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Health in Madrid · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Madrid residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Madrid. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
26.2%
About the same as AL (22.8%)
Obesity
40.4%
About the same as AL (39.4%)
No exercise
29.5%
About the same as AL (28.7%)
Uninsured
9.8%
About the same as AL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
36.2%
About the same as AL (35.4%)
Nearest ER
12.6 mi
Southeast Health Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Madrid

10.8%have COPD · AL 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Madrid adults…

Madrid runs above AL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Madrid adults have COPD
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–12.8%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Madrid

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

HNearest ERSoutheast Health Medical CenterDothan · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySoutheast Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Alabama Rural Health AssociateSlocomb · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate
4 sites · nearest in Slocomb
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Southeast Health Medical Center
Dothan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈13.7 mi
Flowers Hospital
Dothan · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.2 mi
Pancare of Florida
4 sites · nearest in Malone
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
Jackson Hospital
Marianna · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.6 mi
Northwest Florida Community Hospital
Chipley · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMadrid is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMadrid is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMadrid 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 Madrid; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.5%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 13.6%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Madrid, betterMadrid, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Madrid gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupAL 80%
56%Dentist visitAL 57%
87%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
68%Colon screeningAL 67%
73%MammogramAL 78%
81%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Madrid 9.8% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Madrid adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

4 in 10Madrid adults feel lonely
36.2% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Madrid adults lack social or emotional support
25% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Madrid adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Madrid adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Madrid 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
Madrid adults worry about having enough food
18.2% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 8
Madrid adults worry about keeping their housing
12.7% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 11
Madrid adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · AL 9.6%
About the same as AL
1 in 11
Madrid adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

14.1% of Madrid adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Madrid and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Alabama

Questions about health in Madrid

Why doesn’t Madrid have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Madrid?

Southeast Health Medical Center in Dothan, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Madrid’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.