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AHealth Grade
Health in North Redington Beach · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, North Redington Beach is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns

North Redington Beach differs from Florida on 19 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 16 better, 3 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in North Redington Beach

Cancer and arthritis run high in North Redington Beach

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14.3%), vs 9.1% across Florida. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (33%), vs 26.6% across Florida. In all, North Redington Beach runs above Florida on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (Florida 21%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

North Redington Beach keeps up with checkups

It beats Florida on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.9% vs 78.4%) and dentist visits (71.7% vs 57.4%). Checkups ↓

North Redington Beach is an active town

Only 17.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.3% across Florida. Habits ↓

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 North Redington Beach’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

Health Grade

What’s behind North Redington Beach’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, North Redington Beach is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 97% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 51%.

ASelf-rated health14% · FL 20.3% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress12.4% · FL 14.3% · U.S. 13%
A+Mental distress12.4% · FL 15.8% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity28.3% · FL 31.9% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12% · FL 13.5% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking8.3% smoke · FL 12.4% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise17.8% · FL 26.3% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 88%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $77K–$129K (8,090)Healthier than 87%

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). North Redington Beach’s median household income is $103,250; among the 8,090 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($77K–$129K), it’s healthier than 87%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, North Redington Beach could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Redington Beach adults…

North Redington Beach runs below FL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 North Redington Beach adults have had cancer
Florida: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 12.9–15.7%
Better than FLWorseAbout the sameFlorida
Why age matters here

North Redington Beach is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Florida. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in North Redington Beach as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

North Redington Beach33%
Florida21%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of North Redington Beach adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.

83%Yearly checkupFL 78%
72%Dentist visitFL 57%
93%Cholesterol checkFL 87%
76%Colon screeningFL 66%
76%MammogramFL 76%
83%Taking BP medsFL 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Redington Beach 6.2% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Florida

Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.8%FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%FL 37.3%
Binge drink 14.7%FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 8.3%FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Redington Beach, betterNorth Redington Beach, worseAbout the sameFlorida
Where North Redington Beach gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near North Redington Beach

No hospital or community health center in North Redington Beach itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERHCA Florida St. Petersburg HospitalSaint Petersburg · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMorton Plant Hospital★★★★★ · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of PinellasLargo · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Bay Pines VA Medical Center
Bay Pines · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
5 mi
Community Health Centers of Pinellas
8 sites · nearest in Largo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6 mi
HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital
Saint Petersburg · ★★★★★
ER
6.7 mi
HCA Florida Largo Hospital
Largo · ★★★★★
ER
6.9 mi
HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of HCA Florid
Saint Petersburg · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNorth Redington Beach is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Redington Beach is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers North Redington Beach 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 North Redington Beach; ≈ 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 North Redington Beach adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, North Redington Beach does better than Florida.

1 in 4North Redington Beach adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · FL 24.7% · About the same as FL
1 in 5North Redington Beach adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.3% · FL 17.1% · About the same as FL
1 in 8North Redington Beach adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · FL 15.8% · Better 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.

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 10
North Redington Beach adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · FL 16.8%
Better than FL
1 in 13
North Redington Beach adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · FL 13.9%
Better than FL
1 in 20
North Redington Beach adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · FL 8.6%
Better than FL
1 in 18
North Redington Beach adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · FL 9.1%
Better than FL

8.2% of North Redington Beach adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.

Around town

North Redington Beach and the towns around it

North Redington Beach has the best Health Grade of the 3 graded towns around it.

Redington Shores: 27.9%Redington Beach: 28.7%Indian Shores: 28.7%Madeira Beach: 30%North Redington Beach: 28.3%North Redington BeachRedington ShoresRedington Beach
Healthier than FLNear FLLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Redington Shores27.9%
North Redington Beach28.3%
Redington Beach28.7%
FL31.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
North Redington BeachA28.3%12%8.3%CDC place
Redington ShoresA27.9%12.8%8.5%CDC place
Redington BeachA28.7%12.2%8.7%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory9.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Florida

Every CDC estimate for North Redington Beach

Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, North Redington Beach is better than Florida on 16 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Florida figure falls inside North Redington Beach’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…North Redington BeachFLU.S.vs FL
Overall health
Fair or poor health14%11.5–16.820.3%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.4%10.5–14.414.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)12.4%10.6–14.315.8%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity28.3%22.9–33.831.9%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12%10.1–13.913.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.6%33.3–41.836.6%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)45.2%40.7–49.539%37.1%Worse
Arthritis33%29.2–36.826.6%25.3%Worse
Asthma9.1%7.9–10.39.4%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer14.3%12.9–15.79.1%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.8%6.7–97.5%6.4%About the same
COPD6.7%5.3–8.27.2%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.5%3–4.13.8%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)4.5%3.6–5.512.7%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.3%6.1–10.612.4%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work17.8%14.1–21.826.3%24.7%Better
Binge drinking14.7%12.1–17.414.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.1%25.7–34.837.3%36%Better
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.2%4.9–7.915.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year82.9%80–85.578.4%77.4%Better
Dentist visit in the past year71.7%68.9–74.557.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years92.9%91.7–93.987%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)82.5%79.1–85.278.4%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)76.4%72.8–79.965.7%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.7%69–81.676.1%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression18.3%15.4–21.317.1%20.6%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.6%19.7–25.824.7%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.9%8.9–11.216.8%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8%7–9.113.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.9%4.3–5.68.6%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.7%5.2–6.39.1%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.2%7.2–9.215%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability26.5%22.5–30.831.3%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13%10.6–15.615.1%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering9.3%7.8–1113.7%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty8.1%6.9–9.27.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.6%3.1–4.26%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.6%4.7–6.78%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.8%2.4–3.44.1%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 North Redington Beach

Is North Redington Beach a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, North Redington Beach is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns: A for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 87%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in North Redington Beach?

CDC estimates 28.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.9% and 33.8%, against 31.9% across Florida and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to North Redington Beach?

HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital in Saint Petersburg, 6.0 miles in a straight line from North Redington Beach’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in North Redington Beach have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–7.9%), 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 North Redington Beach more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North Redington Beach.

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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. 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.