.3%16–20.5%15.8%worse
Fair or poor health24.6%21.2–28.3%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress18.6%16.3–21.1%14.3%worse
Disability
Any disability37.8%33–42.7%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs20.4%17.7–23.4%15.1%
Thinking or memory16.5%14.2–18.9%13.7%
Hearing9.3%8.2–10.6%7.6%
Vision7%6.2–8%6%
Dressing or bathing5.7%5–6.5%4.1%
Errands alone10.7%9.3–12.3%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 Wacissa door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Wacissa better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wacissa 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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