Health · Wright

Wright, FL health

Wright differs from Florida on 12 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.1% vs 9.1%) and fewer adults with heart disease (6.2% vs 7.5%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.3% vs 12.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wright
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Wright’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Wright is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns.

C+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressC-Mental distressB+ObesityBDiabetesC+SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 45%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (774)Healthier than 42%
Towns with similar incomes, $53K–$88K (9,616)Healthier than 55%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Wright could be anywhere from C− to B+.
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 Wright 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. Wright 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.
Report card

How Wright 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 Wright adults…

33 of every 100 Wright adults have high blood pressure
Florida: 37 in 100 · better · margin 29.3–36%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wright, betterWright, worseToo close to callFlorida
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Wright
FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.1% Wright
FL 37.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Wright
FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Wright
FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
FL 78%
56%
Dentist visit
FL 57%
83%
Cholesterol check
FL 87%
66%
Colon screening
FL 66%
72%
Mammogram
FL 76%
74%
Taking BP meds
FL 78%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wright 15.9% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wright adults are doing

1 in 5Wright adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · Florida 17.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Wright adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · Florida 15.8% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

32.8%

of Wright adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Wright

Wright 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 Wright.

Fort Walton Beach: 31.7% Ocean City: 31% Hurlburt Field: 27.9% Mary Esther: 29.8% Cinco Bayou: 30.7% Wright: 32.8% Wright Fort Walton Beach Ocean City Hurlburt Field Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital · Fort Walton Beach · 0.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH
27.9%32.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Hurlburt Field27.9%
Ocean City31%
Fort Walton Beach31.7%
Wright32.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 0.9 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 Wright

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

HNearest ERHca Florida Fort Walton-Destin HospitalFort Walton Beach · 0.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHca Florida Twin Cities Hospital★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrestview Health and Dental CenterCrestview · 20.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital
Fort Walton Beach · ★★★★★
ERIn Wright
5.4 mi
96th Medical Group (Eglin Afb)
Eglin Afb · not rated
ER
12.4 mi
Hca Florida Twin Cities Hospital
Niceville · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast
Miramar Beach · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Crestview Health and Dental Center
Crestview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.9 mi
Escambia Community Clinics
5 sites · nearest in Milton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWright is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWright is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWright's county is a federal shortage area.Okaloosa County · need score 15 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 Wright. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Wright
MeasureWrightMarginFlorida
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.6%29.3–36%36.6%better
High cholesterol33%29.6–36.5%39%better
Obesity32.8%27.4–38.4%31.9%about the same
Arthritis24.4%21.9–27.1%26.6%about the same
Depression19.6%16.9–22.6%17.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.3%13.5–19.3%12.7%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.3%9.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.1%6.5–7.8%9.1%better
Diabetes11.7%10.3–13.2%13.5%better
COPD7.3%6.5–8.1%7.2%about the same
Heart disease6.2%5.6–6.8%7.5%better
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.6%3.8%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%13.2–17.1%12.4%worse
Binge drink17%14.3–19.9%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise26.8%23.1–30.5%26.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.1%33.7–44.5%37.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.6%71.1–77.9%78.4%worse
Dentist visit55.9%52.3–59.2%57.4%about the same
Cholesterol check82.8%80.9–84.7%87%worse
Colon screening66.2%61.5–70.5%65.7%about the same
Mammogram71.6%63.8–78.4%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds73.6%70.9–76.2%78.4%worse
No health insurance15.9%14–17.8%15.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress19.3%17.3–21.3%15.8%worse
Fair or poor health21%18.7–23.4%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.7–15.9%14.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability32.8%29.2–36.5%31.3%
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%12.3–15.6%15.1%
Thinking or memory16.3%14.7–18%13.7%
Hearing6.6%5.9–7.3%7.6%
Vision6.1%5.6–6.7%6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.6%4.1%
Errands alone9.1%8.1–10%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 Wright door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don't call Wright better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wright 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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