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Health in Perdido · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Perdido residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.8%
About the same as AL (22.8%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as AL (39.4%)
No exercise
26.5%
About the same as AL (28.7%)
Uninsured
9.3%
About the same as AL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
33.8%
About the same as AL (35.4%)
Nearest ER
9 mi
Atmore Community Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Perdido adults…

Perdido runs below AL on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Perdido adults have diabetes
Alabama: 15 in 100 · better · likely 10.9–14.5%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Perdido

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

HNearest ERAtmore Community HospitalAtmore · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAtmore Community Hospital★★★★★ · 9.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMobile County Board of HealthBay Minette · 12 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Atmore Community Hospital
Atmore · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.5 mi
North Baldwin Infirmary
Bay Minette · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12 mi
Mobile County Board of Health
2 sites · nearest in Bay Minette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
Franklin Primary Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Bay Minette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.6 mi
Jay Hospital
Jay · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.1 mi
Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital
Mobile · not rated
ERChildren’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary carePerdido is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePerdido is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPerdido 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 Perdido; ≈ 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 26.5%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 16.6%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Perdido, betterPerdido, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Perdido gets moving

8.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAL 80%
56%Dentist visitAL 57%
85%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
64%Colon screeningAL 67%
75%MammogramAL 78%
75%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perdido 9.3% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Perdido adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Perdido adults feel lonely
33.8% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Perdido adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Perdido adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Perdido adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Perdido 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 6
Perdido adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 8
Perdido adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 13
Perdido adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 12
Perdido adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

10.5% of Perdido adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

Perdido 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.

35.2%

of Perdido adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Alabama

Questions about health in Perdido

Why doesn’t Perdido have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Perdido?

Atmore Community Hospital in Atmore, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Perdido’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.