On CDC estimates, Spanish Fort is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns
Spanish Fort differs from Alabama on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 20 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Spanish Fort. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Spanish Fort
Spanish Fort is an active town
Only 20.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.7% across Alabama. The town has 25 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
COPD and diabetes are less common in Spanish Fort
Spanish Fort runs below Alabama on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.3% vs 8%), diabetes (10.1% vs 14.8%) and stroke (2.8% vs 4.1%). Conditions ↓
Fewer Spanish Fort adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Alabama. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Spanish Fort’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
What’s behind Spanish Fort’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Spanish Fort is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns, #13 of 187 in Alabama. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 91% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 75%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Spanish Fort’s median household income is $99,346; among the 8,698 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($75K–$124K), it’s healthier than 87%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama
Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.
25 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves
Out of every 100 Spanish Fort adults…
Spanish Fort runs below AL on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.8% of Spanish Fort adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.
Care in and near Spanish Fort
No hospital or community health center in Spanish Fort itself. These are the nearest.
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 Spanish Fort; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Spanish Fort adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.
How Spanish Fort adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Spanish Fort does better than Alabama.
1 in 3 Spanish Fort adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Spanish Fort and the towns around it
Spanish Fort has the best Health Grade of the 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Fort | A | 32.3% | 10.1% | 10.6% | CDC place |
| Daphne | A− | 33.4% | 11.2% | 10.8% | CDC place |
| Loxley | B− | 37.7% | 12.2% | 15.7% | CDC place |
| Mobile | C | 40% | 17% | 14.9% | CDC place |
| Stapleton | C− | 37% | 14.4% | 17.6% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Spanish Fort adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Spanish Fort
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Spanish Fort is better than Alabama on 20 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Alabama figure falls inside Spanish Fort’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Spanish Fort | AL | U.S. | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.9%12.7–17.1 | 22.8% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.9%9.5–12.4 | 14.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.7%12.9–16.6 | 17.2% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.3%27.2–37.9 | 39.4% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 10.1%8.7–11.5 | 14.8% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 37.6%34–41.3 | 43.3% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39%35.2–42.8 | 40.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.9%25.1–30.9 | 30.3% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9%7.9–10.2 | 10% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.2%8.3–10.1 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.6%4.9–6.3 | 7.3% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.3%4.5–6.1 | 8% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.8%2.5–3.1 | 4.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.6%7.6–11.7 | 15.4% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.6%8.8–12.6 | 15.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 20.4%17.1–23.9 | 28.7% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.7%13.9–19.8 | 14.1% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34%29.2–39.1 | 39.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.8%5.6–8.2 | 9.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.3%76–82.4 | 80.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69.3%65.9–72.5 | 56.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88%86.1–89.6 | 85.8% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.7%72.8–78.6 | 78% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.3%66.1–74.3 | 67% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.7%70.9–83.4 | 77.9% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.4%19.4–25.8 | 23.3% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.4%27.2–35.9 | 35.4% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.2%17.3–23.5 | 24.8% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10%8.3–12 | 19.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.3%6.9–9.8 | 13.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.3%4.5–6.2 | 9.6% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.7%4.9–6.6 | 9.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.8%4.7–7.2 | 14% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.7%25.1–32.5 | 36.5% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.4%9.8–13.1 | 17.1% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.6%10.9–14.3 | 16.1% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.1%6.3–8 | 8.2% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.5%3.1–3.9 | 6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.5%5.7–7.4 | 9.8% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.7%2.4–3 | 4.6% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Alabama figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Spanish Fort
Is Spanish Fort a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Spanish Fort is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns: A for health, #13 of 187 in Alabama. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 87%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Spanish Fort?
CDC estimates 32.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.2% and 37.9%, against 39.4% across Alabama and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Spanish Fort?
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Mobile, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Spanish Fort’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Spanish Fort have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–8.2%), against 9.9% across Alabama.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Spanish Fort more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Spanish Fort.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.