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Health in Collinsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Collinsville residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Collinsville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Collinsville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Collinsville

Collinsville keeps up with checkups

It beats Connecticut on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.2% vs 80.4%) and dentist visits (78.5% vs 70.7%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Collinsville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 8.5% across Connecticut. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Connecticut 19%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Collinsville is an active town

Only 18.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.1% across Connecticut. Habits ↓

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 Connecticut figure falls outside Collinsville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Collinsville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Connecticut.

84%Yearly checkupCT 80%
79%Dentist visitCT 71%
93%Cholesterol checkCT 90%
76%Colon screeningCT 72%
84%MammogramCT 80%
79%Taking BP medsCT 77%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Collinsville 4.3% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Connecticut

Share of adults, with the Connecticut figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.5%CT 25.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%CT 35.8%
Binge drink 16.3%CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 7.8%CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Collinsville, betterCollinsville, worseAbout the sameConnecticut
Where Collinsville gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Collinsville adults…

Collinsville runs above CT on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Collinsville adults have had cancer
Connecticut: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–11.9%
Better than CTWorseAbout the sameConnecticut
Why age matters here

Collinsville is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Connecticut. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Collinsville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Collinsville26%
Connecticut19%
Getting care

Care in and near Collinsville

No hospital or community health center in Collinsville itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERJohn Dempsey Hospital of the University of ConnectFarmington · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHartford Hospital★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWheeler ClinicPlainville · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect
Farmington · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Wheeler Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Plainville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Charter Oak Health Center Bloomfield
Bloomfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10 mi
Bristol Hospital
Bristol · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Torrington · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Hartford · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCollinsville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCollinsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCollinsville is not a shortage area

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 Collinsville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Collinsville adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Collinsville does better than Connecticut.

3 in 10Collinsville adults feel lonely
29.3% · CT 33.2% · Better than CT
1 in 5Collinsville adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · CT 25.1% · Better than CT
1 in 5Collinsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · CT 20.6% · About the same as CT
1 in 7Collinsville adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · CT 15.8% · About the same as CT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Collinsville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 14
Collinsville adults worry about having enough food
6.9% · CT 14.9%
Better than CT
1 in 16
Collinsville adults worry about keeping their housing
6.1% · CT 12.5%
Better than CT
1 in 23
Collinsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · CT 8.4%
Better than CT
1 in 23
Collinsville adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · CT 8.3%
Better than CT

4.6% of Collinsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Around town

Collinsville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Canton: 28.5%Canton Valley: 28.4%Burlington: 29%Avon: 26.3%New Hartford: 25.6%Simsbury: 27.5%Barkhamsted: 26.1%Granby: 28.7%Harwinton: 26.9%Bristol: 32.1%Farmington: 26.5%West Hartford: 26.8%Bloomfield: 34%Torrington: 30.2%Northwest Harwinton: 27.2%New Hartford Center: 25.6%Collinsville: 28.1%CollinsvilleCantonCanton ValleyBurlingtonAvonNew HartfordJohn Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington · 7 mi · 3★ MedicareHBristol Hospital · Bristol · 10 mi · 2★ MedicareHCharlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington · 11 mi · 3★ MedicareHSt. Francis Hospital & Medical Center · Hartford · 11.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHPlainville Family Health and Wellness Center · Plainville · 9.1 mi+Charter Oak Health Center Bloomfield · Bloomfield · 9.5 mi+
Healthier than CTNear CTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
New Hartford25.6%
Avon26.3%
Collinsville28.1%
Canton Valley28.4%
Canton28.5%
Burlington29%
CT30.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
CantonA28.5%9.4%8.3%ZIP codes
Canton Valley————
BurlingtonA29%8.9%9.2%ZIP 06013
AvonA+26.3%9.4%7.2%ZIP 06001
New HartfordA+25.6%8.2%8.4%ZIP 06057

Canton Valley: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.5%

of Collinsville adults live with a disability (Connecticut 25.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.3%
Thinking or memory9.4%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone5%
Vision2.9%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Connecticut

Questions about health in Collinsville

Why doesn’t Collinsville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Collinsville.

What hospital is closest to Collinsville?

John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect in Farmington, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Collinsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Collinsville?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Plainville Family Health and Wellness Center in Plainville, 9.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Collinsville.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Connecticut figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. 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.