Seaboard Airline Railroad Station · Photo: Jhw57 · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Palm Beach Gardens is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns
Palm Beach Gardens differs from Florida on 22 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 20 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Palm Beach Gardens. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Palm Beach Gardens
Cancer and arthritis run high in Palm Beach Gardens
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.2%), vs 9.1% across Florida. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30.8%), vs 26.6% across Florida. 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 ↓
Palm Beach Gardens keeps up with checkups
It beats Florida on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.7% vs 78.4%) and dentist visits (69.1% vs 57.4%). Checkups ↓
Palm Beach Gardens is an active town
Only 20.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.3% across Florida. The town has 123 miles of trails across 20 parks and preserves. 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 Palm Beach Gardens’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
What’s behind Palm Beach Gardens’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Palm Beach Gardens is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns, #52 of 636 in Florida. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 98% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 56%.
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). Palm Beach Gardens’ median household income is $106,947; among the 7,629 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($80K–$134K), it’s healthier than 86%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Palm Beach Gardens adults…
Palm Beach Gardens runs below FL on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Palm Beach Gardens 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 Palm Beach Gardens as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Palm Beach Gardens adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.
Everyday habits, side by side with Florida
Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.
123 miles of trails across 20 parks and preserves
Care in and near Palm Beach Gardens
1 hospital in Palm Beach Gardens, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Palm Beach Gardens; ≈ 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).
How Palm Beach Gardens adults are doing
On 2 of 3 measures, Palm Beach Gardens does better than Florida.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.9% of Palm Beach Gardens adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.
Palm Beach Gardens and the towns around it
Palm Beach Gardens’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Gardens | A | 22.8% | 11.7% | 8.8% | CDC place |
| Cabana Colony | A− | 25.6% | 10.5% | 11.3% | CDC place |
| North Palm Beach | A | 23.4% | 11.8% | 9.3% | CDC place |
| Juno Ridge | B+ | 27.5% | 11.7% | 13.7% | CDC place |
| Lake Park | B− | 30.9% | 13.4% | 14.4% | CDC place |
| West Palm Beach | B− | 29.1% | 13.7% | 13% | CDC place |
| The Acreage | B+ | 26.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | CDC place |
| Riviera Beach | C | 32.8% | 16% | 15.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Palm Beach Gardens adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Palm Beach Gardens
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Palm Beach Gardens is better than Florida on 20 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Florida figure falls inside Palm Beach Gardens’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Palm Beach Gardens | FL | U.S. | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.8%13–16.8 | 20.3% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12%10.7–13.5 | 14.3% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.6%11.2–14.2 | 15.8% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 22.8%18.8–27.3 | 31.9% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 11.7%10.2–13.3 | 13.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 35.4%32–38.9 | 36.6% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40.1%36.4–43.9 | 39% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 30.8%27.8–33.9 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 8.8%7.8–9.9 | 9.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13.2%12.1–14.3 | 9.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.8%7.1–8.6 | 7.5% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.5%5.8–7.3 | 7.2% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.6%3.4–3.9 | 3.8% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.5%5.9–9.1 | 12.7% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.8%7.6–10.1 | 12.4% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 20.3%17.4–23.5 | 26.3% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 12.8%10.8–15.2 | 14.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31%26.4–35.8 | 37.3% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9%7.9–10.3 | 15.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.7%79–84.2 | 78.4% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69.1%65.8–72 | 57.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.7%89.5–91.7 | 87% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.9%80.3–85.2 | 78.4% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 74.1%69.9–77.9 | 65.7% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.3%72.6–84.9 | 76.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 15.6%13.3–18.1 | 17.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.5%16.8–22.2 | 24.7% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.3%7.4–9.3 | 16.8% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.3%6.4–8.2 | 13.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.6%4–5.2 | 8.6% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.1%4.6–5.7 | 9.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.9%6.1–7.7 | 15% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.4%24.3–30.8 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13%11.4–14.7 | 15.1% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.1%9–11.3 | 13.7% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.5%7.7–9.5 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.1%3.7–4.5 | 6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.2%5.6–6.9 | 8% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3%2.7–3.2 | 4.1% | 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 Palm Beach Gardens
Is Palm Beach Gardens a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Palm Beach Gardens is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns: A for health, #52 of 636 in Florida. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 86%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Palm Beach Gardens?
CDC estimates 22.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 18.8% and 27.3%, against 31.9% across Florida and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Palm Beach Gardens?
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in Palm Beach Gardens, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Palm Beach Gardens’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Palm Beach Gardens have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.9–10.3%), 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 Palm Beach Gardens 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 Palm Beach Gardens.
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.