Cities in Florida by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023

Palatka, FL had the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate of 176 cities in 2023, at 21.5%. Naples, FL had the lowest, at 10.2%. The median was 16.3%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest21.5Palatka, FL
Lowest10.2Naples, FL
Median16.3176 cities

Top 40 cities, 2023

Palatka, FL: 21.5 %Palatka, FL21.5Gainesville, FL: 21.3 %Gainesville, FL21.3Florida City, FL: 20.9 %Florida City, FL20.9Fort Pierce, FL: 20.4 %Fort Pierce, FL20.4Tallahassee, FL: 20.3 %Tallahassee, FL20.3Lauderdale Lakes, FL: 20 %Lauderdale Lakes, FL20Lauderhill, FL: 20 %Lauderhill, FL20Milton, FL: 19.9 %Milton, FL19.9Crestview, FL: 19.7 %Crestview, FL19.7North Lauderdale, FL: 19.6 %North Lauderdale, FL19.6Daytona Beach, FL: 19.5 %Daytona Beach, FL19.5Belle Glade, FL: 19.4 %Belle Glade, FL19.4West Park, FL: 19.4 %West Park, FL19.4Auburndale, FL: 19.2 %Auburndale, FL19.2Opa-locka, FL: 19.2 %Opa-locka, FL19.2Bartow, FL: 19 %Bartow, FL19Panama City, FL: 18.9 %Panama City, FL18.9Plant City, FL: 18.9 %Plant City, FL18.9Callaway, FL: 18.8 %Callaway, FL18.8Jacksonville, FL: 18.8 %Jacksonville, FL18.8Avon Park, FL: 18.7 %Avon Park, FL18.7Holly Hill, FL: 18.6 %Holly Hill, FL18.6Lake City, FL: 18.6 %Lake City, FL18.6Lake Worth Beach, FL: 18.6 %Lake Worth Beach, FL18.6Sebring, FL: 18.6 %Sebring, FL18.6Dade City, FL: 18.5 %Dade City, FL18.5Haines City, FL: 18.4 %Haines City, FL18.4Lakeland, FL: 18.3 %Lakeland, FL18.3Brooksville, FL: 18.2 %Brooksville, FL18.2Ocala, FL: 18.2 %Ocala, FL18.2Lake Wales, FL: 18.1 %Lake Wales, FL18.1Cocoa, FL: 18 %Cocoa, FL18Davenport, FL: 18 %Davenport, FL18North Miami, FL: 18 %North Miami, FL18Winter Haven, FL: 18 %Winter Haven, FL18Eustis, FL: 17.9 %Eustis, FL17.9Green Cove Springs, FL: 17.9 %Green Cove Springs, FL17.9Leesburg, FL: 17.9 %Leesburg, FL17.9Deerfield Beach, FL: 17.8 %Deerfield Beach, FL17.8Sanford, FL: 17.8 %Sanford, FL17.8Palatka, FL: 21.5 %Palatka, FL21.5Gainesville, FL: 21.3 %Gainesville, FL21.3Florida City, FL: 20.9 %Florida City, FL20.9Fort Pierce, FL: 20.4 %Fort Pierce, FL20.4Tallahassee, FL: 20.3 %Tallahassee, FL20.3Lauderdale Lakes, FL: 20 %Lauderdale Lakes, FL20Lauderhill, FL: 20 %Lauderhill, FL20Milton, FL: 19.9 %Milton, FL19.9Crestview, FL: 19.7 %Crestview, FL19.7North Lauderdale, FL: 19.6 %North Lauderdale, FL19.6Daytona Beach, FL: 19.5 %Daytona Beach, FL19.5Belle Glade, FL: 19.4 %Belle Glade, FL19.4West Park, FL: 19.4 %West Park, FL19.4Auburndale, FL: 19.2 %Auburndale, FL19.2Opa-locka, FL: 19.2 %Opa-locka, FL19.2Bartow, FL: 19 %Bartow, FL19Panama City, FL: 18.9 %Panama City, FL18.9Plant City, FL: 18.9 %Plant City, FL18.9Callaway, FL: 18.8 %Callaway, FL18.8Jacksonville, FL: 18.8 %Jacksonville, FL18.8Avon Park, FL: 18.7 %Avon Park, FL18.7Holly Hill, FL: 18.6 %Holly Hill, FL18.6Lake City, FL: 18.6 %Lake City, FL18.6Lake Worth Beach, FL: 18.6 %Lake Worth Beach, FL18.6Sebring, FL: 18.6 %Sebring, FL18.6Dade City, FL: 18.5 %Dade City, FL18.5Haines City, FL: 18.4 %Haines City, FL18.4Lakeland, FL: 18.3 %Lakeland, FL18.3Brooksville, FL: 18.2 %Brooksville, FL18.2Ocala, FL: 18.2 %Ocala, FL18.2Lake Wales, FL: 18.1 %Lake Wales, FL18.1Cocoa, FL: 18 %Cocoa, FL18Davenport, FL: 18 %Davenport, FL18North Miami, FL: 18 %North Miami, FL18Winter Haven, FL: 18 %Winter Haven, FL18Eustis, FL: 17.9 %Eustis, FL17.9Green Cove Springs, FL: 17.9 %Green Cove Springs, FL17.9Leesburg, FL: 17.9 %Leesburg, FL17.9Deerfield Beach, FL: 17.8 %Deerfield Beach, FL17.8Sanford, FL: 17.8 %Sanford, FL17.8
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Palatka, FL21.5+0.2 pts
2Gainesville, FL21.3-1.3 pts
3Florida City, FL20.9-2.5 pts
4Fort Pierce, FL20.4-0.5 pts
5Tallahassee, FL20.3-1.5 pts
6Lauderdale Lakes, FL20+0.2 pts
6Lauderhill, FL20+0.3 pts
8Milton, FL19.9-0.5 pts
9Crestview, FL19.7+0.4 pts
10North Lauderdale, FL19.6-0.2 pts
11Daytona Beach, FL19.5-0.1 pts
12Belle Glade, FL19.4-1.6 pts
12West Park, FL19.4+0.1 pts
14Auburndale, FL19.2-0.1 pts
14Opa-locka, FL19.2-1.5 pts
16Bartow, FL19-0.3 pts
17Panama City, FL18.9-0.5 pts
17Plant City, FL18.9-0.9 pts
19Callaway, FL18.8-1 pts
19Jacksonville, FL18.8+0.1 pts
21Avon Park, FL18.7-0.8 pts
22Holly Hill, FL18.6-0.2 pts
22Lake City, FL18.6-1.5 pts
22Lake Worth Beach, FL18.6-0.8 pts
22Sebring, FL18.6-0.6 pts
26Dade City, FL18.5-1.9 pts
27Haines City, FL18.4-0.2 pts
28Lakeland, FL18.3-0.5 pts
29Brooksville, FL18.2+0.2 pts
29Ocala, FL18.2-0.2 pts
31Lake Wales, FL18.1-0.1 pts
32Cocoa, FL18+0.3 pts
32Davenport, FL18-0.6 pts
32North Miami, FL18-1.4 pts
32Winter Haven, FL18-0.5 pts
36Eustis, FL17.9-0.4 pts
36Green Cove Springs, FL17.90 pts
36Leesburg, FL17.9-0.4 pts
39Deerfield Beach, FL17.8+0.1 pts
39Sanford, FL17.8-0.9 pts
41Fort Walton Beach, FL17.7+0.2 pts
41Kissimmee, FL17.7-1.2 pts
41Mascotte, FL17.7-1.5 pts
41Oakland Park, FL17.70 pts
41South Daytona, FL17.7+0.3 pts
46Lynn Haven, FL17.6-0.4 pts
46New Port Richey, FL17.6-1.1 pts
46Palm Bay, FL17.6+0.1 pts
46Temple Terrace, FL17.6-0.7 pts
50Miami Gardens, FL17.5-1.1 pts
50Minneola, FL17.5-0.4 pts
50Riviera Beach, FL17.5-0.7 pts
50Titusville, FL17.5+0.1 pts
54Deltona, FL17.4-0.3 pts
54Palm Springs, FL17.4-0.9 pts
54Tampa, FL17.4-0.7 pts
57Ocoee, FL17.3-0.6 pts
57Orlando, FL17.3-0.8 pts
57Pinellas Park, FL17.3-0.2 pts
60DeLand, FL17.2+0.2 pts
60Homestead, FL17.2-1.9 pts
60Pompano Beach, FL17.2-0.2 pts
63Lake Alfred, FL17.10 pts
63Melbourne, FL17.1+0.1 pts
63Zephyrhills, FL17.1-1.3 pts
66Dania Beach, FL17-0.2 pts
66Greenacres, FL17-0.8 pts
68Edgewater, FL16.9+0.1 pts
69Apopka, FL16.8-0.9 pts
69Bradenton, FL16.8-0.3 pts
69Clearwater, FL16.8-0.5 pts
69Fort Myers, FL16.8-1 pts
73Niceville, FL16.7+0.4 pts
73Panama City Beach, FL16.7-0.1 pts
73St. Cloud, FL16.7-0.6 pts
76Port Orange, FL16.60 pts
76Port St. Lucie, FL16.6-0.1 pts
76St. Petersburg, FL16.6-0.1 pts
79Altamonte Springs, FL16.5-1.4 pts
79Oldsmar, FL16.5-0.5 pts
81Groveland, FL16.4-0.1 pts
81Largo, FL16.4-0.2 pts
81Margate, FL16.4-0.1 pts
81North Miami Beach, FL16.4-0.9 pts
81Orange City, FL16.4+0.5 pts
81Pensacola, FL16.4-1.1 pts
81West Palm Beach, FL16.4-0.7 pts
88Alachua, FL16.3-0.2 pts
88Casselberry, FL16.3-1.3 pts
88Coconut Creek, FL16.3-0.3 pts
91Boynton Beach, FL16.2-0.3 pts
91Fort Lauderdale, FL16.2+0.2 pts
91Lantana, FL16.2-0.8 pts
91St. Augustine, FL16.2-1 pts
91Sunrise, FL16.2-0.2 pts
96Coral Springs, FL16.1-0.4 pts
96Davie, FL16.1-0.2 pts
96Hollywood, FL16.1-0.3 pts
99Destin, FL15.9+0.1 pts
99Miramar, FL15.9-0.3 pts
99Rockledge, FL15.9+0.3 pts
99Tamarac, FL15.90 pts
103Hallandale Beach, FL15.8-0.6 pts
103Winter Garden, FL15.8-0.8 pts
105Tavares, FL15.7-0.2 pts
105West Melbourne, FL15.7+0.4 pts
107Miami Shores, FL15.6-1.3 pts
107North Port, FL15.60 pts
107Stuart, FL15.6+0.1 pts
110Cape Coral, FL15.5-0.6 pts
110Palmetto, FL15.5-0.8 pts
112Ormond Beach, FL15.4+0.8 pts
112Plantation, FL15.40 pts
112Royal Palm Beach, FL15.4-0.4 pts
115Atlantic Beach, FL15.30 pts
115DeBary, FL15.30 pts
117Jacksonville Beach, FL15.2+0.4 pts
117Key West, FL15.2-0.5 pts
117Maitland, FL15.2-0.8 pts
117Palm Coast, FL15.2-0.4 pts
117Sarasota, FL15.2-0.5 pts
117Tarpon Springs, FL15.2+0.2 pts
123Delray Beach, FL15.1-0.7 pts
123Longwood, FL15.1-0.7 pts
123Mount Dora, FL15.1-0.3 pts
126Gulfport, FL15-0.3 pts
126Miami, FL15-1.7 pts
126Oviedo, FL15-0.5 pts
126Sweetwater, FL15-2.4 pts
130Marathon, FL14.9-0.8 pts
131Clermont, FL14.8-0.5 pts
132New Smyrna Beach, FL14.6+0.2 pts
132Winter Springs, FL14.6-0.6 pts
134Dunedin, FL14.5-0.2 pts
134Pembroke Pines, FL14.5-0.6 pts
134Sebastian, FL14.5-0.1 pts
134Vero Beach, FL14.5-0.3 pts
138Cooper City, FL14.4-0.3 pts
138Seminole, FL14.4-0.2 pts
140Boca Raton, FL14.3-0.4 pts
140Cutler Bay, FL14.3-1.2 pts
140Wellington, FL14.3-0.3 pts
143Hialeah Gardens, FL14.2-2.1 pts
143Hialeah, FL14.2-2 pts
143Safety Harbor, FL14.2-0.4 pts
143Winter Park, FL14.2-0.9 pts
147Satellite Beach, FL14.1+0.5 pts
148Wilton Manors, FL13.9+0.4 pts
149Jupiter, FL13.8-0.5 pts
149Lake Mary, FL13.8-0.4 pts
151Miami Beach, FL13.6-1 pts
152Parkland, FL13.5-0.2 pts
152South Miami, FL13.5-1.1 pts
154Lighthouse Point, FL13.40 pts
155Doral, FL13.3-1.8 pts
156Sunny Isles Beach, FL13.2-1 pts
157Fernandina Beach, FL13.10 pts
158Coral Gables, FL12.9-1.4 pts
158Lady Lake, FL12.9-0.4 pts
158North Palm Beach, FL12.9-0.6 pts
161Cocoa Beach, FL12.8+0.6 pts
161Wildwood, FL12.8-0.7 pts
163Miami Springs, FL12.7-1.5 pts
164Palm Beach Gardens, FL12.6-0.3 pts
165Weston, FL12.5-0.3 pts
166Bonita Springs, FL12.3-0.4 pts
167Aventura, FL12.2-0.9 pts
168Palmetto Bay, FL12.1-0.8 pts
169Miami Lakes, FL12-1.4 pts
170Estero, FL11.8-0.8 pts
171Punta Gorda, FL11.7-0.5 pts
172Pinecrest, FL11.1-1 pts
173Venice, FL10.8-0.2 pts
174Marco Island, FL10.7-0.4 pts
175Key Biscayne, FL10.6-1.4 pts
176Naples, FL10.2-0.3 pts

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Percentage of adults who say their mental health was not good on 14 or more of the past 30 days. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence (Cities in Florida by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence, Cities in Florida by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/florida-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Palatka, FL, with 21.5% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Naples, FL, with 10.2% in 2023.

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