Photo: AbeEzekowitz at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5On CDC estimates, Tarpon Springs is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns
Tarpon Springs differs from Florida on 13 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 8 better, 5 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Tarpon Springs. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Tarpon Springs
Cancer and arthritis run high in Tarpon Springs
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.4%), vs 9.1% across Florida. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.6%), vs 26.6% across Florida. In all, Tarpon Springs runs above Florida on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Florida 21%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Tarpon Springs keeps up with checkups
It beats Florida on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (63.5% vs 57.4%) and cholesterol checks (89.7% vs 87%). Checkups ↓
Fewer Tarpon Springs adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Florida. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Health varies a lot right around Tarpon Springs
Grades next door run from East Lake (A−) to Holiday (D). Tarpon Springs is a B. Around town ↓
Tarpon Springs has a top-rated hospital
Adventhealth North Pinellas is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
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 Tarpon Springs’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
What’s behind Tarpon Springs’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tarpon Springs is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns, #267 of 636 in Florida. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 79% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 30%).
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). Tarpon Springs’ median household income is $79,529; among the 10,769 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$99K), it’s healthier than 69%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Tarpon Springs adults…
Tarpon Springs runs above FL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Tarpon Springs is an older town: 30% 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 Tarpon Springs as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Tarpon Springs adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.3% of Tarpon Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.
Care in and near Tarpon Springs
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Tarpon 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 Tarpon 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).
Tarpon Springs and the towns around it
Tarpon Springs’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarpon Springs | B | 31.3% | 13.4% | 12.3% | CDC place |
| East Lake | A− | 28.7% | 11.8% | 9.8% | CDC place |
| Palm Harbor | B+ | 30.4% | 12.6% | 11.5% | CDC place |
| Holiday | D | 36.2% | 15.7% | 19.8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Everyday habits, side by side with Florida
Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.
5.7 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves
How Tarpon Springs adults are doing
About the same as Florida on each measure.
A hello is a start.
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Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Tarpon Springs adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Tarpon Springs
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Tarpon Springs is better than Florida on 8 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Florida figure falls inside Tarpon Springs’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Tarpon Springs | FL | U.S. | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.8%16.4–21.3 | 20.3% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.7%12.9–16.5 | 14.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.2%13.4–17.1 | 15.8% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 31.3%25.8–36.9 | 31.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.4%11.6–15.3 | 13.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 38.5%34.5–42.3 | 36.6% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 43.5%39.2–47.6 | 39% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 32.6%29.2–35.9 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.6%8.4–10.8 | 9.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 12.4%11.2–13.6 | 9.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.6%7.6–9.5 | 7.5% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8.6%7.5–9.7 | 7.2% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.1%3.8–4.5 | 3.8% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.9%9.9–14.3 | 12.7% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.3%10.6–14.3 | 12.4% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 23.6%19.9–27.3 | 26.3% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15%12.4–17.7 | 14.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.8%29.2–38.7 | 37.3% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.4%9–11.9 | 15.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.5%77.2–83.3 | 78.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.5%60.3–66.6 | 57.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.7%88.3–91 | 87% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81%77.8–83.6 | 78.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.7%66.4–74.7 | 65.7% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.7%67.9–80.8 | 76.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.5%16.6–22.6 | 17.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.1%20.1–26.3 | 24.7% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.5%10.3–12.8 | 16.8% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.7%8.5–11 | 13.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.2%5.4–7 | 8.6% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.6%6–7.3 | 9.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 10.3%9.2–11.6 | 15% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.9%28.1–35.9 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.1%14–18.3 | 15.1% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.7%11.2–14.3 | 13.7% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.8%7.8–9.9 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.1%4.6–5.6 | 6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.8%6.9–8.8 | 8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.8%3.5–4.3 | 4.1% | 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 Tarpon Springs
Is Tarpon Springs a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tarpon Springs is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #267 of 636 in Florida. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 69%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Tarpon Springs?
CDC estimates 31.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.8% and 36.9%, against 31.9% across Florida and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Tarpon Springs?
Adventhealth North Pinellas in Tarpon Springs, 1.7 miles in a straight line from Tarpon Springs’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Tarpon Springs have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9–11.9%), 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 Tarpon Springs more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Tarpon 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.