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Health in Cardiff · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cardiff residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Cardiff, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 35073. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
24%
About the same as AL (22.8%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as AL (39.4%)
No exercise
31.2%
About the same as AL (28.7%)
Uninsured
9.8%
About the same as AL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
37.7%
About the same as AL (35.4%)
Nearest ER
11.3 mi
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Cardiff

4.9%have had a stroke · AL 4.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cardiff adults…

Cardiff runs above AL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Cardiff adults have had a stroke
Alabama: 4 in 100 · worse · likely 4.4–5.4%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Cardiff

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

HNearest ERPrinceton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrinceton Baptist Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAlabama Regional Medical ServicesBirmingham · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Alabama Regional Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Birmingham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Cahaba Medical Care Foundation
3 sites · nearest in Birmingham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.3 mi
The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham · not rated
ERChildren’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.3 mi
Birmingham VA Medical Center
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.3 mi
University of Alabama Hospital
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cardiff itself
✓ Dental careCardiff is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cardiff itself

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 Cardiff; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.2%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 14.2%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cardiff, betterCardiff, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Cardiff gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Cardiff Open Space Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupAL 80%
57%Dentist visitAL 57%
87%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
71%Colon screeningAL 67%
81%MammogramAL 78%
80%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cardiff 9.8% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cardiff adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

2 in 5Cardiff adults feel lonely
37.7% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Cardiff adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Cardiff adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Cardiff adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Cardiff adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Cardiff adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 7
Cardiff adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 10
Cardiff adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · AL 9.6%
About the same as AL
1 in 10
Cardiff adults lack reliable transportation
10% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

15% of Cardiff adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Cardiff and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brookside: 35%Adamsville: 38.9%Mount Olive: 32.8%Graysville: 38%Forestdale: 43.4%Birmingham: 42.2%Gardendale: 32.2%Cardiff: 37.3%CardiffBrooksidePrinceton Baptist Medical Center · Birmingham · 11.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHThe Children's Hospital of Alabama · Birmingham · 12.3 miHBirmingham VA Medical Center · Birmingham · 12.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHUniversity of Alabama Hospital · Birmingham · 12.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHNorthside Dental Clinic · Birmingham · 9.1 mi+Cahaba Medical Care - Ensley Office · Birmingham · 9.5 mi+
Healthier than ALNear ALLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brookside35%
Cardiff37.3%
AL39.4%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BrooksideB−35%13.9%15%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.1%

of Cardiff adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Alabama

Questions about health in Cardiff

Why doesn’t Cardiff have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cardiff.

What hospital is closest to Cardiff?

Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Cardiff’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cardiff?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northside Dental Clinic in Birmingham, 9.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cardiff.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alabama figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. 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.