On CDC estimates, Sea Breeze is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns
Sea Breeze differs from North Carolina on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 13 better, 4 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sea Breeze. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sea Breeze
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Sea Breeze
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 7.9% across North Carolina. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (33.5%), vs 26.9% across North Carolina. Heart disease is also above the state: 8%, vs 6.6% across North Carolina. In all, Sea Breeze runs above North Carolina on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 40% of residents are 65 or older (North Carolina 17%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Sea Breeze is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Sea Breeze is healthier than 80%. Against the 10,526 towns with similar household incomes ($52K–$87K), it’s healthier than 95%. Health Grade ↓
Sea Breeze keeps up with checkups
It beats North Carolina on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.3% vs 80%) and dentist visits (70.8% vs 63.6%). Checkups ↓
Fewer Sea Breeze adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Carolina. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 North Carolina figure falls outside Sea Breeze’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
What’s behind Sea Breeze’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sea Breeze is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 88% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 48%).
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). Sea Breeze’s median household income is $69,942; among the 10,526 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($52K–$87K), it’s healthier than 95%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Sea Breeze adults…
Sea Breeze runs below NC on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.
Sea Breeze is an older town: 40% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Sea Breeze as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Sea Breeze adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.2% of Sea Breeze adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Care in and near Sea Breeze
No hospital or community health center in Sea Breeze 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 Sea Breeze; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina
Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.
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How Sea Breeze adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Sea Breeze does better than North Carolina.
3 in 10 Sea Breeze adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Sea Breeze 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Breeze | A− | 30.2% | 12.2% | 11.1% | CDC place |
| Myrtle Grove | A | 29.4% | 10% | 10.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sea Breeze adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Sea Breeze
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Sea Breeze is better than North Carolina on 13 and worse on 4; on the rest, the North Carolina figure falls inside Sea Breeze’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Sea Breeze | NC | U.S. | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.2%13.7–19 | 19% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.5%10.8–14.3 | 12.7% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.2%12.4–16.1 | 16.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.2%24.1–36.7 | 35.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.2%10.4–14.1 | 12% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 40.3%36–44.5 | 36.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 42.9%38.4–47.3 | 35.6% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 33.5%29.8–37.2 | 26.9% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.4%9.1–11.7 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 12%10.9–13.2 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8%7–9 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.4%6.2–8.7 | 7.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.9%3.5–4.4 | 3.6% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.7%6.9–10.8 | 13.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.1%9.1–13.5 | 13.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 20.5%16.7–24.6 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.3%12.7–18.2 | 14.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.3%25–36 | 34.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.7%5.4–8.4 | 10.4% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 83.3%80.4–86 | 80% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 70.8%67.5–74 | 63.6% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91.7%90.4–92.9 | 87.5% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.2%78.1–83.9 | 76.7% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 72.5%68–76.6 | 65.7% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 81.6%75–86.9 | 78.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.4%20–27 | 24.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 29.6%25–34.5 | 32.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.1%16–22.4 | 22.5% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.3%6.7–10.2 | 15.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7%5.7–8.4 | 12.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.7%3.9–5.6 | 8.1% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.2%4.4–6.1 | 8.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.2%4.9–7.8 | 12.3% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.4%27.2–36.1 | 32% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.3%12–16.6 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12%10.3–13.9 | 14.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.9%7.8–10.1 | 7.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.2%3.6–4.8 | 5.3% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.9%5.9–7.9 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.4%3–3.9 | 4% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 North Carolina figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Sea Breeze
Is Sea Breeze a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sea Breeze is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns: A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 95%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Sea Breeze?
CDC estimates 30.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.1% and 36.7%, against 35.1% across North Carolina and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Sea Breeze?
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Sea Breeze’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Sea Breeze have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.4–8.4%), against 10.4% across North Carolina.
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 Sea Breeze more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sea Breeze.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Carolina 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.