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Health in Cloud Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cloud Lake residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Cloud Lake

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cloud Lake adults…

Cloud Lake runs below FL on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Cloud Lake adults have had cancer
Florida: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.7–8.2%
Better than FLWorseAbout the sameFlorida
Getting care

Care in and near Cloud Lake

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

HNearest ERGood Samaritan Medical CenterWest Palm Beach · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJupiter Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFlorida Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.2 mi
Florida Atlantic University
4 sites · nearest in West Palm Beach
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.4 mi
Foundcare
2 sites · nearest in West Palm Beach
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.7 mi
Good Samaritan Medical Center
West Palm Beach · ★★★★★
ER
5.2 mi
HCA Florida JFK Hospital
Atlantis · ★★★★★
ER
5.5 mi
St. Mary's Medical Center
West Palm Beach · ★★★★★
ER
7.9 mi
W Palm Beach VA Medical Center
West Palm Beach · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careCloud Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCloud Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cloud Lake 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 Cloud Lake; ≈ 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 Florida

Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.9%FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%FL 37.3%
Binge drink 15.8%FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cloud Lake, betterCloud Lake, worseAbout the sameFlorida
Where Cloud Lake gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cloud Lake adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.

76%Yearly checkupFL 78%
56%Dentist visitFL 57%
85%Cholesterol checkFL 87%
66%Colon screeningFL 66%
77%MammogramFL 76%
76%Taking BP medsFL 78%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cloud Lake 18.6% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cloud Lake adults are doing

About the same as Florida on each measure.

1 in 4Cloud Lake adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · FL 24.7% · About the same as FL
1 in 6Cloud Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.7% · FL 17.1% · About the same as FL
1 in 6Cloud Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · FL 15.8% · About the same as 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.

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 7
Cloud Lake adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · FL 16.8%
Better than FL
1 in 8
Cloud Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · FL 13.9%
About the same as FL
1 in 13
Cloud Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · FL 8.6%
About the same as FL
1 in 12
Cloud Lake adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · FL 9.1%
Better than FL

12.1% of Cloud Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.

Around town

Cloud Lake and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Glen Ridge————

Glen Ridge: 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Florida

Questions about health in Cloud Lake

Why doesn’t Cloud Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cloud Lake?

Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Cloud Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cloud Lake?

13 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Fau/Ncha Westgate Community Health Center in West Palm Beach, 2.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cloud Lake.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.