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Health in Garcon Point · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Garcon Point residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Garcon Point

Garcon Point is an active town

Only 18.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.3% across Florida. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Garcon Point

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.4%), vs 9.1% across Florida. Conditions ↓

Garcon Point keeps up with checkups

It beats Florida on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.3% vs 78.4%) and dentist visits (62.5% vs 57.4%). Checkups ↓

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 Garcon Point’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 18.4%FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.5%FL 37.3%
Binge drink 15.9%FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11.3%FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Garcon Point, betterGarcon Point, worseAbout the sameFlorida
Where Garcon Point gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupFL 78%
63%Dentist visitFL 57%
90%Cholesterol checkFL 87%
69%Colon screeningFL 66%
73%MammogramFL 76%
79%Taking BP medsFL 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garcon Point 8% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Garcon Point adults…

Garcon Point runs below FL on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Garcon Point adults have had cancer
Florida: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.6%
Better than FLWorseAbout the sameFlorida
Getting care

Care in and near Garcon Point

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

HNearest ERSacred Heart HospitalPensacola · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Hospital★★★★★ · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEscambia Community ClinicsPensacola · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Escambia Community Clinics
8 sites · nearest in Pensacola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
Sacred Heart Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
7.7 mi
Baptist Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
8.2 mi
HCA Florida West Hospital
Pensacola · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Gulf Breeze Hospital
Gulf Breeze · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGarcon Point is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGarcon Point is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Garcon Point 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 Garcon Point; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Garcon Point adults are doing

About the same as Florida on each measure.

1 in 4Garcon Point adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · FL 24.7% · About the same as FL
1 in 6Garcon Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · FL 17.1% · About the same as FL
1 in 7Garcon Point adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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.

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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.

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 10
Garcon Point adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · FL 16.8%
Better than FL
1 in 11
Garcon Point adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · FL 13.9%
Better than FL
1 in 17
Garcon Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · FL 8.6%
Better than FL
1 in 16
Garcon Point adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · FL 9.1%
Better than FL

8.7% of Garcon Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.

Around town

Garcon Point and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.1%

of Garcon Point adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Florida

Questions about health in Garcon Point

Why doesn’t Garcon Point have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Garcon Point?

Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Garcon Point’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Garcon Point?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Trinity Pediatrics in Pensacola, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Garcon Point.

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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.