Healthcare Regions in Florida
South Florida / Miami Metro
Cities: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton
Population: ~6.1M
Top Health Systems:
- •Cleveland Clinic Weston#48 nationally, #6 in Florida
- •Baptist Health Baptist Hospital#8 in Florida, #1 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale
- •University of Miami Hospital (UHealth Tower)#9 in Florida, nationally ranked 3 specialties
- •Mount Sinai Medical Center#10 in Florida
- •Memorial Regional Hospital (Hollywood)Nationally ranked 6 pediatric specialties
Tampa Bay Area
Cities: Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon
Population: ~3.0M
Top Health Systems:
- •Tampa General Hospital#2 in Florida, #6 nationally for OB/GYN, 8 specialty rankings
- •Morton Plant Hospital (Clearwater)#2 in Tampa-St. Petersburg
- •AdventHealth Tampa#3 in Tampa-St. Petersburg
- •Moffitt Cancer CenterTop cancer center
Orlando / Central Florida
Cities: Orlando, Kissimmee, Sanford, Winter Park
Population: ~2.4M
Top Health Systems:
- •AdventHealth Orlando#1 in Florida (2025), Honor Roll, 11 adult + 2 pediatric rankings
- •Orlando Health - Orlando Regional Medical Center#5 in Florida
- •Nemours Children's HospitalTop pediatric facility
- •Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Jacksonville / Northeast Florida
Cities: Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Orange Park
Population: ~1.5M
Top Health Systems:
- •Mayo Clinic Jacksonville#1 in FL (8 of past 9 years), #24 nationally for Cancer, 10 specialty rankings
- •UF Health JacksonvilleLevel I trauma center
- •Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville#11 in Florida
- •Wolfson Children's HospitalTop 50 nationally for pediatric cancer
North Central Florida
Cities: Gainesville, Ocala, The Villages
Population: ~600K
Top Health Systems:
- •UF Health Shands Hospital#3 in Florida, nationally ranked 7 specialties
- •UF Health Shands Children's Hospital#1 nationally Pediatric Behavioral Health, #15 Pediatric Cardiology
- •HCA Florida Ocala Hospital
Southwest Florida
Cities: Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral
Population: ~1.8M
Top Health Systems:
- •Sarasota Memorial Hospital#9 in Florida
- •Lee Memorial Hospital (Fort Myers)#12 in Florida
- •NCH Baker Hospital (Naples)#16 in Florida
- •Gulf Coast Medical Center (Fort Myers)#18 in Florida (tied)
Space Coast
Cities: Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Cocoa Beach
Population: ~620K
Top Health Systems:
- •Holmes Regional Medical Center (Health First)#17 in Florida, 8 high-performing specialties
- •Health First Viera Hospital5-star CMS rating (1 of 15 in FL)
- •Health First Cape Canaveral HospitalNewsweek World's Best Hospitals 4 years
- •Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital
Treasure Coast
Cities: Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach, Stuart, Fort Pierce
Population: ~800K
Top Health Systems:
- •Cleveland Clinic Martin Health-Stuart#21 in Florida
- •Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital (Port St. Lucie)
- •Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital (Vero Beach)50 Best Outpatient Prostate Care
- •HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital (Fort Pierce)Level II Trauma
Northwest Florida / Panhandle
Cities: Pensacola, Tallahassee, Panama City, Fort Walton Beach
Population: ~1.5M
Top Health Systems:
- •Ascension Sacred Heart PensacolaTop 25 in FL, Fortune/PINC AI top-15 nationally
- •Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald CoastNewsweek 2025 best-in-state, 5-star CMS
- •Baptist Hospital PensacolaTop 25 in FL, 7 High Performing areas
- •Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
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