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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Seffner · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Seffner is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns

Seffner beats Florida on 3 of 31 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

Health Grade

What’s behind Seffner’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Seffner is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns, #319 of 636 in Florida. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 76% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 37%).

B−Self-rated health19.8% · FL 20.3% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14% · FL 14.3% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17% · FL 15.8% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity32% · FL 31.9% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.9% · FL 13.5% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.7% smoke · FL 12.4% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.6% · FL 26.3% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 56%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (636)Healthier than 50%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $70K–$117K (9,549)Healthier than 42%

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). Seffner’s median household income is $93,333; among the 9,549 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($70K–$117K), it’s healthier than 42%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Seffner could be anywhere from C to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Seffner adults…

Seffner runs below FL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Seffner adults have heart disease
Florida: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.7–7.1%
Better than FLWorseAbout the sameFlorida
Getting care

Care in and near Seffner

No hospital or community health center in Seffner itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERHCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHCA Florida South Tampa Hospital★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMetropolitan CharitiesBrandon · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
Brandon · ★★★★★
ER
4.7 mi
Metropolitan Charities
2 sites · nearest in Brandon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
Suncoast Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Brandon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
South Florida Baptist Hospital
Plant City · ★★★★★
ER
10.1 mi
Adventhealth Riverview
Riverview · not rated
ER
10.3 mi
Tampa VA Medical Center
Tampa · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careSeffner is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSeffner is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Seffner 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 Seffner; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Florida

Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.3%FL 37.3%
Binge drink 16.2%FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Seffner, betterSeffner, worseAbout the sameFlorida
Where Seffner gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupFL 78%
57%Dentist visitFL 57%
86%Cholesterol checkFL 87%
65%Colon screeningFL 66%
79%MammogramFL 76%
76%Taking BP medsFL 78%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seffner 15% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Seffner adults are doing

About the same as Florida on each measure.

1 in 4Seffner adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · FL 24.7% · About the same as FL
1 in 6Seffner adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.1% · FL 17.1% · About the same as FL
1 in 6Seffner adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · FL 15.8% · About the same as 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.

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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 6
Seffner adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · FL 16.8%
About the same as FL
1 in 7
Seffner adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · FL 13.9%
About the same as FL
1 in 12
Seffner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · FL 8.6%
About the same as FL
1 in 12
Seffner adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · FL 9.1%
About the same as FL

13.3% of Seffner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.

Around town

Seffner and the towns around it

Seffner’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.

Mango: 36.3%Brandon: 31.2%Thonotosassa: 33%East Lake-Orient Park: 36.4%Palm River-Clair Mel: 35.2%Valrico: 29.7%Riverview: 31.4%Seffner: 32%SeffnerMangoBrandonHCA Florida Brandon Hospital · Brandon · 4.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHAdventhealth Riverview · Riverview · 10.1 miHTampa VA Medical Center · Tampa · 10.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHMetro Brandon · Brandon · 4.7 mi+Brandon Community Health Center · Brandon · 5.1 mi+
Healthier than FLNear FLLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brandon31.2%
Seffner32%
Mango36.3%
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
SeffnerB32%12.9%13.7%CDC place
MangoC−36.3%14.2%18.1%CDC place
BrandonB+31.2%11.6%12.4%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Florida

Every CDC estimate for Seffner

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

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Seffner is better than Florida on 3 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Florida figure falls inside Seffner’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…SeffnerFLU.S.vs FL
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.8%17.5–22.420.3%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14%12.5–15.714.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17%15.2–1915.8%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity32%27.4–36.931.9%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.9%11.4–14.613.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.1%32.8–39.436.6%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)41%37.4–44.639%37.1%About the same
Arthritis24.2%21.7–26.826.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.8%8.7–119.4%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.8%7–8.59.1%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease6.4%5.7–7.17.5%6.4%Better
COPD6.8%6–7.77.2%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.73.8%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.3%9.2–13.512.7%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11.7–15.812.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.6%21.4–28.426.3%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.2%13.6–18.914.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.3%34.6–43.837.3%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)15%13–17.215.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77%73.7–79.978.4%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year56.5%53.2–59.757.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.1%84.3–87.787%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.1%73.1–78.778.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.6%60–68.865.7%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.1%73–84.276.1%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression17.1%14.7–19.817.1%20.6%About the same
Lack social and emotional support25.2%22–28.724.7%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food15.6%14–17.316.8%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing13.7%12.1–15.313.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.3%7.3–9.48.6%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.6%7.8–9.59.1%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)13.3%11.9–14.815%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability30.5%27.1–34.231.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14%12.3–15.815.1%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14%12.4–15.813.7%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.4%5.8–7.27.6%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty5.7%5.2–6.36%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8%7.1–98%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.44.1%3.8%About the same

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 Seffner

Is Seffner a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Seffner is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #319 of 636 in Florida. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 42%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Seffner?

CDC estimates 32% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.4% and 36.9%, against 31.9% across Florida and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Seffner?

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital in Brandon, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Seffner’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Seffner have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 15% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 13–17.2%), 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 Seffner more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

Neighbors talk health

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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.