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Health in Berrydale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Berrydale residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Berrydale

Smoking is more common in Berrydale

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.9%), vs 12.4% across Florida. Habits ↓

Depression is more common in Berrydale

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (22.8%), vs 17.1% across Florida. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 20.7%, vs 15.8% across Florida. Mind & connection ↓

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 Berrydale’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Florida

Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.9%FL 37.3%
Binge drink 15.1%FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Berrydale, betterBerrydale, worseAbout the sameFlorida
Where Berrydale gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Berrydale adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Berrydale runs above Florida.

1 in 4Berrydale adults lack social or emotional support
26% · FL 24.7% · About the same as FL
1 in 4Berrydale adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · FL 17.1% · Worse than FL
1 in 5Berrydale adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · FL 15.8% · Worse than FL
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Berrydale adults…

Berrydale runs above FL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Berrydale adults have COPD
Florida: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9–12.3%
Better than FLWorseAbout the sameFlorida
Getting care

Care in and near Berrydale

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

HNearest ERJay HospitalJay · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySanta Rosa Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEscambia Community ClinicsCentury · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Jay Hospital
Jay · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
Escambia Community Clinics
5 sites · nearest in Century
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Franklin Primary Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Brewton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital
Brewton · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Milton · ★★★★★
ER
27.8 mi
Atmore Community Hospital
Atmore · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBerrydale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBerrydale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Berrydale 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 Berrydale; ≈ 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 Berrydale adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.

79%Yearly checkupFL 78%
53%Dentist visitFL 57%
86%Cholesterol checkFL 87%
63%Colon screeningFL 66%
67%MammogramFL 76%
78%Taking BP medsFL 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berrydale 11.7% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
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
Berrydale adults worry about having enough food
18.7% · FL 16.8%
About the same as FL
1 in 7
Berrydale adults worry about keeping their housing
14.5% · FL 13.9%
About the same as FL
1 in 11
Berrydale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · FL 8.6%
About the same as FL
1 in 10
Berrydale adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · FL 9.1%
Worse than FL

19.5% of Berrydale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.

Around town

Berrydale and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Whitfield————
Fidelis————

Whitfield and Fidelis: 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.

35.9%

of Berrydale adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Florida

Questions about health in Berrydale

Why doesn’t Berrydale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Berrydale?

Jay Hospital in Jay, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Berrydale’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. 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.