On CDC estimates, Kenwood Estates is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns
Kenwood Estates differs from Florida on 22 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 17 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Kenwood Estates. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Kenwood Estates
Dental care lags in Kenwood Estates
44% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 57.4% across Florida. Among those 65 and older, 20.6% have lost all their teeth (Florida 12.7%). Checkups ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Kenwood Estates
3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (30.7%), vs 16.8% across Florida. Housing insecurity (23.7% vs 13.9%) and no reliable transportation (15.5% vs 9.1%) are higher too. 28% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
1 in 3 working-age adults in Kenwood Estates has no health insurance
32.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 15.9% across Florida. 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 Kenwood Estates’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
What’s behind Kenwood Estates’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kenwood Estates is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 76% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 6%).
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). Kenwood Estates’ median household income is $66,477; among the 10,144 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 24%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Kenwood Estates compares well: high blood pressure, 30.6% (U.S. 34.4%); high cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years), 33.4% (U.S. 37.1%); arthritis, 20.9% (U.S. 25.3%).
Keeping up with care
Share of Kenwood Estates 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.
28% of Kenwood Estates adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.
Out of every 100 Kenwood Estates adults…
Kenwood Estates runs below FL on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 6% of Kenwood Estates residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Florida. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Kenwood Estates
No hospital or community health center in Kenwood Estates 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 Kenwood Estates; ≈ 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.
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How Kenwood Estates adults are doing
On 2 of 3 measures, Kenwood Estates runs above Florida.
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Kenwood Estates and the towns around it
Kenwood Estates’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood Estates | C− | 32% | 14.8% | 16.1% | CDC place |
| Palm Springs | C | 30.5% | 14.1% | 14.4% | CDC place |
| Greenacres | C+ | 30.4% | 14.8% | 14.2% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Kenwood Estates adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Kenwood Estates
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Kenwood Estates is better than Florida on 5 and worse on 17; on the rest, the Florida figure falls inside Kenwood Estates’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Kenwood Estates | FL | U.S. | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 29.3%25.7–33.4 | 20.3% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.5%14.5–18.6 | 14.3% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.6%16.5–21 | 15.8% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32%26.9–37.6 | 31.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.8%13.1–16.7 | 13.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 30.6%27.5–33.9 | 36.6% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.4%30.2–37 | 39% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 20.9%18.7–23.3 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.3%8.3–10.5 | 9.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 4.8%4.3–5.3 | 9.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.2%5.5–6.9 | 7.5% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 6.6%5.8–7.6 | 7.2% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.4%3.1–3.8 | 3.8% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 20.6%16.9–24.4 | 12.7% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.1%13.6–18.9 | 12.4% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 36.4%31.7–41.6 | 26.3% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 14%11.7–16.7 | 14.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.9%35.4–46.2 | 37.3% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 32.6%27.6–38 | 15.9% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 72.9%69.2–76.5 | 78.4% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 44%40.2–47.5 | 57.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 79.2%76.6–81.8 | 87% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 72.6%69.6–75.6 | 78.4% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 53.8%48.5–58.8 | 65.7% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.5%65.6–80.3 | 76.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 16.4%14–19.1 | 17.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 30.2%26.6–33.7 | 24.7% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 30.7%28.1–33.3 | 16.8% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 23.7%21.3–26.1 | 13.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 14%12.4–15.7 | 8.6% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 15.5%14.1–16.9 | 9.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 28%25.4–30.5 | 15% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.6%32.4–41.3 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.6%14.5–18.9 | 15.1% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 19.5%17.1–22.3 | 13.7% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.7%5.9–7.5 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 9.7%8.5–11 | 6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.7%9.3–12.2 | 8% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.6%5–6.4 | 4.1% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Kenwood Estates
Is Kenwood Estates a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kenwood Estates is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 24%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Kenwood Estates?
CDC estimates 32% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.9% and 37.6%, against 31.9% across Florida and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Kenwood Estates?
HCA Florida JFK Hospital in Atlantis, 2.4 miles in a straight line from Kenwood Estates’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Kenwood Estates have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 32.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 27.6–38%), 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 Kenwood Estates more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kenwood Estates.
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.