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Health in Red Level · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Red Level residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Red Level

Smoking is more common in Red Level

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.2%), vs 15.1% across Alabama. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Red Level

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 8% across Alabama. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Alabama figure falls outside Red Level’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.1%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 14.3%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Red Level, betterRed Level, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Red Level gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Red Level adults…

Red Level runs above AL on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Red Level adults have COPD
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.5%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Red Level

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

HNearest ERAndalusia HealthAndalusia · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEvergreen Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast Alabama Rural Health AssociateAndalusia · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Andalusia Health
Andalusia · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate
2 sites · nearest in Andalusia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Evergreen Medical Center
Evergreen · ★★★★★
ER
19.9 mi
Franklin Primary Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Evergreen
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
Mizell Memorial Hospital
Opp · ★★★★★
ER
33.6 mi
D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital
Brewton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Red Level itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Red Level itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Red Level 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 Red Level; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAL 80%
51%Dentist visitAL 57%
83%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
63%Colon screeningAL 67%
74%MammogramAL 78%
78%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Red Level 10.6% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Red Level adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Red Level adults feel lonely
35.3% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Red Level adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Red Level adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 5Red Level adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Red Level 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
Red Level adults worry about having enough food
19.7% · AL 19.2%
About the same as AL
1 in 7
Red Level adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · AL 13.9%
About the same as AL
1 in 11
Red Level adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · AL 9.6%
About the same as AL
1 in 10
Red Level adults lack reliable transportation
10% · AL 9.8%
About the same as AL

15.1% of Red Level adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5%
Alabama

Questions about health in Red Level

Why doesn’t Red Level have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Red Level?

Andalusia Health in Andalusia, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Red Level’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Red Level.

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.