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C+Health Grade
Health in Villas · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Villas is healthier than 72%

Villas differs from Florida on 10 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 6 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Villas

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Villas

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.1%), vs 9.1% across Florida. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 7.2% across Florida. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.5%, vs 7.5% across Florida. In all, Villas runs above Florida on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Florida 21%), and cancer, COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Villas is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Villas is healthier than 45%. Against the 8,496 towns with similar household incomes ($44K–$73K), it’s healthier than 72%. 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 Villas’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Villas’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Villas is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns, #382 of 636 in Florida. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 80% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 17%).

C+Self-rated health21.2% · FL 20.3% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.7% · FL 14.3% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.2% · FL 15.8% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity30.9% · FL 31.9% · U.S. 32.9%
C−Diabetes14.7% · FL 13.5% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.8% smoke · FL 12.4% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise28% · FL 26.3% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 45%
Less healthyHealthier
Florida towns we grade (636)Healthier than 40%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $44K–$73K (8,496)Healthier than 72%

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). Villas’ median household income is $58,413; among the 8,496 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($44K–$73K), it’s healthier than 72%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Villas could be anywhere from C− to B+.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Villas adults…

Villas runs above FL on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Villas adults have had cancer
Florida: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.1–13.2%
Better than FLWorseAbout the sameFlorida
Why age matters here

Villas 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 Villas as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Villas30%
Florida21%
Getting care

Care in and near Villas

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

HNearest ERGulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthFort Myers · 0.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLee Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 5.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHuntingdon Health Services Suite 203Fort Myers · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health
Fort Myers · ★★★★★
ER
3 mi
Huntingdon Health Services Suite 203
Fort Myers · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
4.4 mi
Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida
7 sites · nearest in Fort Myers
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
Lee Memorial Hospital
Fort Myers · ★★★★★
ER
8 mi
Cape Coral Hospital
Cape Coral · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital
Lehigh Acres · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careVillas is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVillas is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Villas 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 Villas; ≈ 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 28%FL 26.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%FL 37.3%
Binge drink 13.7%FL 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%FL 12.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Villas, betterVillas, worseAbout the sameFlorida
Where Villas gets moving

6.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupFL 78%
59%Dentist visitFL 57%
87%Cholesterol checkFL 87%
69%Colon screeningFL 66%
76%MammogramFL 76%
81%Taking BP medsFL 78%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Villas 15.4% · Florida 1 in 6 (15.9%)
Mind & connection

How Villas adults are doing

About the same as Florida on each measure.

1 in 4Villas adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · FL 24.7% · About the same as FL
1 in 5Villas adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · FL 17.1% · About the same as FL
1 in 6Villas adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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 7
Villas adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · FL 16.8%
Better than FL
1 in 9
Villas adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · FL 13.9%
Better than FL
1 in 14
Villas adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · FL 8.6%
Better than FL
1 in 12
Villas adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · FL 9.1%
Better than FL

13.7% of Villas adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15% across Florida.

Around town

Villas and the towns around it

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

Pine Manor: 39.3%Page Park: 34.6%Cypress Lake: 27.1%Whiskey Creek: 27.8%Fort Myers: 33%McGregor: 25.9%Villas: 30.9%VillasPine ManorPage ParkCypress LakeGulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health · Fort Myers · 0.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHLee Memorial Hospital · Fort Myers · 5.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHHuntingdon Health Services Suite 203 · Fort Myers · 3 mi+Broadway Dental Office · Fort Myers · 4.4 mi+
Healthier than FLNear FLLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cypress Lake27.1%
Villas30.9%
Page Park34.6%
Pine Manor39.3%
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
VillasC+30.9%14.7%13.8%CDC place
Pine ManorD39.3%14.6%17.1%CDC place
Cypress LakeB+27.1%14.1%10%CDC place
Page Park————

Page Park: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Florida

Every CDC estimate for Villas

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

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Villas is better than Florida on 4 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Florida figure falls inside Villas’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…VillasFLU.S.vs FL
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.2%18.8–23.720.3%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.7%14–17.414.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.2%14.5–17.915.8%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity30.9%26.3–35.931.9%32.9%About the same
Diabetes14.7%13–16.613.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure40.5%37.3–4436.6%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)41.4%37.9–44.939%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.4%29.6–35.426.6%25.3%Worse
Asthma9.7%8.7–10.99.4%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer12.1%11.1–13.29.1%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9.5%8.5–10.47.5%6.4%Worse
COPD9.5%8.4–10.77.2%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5.13.8%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15.1%12.6–17.912.7%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%12–15.712.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work28%24.5–31.726.3%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking13.7%11.5–16.114.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%29.2–38.537.3%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)15.4%13.5–17.515.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.3%77.5–8378.4%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year59.2%56.1–62.557.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.2%85.8–88.787%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.7%78.3–82.978.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.9%64.5–7365.7%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.9%69.2–81.876.1%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression18.5%16.1–21.217.1%20.6%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.4%19.3–25.524.7%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.4%13–15.916.8%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing11.1%9.8–12.513.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.1%6.2–88.6%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation8.1%7.4–8.99.1%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)13.7%12.4–15.215%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.8%31.3–38.431.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.4%15.4–19.515.1%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.5%13–16.213.7%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.7%8.7–10.77.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6.4%5.8–7.16%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.5%8.4–10.58%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.6%4.1–54.1%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 Villas

Is Villas a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Villas is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns: C+ for health, #382 of 636 in Florida. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Villas?

CDC estimates 30.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.3% and 35.9%, against 31.9% across Florida and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Villas?

Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health in Fort Myers, 0.9 miles in a straight line from Villas’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Villas have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 15.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 13.5–17.5%), 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 Villas more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Villas.

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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.