Health · Florence
Florence, TX health
On most measures Florence looks like Texas as a whole. It has fewer adults who have had a stroke (2.7% vs 3.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for FlorenceTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Florence’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Florence is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns and 73% of Texas towns.
C+Self-rated healthA-Physical distressB-Mental distressB-ObesityBDiabetesA-SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 59%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 73%
Towns with similar incomes, $59K–$98K (9,853)Healthier than 64%
About what its income would suggest. Florence does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Florence could be anywhere from C 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 Texas 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 Florence 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. Florence 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 Florence compares with Texas
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
35.9% have obesity
1 better11 close0 worse
Habits
27.4% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
73.2% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
0 better3 close0 worse
Disability
30.2% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Florence adults…
30 of every 100 Florence adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.7–33.4%
Bars show Florence; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Florence, betterFlorence, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
27.4% Florence
TX 27.8%
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
34.7% Florence
TX 38.2%
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.5% Florence
TX 17%
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
11.7% Florence
TX 12.5%
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Florence adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Yearly checkup
TX 74%Dentist visit
TX 55%Cholesterol check
TX 85%Colon screening
TX 58%Mammogram
TX 74%Taking BP meds
TX 74%1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Florence 20% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection
How Florence adults are doing
1 in 5Florence adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Florence adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
30.2%
of Florence adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Florence
No hospital or community health center in Florence itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERSeton Medical Center Harker HeightsHarker Heights · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLone Star Circle of CareGeorgetown · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care
8 sites · nearest in Georgetown
Lone Star Circle of Care at Lake Aire Medical CenterGeorgetown · 13.9 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Georgetown DentalGeorgetown · 14 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Georgetown Women's CenterGeorgetown · 16 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Harker HeightsHarker Heights · 17.8 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at KilleenKilleen · 18.9 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Cedar ParkCedar Park · 21.4 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Texas A&m Health Science CenterRound Rock · 21.4 mi
Lone Star Circle of Care at Round Rock Health ClinicRound Rock · 22.3 mi
20.4 mi
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock
Round Rock · ★★★★★
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careFlorence is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFlorence is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFlorence is not a shortage area
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 Florence. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 33 measures for Florence
| Measure | Florence | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 30.1% | 26.7–33.4% | 33.1% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 33.3% | 29.6–36.9% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 35.9% | 30.4–41.6% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 20.2% | 17.7–22.8% | 21.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 21.2% | 18–24.3% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.6% | 9.4–14.1% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.2% | 8–10.4% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 9.7–12.9% | 12.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 5.2% | 4.4–6% | 5.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.2% | 4.5–5.8% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 2.5–3% | 3.2% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.7% | 9.8–13.9% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17.5% | 14.6–20.7% | 17% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.4% | 23.3–32.1% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.7% | 30.5–39.3% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.2% | 69.3–76.8% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 57% | 53.6–60.3% | 54.6% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85% | 82.8–87.1% | 84.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 61.9% | 57.4–66.2% | 57.9% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.6% | 67.8–80.9% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 72.6% | 69.1–75.5% | 74.1% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 20% | 16.7–23.6% | 19.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 16.9% | 14.8–19.2% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 20.5% | 17.7–23.6% | 21.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.5% | 10.9–14.3% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.2% | 26.2–34.5% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.5% | 10.6–14.4% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.8% | 12.9–17% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 3–3.9% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6% | 8.2% | |
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 Florence door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Florence better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Florence directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas 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.