Photo: 12george1 · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Palm Springs is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns
Palm Springs differs from Florida on 22 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 7 better, 15 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Palm Springs. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Palm Springs
Making ends meet is harder in Palm Springs
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (25.8%), vs 16.8% across Florida. Housing insecurity (20.9% vs 13.9%) and no reliable transportation (13.2% vs 9.1%) are higher too. 23.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Palm Springs is behind on routine checkups
It trails Florida on four of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (74.3% vs 78.4%), dentist visits (50.8% vs 57.4%), cholesterol checks (82% vs 87%) and colon screening (58.6% vs 65.7%). Checkups ↓
3 in 10 working-age adults in Palm Springs have no health insurance
28.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 15.9% across Florida. Checkups ↓
Palm Springs is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Palm Springs is healthier than 34%. Against the 9,341 towns with similar household incomes ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 50%. Health Grade ↓
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 Springs’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Palm Springs’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Palm Springs is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns, #445 of 636 in Florida. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 82% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 12%).
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 Springs’ median household income is $61,739; among the 9,341 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 50%, about where its income would put it.
Where Palm Springs compares well: arthritis, 22.4% (U.S. 25.3%); cancer, other than skin cancer, 5.9% (U.S. 7.9%).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
23.2% of Palm Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.
Keeping up with care
Share of Palm Springs adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.
Out of every 100 Palm Springs adults…
Palm Springs runs below FL on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 13% of Palm Springs residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Florida. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Palm Springs
2 community health centers in Palm Springs, 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 Springs; ≈ 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 Palm Springs adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Palm Springs runs above Florida.
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Palm Springs and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 Springs | C | 30.5% | 14.1% | 14.4% | CDC place |
| Kenwood Estates | C− | 32% | 14.8% | 16.1% | CDC place |
| Acacia Villas | — | — | — | — |
Acacia Villas: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Palm Springs adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Palm Springs
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Palm Springs is better than Florida on 7 and worse on 15; on the rest, the Florida figure falls inside Palm Springs’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Palm Springs | FL | U.S. | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 26%23.4–28.9 | 20.3% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.5%13.9–17.3 | 14.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.4%15.5–19.3 | 15.8% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.5%25.6–35.8 | 31.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.1%12.5–15.9 | 13.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 31.2%28.1–34.4 | 36.6% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.3%31.1–37.7 | 39% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 22.4%20.1–24.8 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.2%8.2–10.3 | 9.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.9%5.4–6.5 | 9.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.3%5.7–6.9 | 7.5% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 6.4%5.8–7.1 | 7.2% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.5%3.2–3.7 | 3.8% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 16.4%13.4–19.5 | 12.7% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.4%12.6–16.3 | 12.4% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 33.2%29.3–37.3 | 26.3% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 14.1%11.8–16.7 | 14.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.3%34.1–44.6 | 37.3% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 28.3%25.3–31.1 | 15.9% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 74.3%70.8–77.6 | 78.4% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 50.8%47–54.2 | 57.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 82%80.1–84 | 87% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.4%71.5–77.2 | 78.4% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 58.6%53.4–63.4 | 65.7% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.6%67–81.1 | 76.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 15.8%13.5–18.3 | 17.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 28.7%25.2–32.1 | 24.7% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 25.8%23.5–28.1 | 16.8% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 20.9%18.8–23.1 | 13.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 12.4%11–13.9 | 8.6% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 13.2%12–14.4 | 9.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 23.2%21.1–25.3 | 15% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.5%30.9–38.3 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.8%14.1–17.7 | 15.1% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.3%15.6–19.2 | 13.7% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.8%6.1–7.6 | 7.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 8.2%7.5–8.9 | 6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.5%8.6–10.5 | 8% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.9%4.5–5.4 | 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 Palm Springs
Is Palm Springs a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Palm Springs is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #445 of 636 in Florida. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 50%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Palm Springs?
CDC estimates 30.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.6% and 35.8%, against 31.9% across Florida and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Palm Springs?
HCA Florida JFK Hospital in Atlantis, 2.5 miles in a straight line from Palm Springs’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Palm Springs have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 28.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 25.3–31.1%), 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 Springs 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 Palm Springs.
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.