Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Penney Farms residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Penney Farms, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Penney Farms. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Penney Farms
Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Penney Farms
1 in 4 adults have had cancer (24.7%), more than twice the Florida rate. 1 in 5 adults have heart disease (18.9%), more than twice the Florida rate. Stroke is also above the state: 8.9%, vs 3.8% across Florida. In all, Penney Farms runs above Florida on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 91% of residents are 65 or older (Florida 21%), and cancer, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Penney Farms, and more people treating it
63% of adults have high blood pressure (Florida 36.6%), but 92.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 78.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
More Penney Farms adults get no exercise
2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (39.1%), 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 Penney Farms’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Penney Farms adults…
Penney Farms runs below FL on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.
Penney Farms is an older town: 91% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Florida. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Penney Farms as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Penney Farms 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.
0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Care in and near Penney Farms
No hospital or community health center in Penney Farms 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 Penney Farms; ≈ 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 Penney Farms adults are doing
On 3 of 3 measures, Penney Farms does better than Florida.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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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.
10.2% of Penney Farms adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.
Penney Farms and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Penney Farms adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Penney Farms
Why doesn’t Penney Farms have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Penney Farms.
What hospital is closest to Penney Farms?
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County in Middleburg, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Penney Farms’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Penney Farms?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Aza Health in Green Cove Springs, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Penney Farms.
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.