These Florida Cities Have The Highest STD Rates in America
Several Florida cities are on this list for having the Highest STD rates in America. This is according to research done by the team at Innerbody who did a study on U.S. cities with the highest sexually-transmitted diseases. Out of 100 cities, Tampa comes in at number 59.
Tampa has 694 STD cases per 100K population. The study is based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest STD Surveillance Statistics. Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis top the list of most commonly reported new STD infections.
The Florida Department Of Health offers free STD testing. If you are not sure where a location is near you, you can find it here. Orlando, West Palm and Daytona are also on this list.
Below however, are the Florida cities that rank among the top 20 cities with the highest rates in America.