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Health in Trafford · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Trafford residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Trafford

★ What stands out · 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 7
Trafford adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · AL 19.2%
Better than AL
1 in 10
Trafford adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · AL 13.9%
Better than AL
1 in 14
Trafford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 13
Trafford adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · AL 9.8%
Better than AL

9.2% of Trafford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Trafford adults…

Trafford runs below AL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Trafford adults have obesity
Alabama: 39 in 100 · better · likely 29.5–38.4%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Trafford

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

HNearest ERSt. Vincent's EastBirmingham · 16.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Vincent's East★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChrist Health CenterBirmingham · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Christ Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Birmingham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
St. Vincent's East
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
St. Vincents Blount
Oneonta · not rated
Rural critical access
18.7 mi
Alabama Regional Medical Services
3 sites · nearest in Birmingham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
St. Vincent's Birmingham
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
University of Alabama Hospital
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Trafford itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Trafford itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Trafford 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 Trafford; ≈ 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 25.2%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 16.6%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Trafford, betterTrafford, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Trafford gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupAL 80%
63%Dentist visitAL 57%
87%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
71%Colon screeningAL 67%
81%MammogramAL 78%
78%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Trafford 8.2% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Trafford adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

4 in 10Trafford adults feel lonely
36.8% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 5Trafford adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Trafford adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Trafford adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Trafford 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.

Around town

Trafford and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

County Line: 37.1%Warrior: 36.6%Kimberly: 32.7%Trafford: 33.8%TraffordCounty LineWarrior
Healthier than ALNear ALLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Trafford33.8%
Warrior36.6%
County Line37.1%
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
County Line————
WarriorC−36.6%15%17.6%CDC place

County Line: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Alabama

Questions about health in Trafford

Why doesn’t Trafford have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Trafford?

St. Vincent's East in Birmingham, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Trafford’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 Trafford.

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.