Health Profile of Parkland, Florida
Parkland Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Parkland Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Parkland | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.4% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.8% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Parkland is 80.9 years, about 3.6 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2 years. The uninsured rate is 5.4%, lower than the Florida average of 11.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.8% of residents, lower than the Florida average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,433 residents in Parkland are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 507 136 men · 371 women
- 75–84 990 526 men · 464 women
- 65–74 2,382 1,184 men · 1,198 women
- 50–64 7,554 3,787 men · 3,767 women
Younger residents
10,509 residents in Parkland are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,708 2,046 boys · 1,661 girls
- 7–12 3,203 1,792 boys · 1,412 girls
- 3–7 2,130 1,204 boys · 926 girls
- 0–3 1,468 820 boys · 648 girls
About 778 residents in Parkland (2.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Parkland | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.5% | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.3% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.8% | 33.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Parkland is about 46% lower than in Florida. The rate of diabetes in Parkland is about 40% lower than in Florida. The rate of obesity in Parkland is about 27% lower than in Florida.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Parkland | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.3% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 14.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.0% | 29.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Parkland is about 42% lower than in Florida. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Parkland is about 38% lower than in Florida.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,934 cigarettes a day, 928,024 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 340,275 minutes a day and 124.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Parkland is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.92 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Parkland | Florida Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.01 | 7.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Parkland is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Parkland, FL Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Parkland, FL is the smallest of the 4 cities compared here, 36,099 residents against a local median of 58,812. Where Parkland, FL breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 50% below the local median of 10.7% at 5.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 0.2% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Parkland, FL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Parkland, FL has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland, FL | 36,099 | 80.9 yrs #1/4 | 5.4% #1/4 | 24.8% #1/4 |
| Coral Springs, FL | 133,960 | 79.7 yrs | 10.6% | 27.9% |
| Coconut Creek, FL | 57,412 | 80.8 yrs | 10.7% | 26.8% |
| Margate, FL | 58,812 | 79.0 yrs | 10.9% | 29.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Parkland, Florida has an overall health index grade of A, making it far better than Florida, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Parkland, Florida.
What is the health grade for Parkland, Florida?
Parkland, Florida has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Parkland, Florida?
People in Parkland, Florida can expect to live 80.9 years on average, 3.6 years longer than the Florida average of 77.2.
What percentage of Parkland, Florida residents are uninsured?
5.4% of residents in Parkland, Florida have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 6.2 points below the Florida rate of 11.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Parkland, Florida?
24.8% of adults in Parkland, Florida are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 9.0 points below the Florida rate of 33.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Parkland, Florida go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,934 cigarettes a day, 928,024 a month, or 11.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 340,275 minutes a day and 124.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Parkland is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.92 lifetimes a year.
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