Bay Pines Veterans Administration Home and Hospital Historic District · Photo: PaulaZZZ · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Bay Pines is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns
Bay Pines differs from Florida on 16 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 12 better, 4 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bay Pines. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bay Pines
Bay Pines is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Bay Pines is healthier than 72%. Against the 10,355 towns with similar household incomes ($51K–$85K), it’s healthier than 90%. Health Grade ↓
Cancer and arthritis run high in Bay Pines
1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.8%), vs 9.1% across Florida. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (34%), vs 26.6% across Florida. In all, Bay Pines runs above Florida on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 41% of residents are 65 or older (Florida 21%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Bay Pines keeps up with checkups
It beats Florida on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (64.7% vs 57.4%) and cholesterol checks (90.9% vs 87%). Checkups ↓
Fewer Bay Pines adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Florida. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 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 Florida figure falls outside Bay Pines’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Bay Pines’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bay Pines is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns, #194 of 636 in Florida. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 87% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 34%).
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). Bay Pines’ median household income is $68,214; among the 10,355 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($51K–$85K), it’s healthier than 90%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Bay Pines adults…
Bay Pines runs above FL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Bay Pines is an older town: 41% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Florida. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bay Pines as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bay Pines adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9% of Bay Pines adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.
Care in and near Bay Pines
No hospital or community health center in Bay Pines 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 Bay Pines; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Florida
Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Bay Pines adults are doing
About the same as Florida on each measure.
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Bay Pines and the towns around it
Bay Pines’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Pines | B+ | 30% | 13.1% | 11.3% | CDC place |
| Seminole | B+ | 29.6% | 13.5% | 11.3% | CDC place |
| Madeira Beach | A− | 30% | 12.8% | 11% | CDC place |
| St. Petersburg | B+ | 32.7% | 12.2% | 12.4% | CDC place |
| West Lealman | C− | 34.1% | 16.6% | 16.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bay Pines adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bay Pines
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bay Pines is better than Florida on 12 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Florida figure falls inside Bay Pines’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bay Pines | FL | U.S. | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.2%14.8–19.9 | 20.3% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.3%12.4–16.1 | 14.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.3%12.5–16.1 | 15.8% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30%24.4–35.7 | 31.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.1%11.2–15 | 13.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 39.2%35.1–43.3 | 36.6% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 44.8%40.6–49.1 | 39% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 34%30.2–37.5 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.4%8.2–10.6 | 9.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13.8%12.5–15.1 | 9.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.9%7.9–10 | 7.5% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8.4%7.2–9.7 | 7.2% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 4.1%3.7–4.6 | 3.8% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.2%10.9–15.8 | 12.7% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.3%9.4–13.3 | 12.4% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 21.8%18.2–25.7 | 26.3% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 14.8%12.2–17.5 | 14.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.3%27.8–37 | 37.3% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.5%7.1–10.2 | 15.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.4%78.3–84.1 | 78.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 64.7%61.5–67.7 | 57.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.9%89.5–92 | 87% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.9%78.8–84.6 | 78.4% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.7%67.5–75.6 | 65.7% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.4%67.6–80.4 | 76.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.2%16.3–22.3 | 17.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.4%19.5–25.6 | 24.7% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.3%9.1–11.4 | 16.8% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.6%7.5–9.7 | 13.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.5%4.8–6.2 | 8.6% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.1%5.5–6.7 | 9.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9%7.9–10 | 15% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.1%27–35.2 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.6%13.3–17.9 | 15.1% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11.6%10.1–13.2 | 13.7% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.3%8.2–10.5 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.5%4–5.1 | 6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.1%6.2–8.1 | 8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.5%3.1–4 | 4.1% | 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 Florida figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Bay Pines
Is Bay Pines a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bay Pines is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #194 of 636 in Florida. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 90%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bay Pines?
CDC estimates 30% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.4% and 35.7%, against 31.9% across Florida and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bay Pines?
HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital in Saint Petersburg, 2.9 miles in a straight line from Bay Pines’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Bay Pines have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.1–10.2%), against 15.9% across Florida.
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 Bay Pines more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bay Pines.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Florida 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.