Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Within Connecticut, Danbury is healthier than 24% of graded towns
Danbury differs from Connecticut on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 11 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Danbury. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Danbury
Connecticut sets a high bar
Danbury is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns, but only 24% of the 154 Connecticut towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Every town around Danbury scores healthier
All six graded neighbors are ahead of Danbury’s B+, from Southeast (A) to Ridgefield (A+). Around town ↓
Danbury is behind on routine checkups
It trails Connecticut on four of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (76% vs 80.4%), dentist visits (67.7% vs 70.7%), cholesterol checks (87.8% vs 89.5%) and colon screening (67.9% vs 72.3%). Checkups ↓
Many Danbury adults are uninsured, but health holds up
1 in 6 working-age adults has no health insurance (15.6%, vs 10% across Connecticut). Yet the share who say their health is fair or poor, 17.9%, is about level with the state’s 16.2%. Fewer get a yearly checkup: 76% vs 80.4%. Checkups ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Danbury
1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (18.9%), vs 14.9% across Connecticut. Housing insecurity (15.7% vs 12.5%) is higher too. Everyday needs ↓
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 Danbury’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
What’s behind Danbury’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Danbury is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns, #118 of 154 in Connecticut. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 91% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 35%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Danbury’s median household income is $83,393; among the 10,500 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($63K–$104K), it’s healthier than 80%, about where its income would put it.
Danbury and the towns around it
Danbury’s Health Grade ranks 7th of 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury | B+ | 27.3% | 9.6% | 11.3% | CDC place |
| Bethel | A | 24.6% | 8.6% | 9.7% | ZIP 06801 |
| Bethel | — | — | — | — | |
| Ridgefield | A+ | 22.1% | 7.3% | 6.4% | ZIP 06877 |
| New Fairfield | A | 24.3% | 8.3% | 9.1% | ZIP 06812 |
| Ridgebury | — | — | — | — | |
| Brookfield | A+ | 23.4% | 8.1% | 8.1% | ZIP 06804 |
| Taylor Corners | — | — | — | — |
Bethel and Ridgebury: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Taylor Corners: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Keeping up with care
Share of Danbury adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Connecticut.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13.3% of Danbury adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.
Out of every 100 Danbury adults…
Danbury runs below CT on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Danbury
1 hospital and 2 community health centers in Danbury, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Danbury; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Connecticut
Share of adults, with the Connecticut figure marked.
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How Danbury adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Danbury runs above Connecticut.
1 in 3 Danbury adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Danbury adults live with a disability (Connecticut 25.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Danbury
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Danbury is better than Connecticut on 4 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Connecticut figure falls inside Danbury’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Danbury | CT | U.S. | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.9%16.2–19.7 | 16.2% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.9%11.6–14.1 | 12.4% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16%14.4–17.6 | 15.8% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.3%23.3–31.2 | 30.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.6%8.4–10.7 | 10.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 28.6%26–31 | 32% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.2%34.3–40 | 38.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 20.8%18.8–22.6 | 24.7% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.3%9.2–11.3 | 11% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7%6.4–7.6 | 8.5% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.3%4.8–5.8 | 5.8% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.5%5–6.1 | 5.6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.9–3.3 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.8%9.9–14.2 | 9.8% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.3%9.9–12.7 | 10.6% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 27.8%24.8–30.7 | 25.1% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.1%13.9–18.1 | 15.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.9%33.3–41.2 | 35.8% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 15.6%13.9–17.3 | 10% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 76%73–78.5 | 80.4% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.7%65.1–70.4 | 70.7% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.8%86.2–89.1 | 89.5% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.3%72.5–77.6 | 76.5% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.9%64.6–71.4 | 72.3% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.3%70.3–80.5 | 79.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18.2%16–20.3 | 20.6% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 35.8%32.6–39.2 | 33.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 28.3%25.7–31.3 | 25.1% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 18.9%17.1–20.9 | 14.9% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 15.7%14.1–17.4 | 12.5% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9.6%8.5–10.7 | 8.4% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.8%8.8–10.8 | 8.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 13.3%11.8–14.9 | 11.7% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.2%22.7–27.7 | 25.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11%9.8–12.2 | 11.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.1%11.8–14.4 | 12.3% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.6%5–6.2 | 5.9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.5%5.1–6 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.5%6.8–8.3 | 7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.8%3.5–4.1 | 3.5% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Connecticut figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Danbury
Is Danbury a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Danbury is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns: B+ for health, #118 of 154 in Connecticut. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 80%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Danbury?
CDC estimates 27.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.3% and 31.2%, against 30.5% across Connecticut and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Danbury?
Danbury Hospital in Danbury, 1.7 miles in a straight line from Danbury’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Danbury have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 15.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 13.9–17.3%), against 10% across Connecticut.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Danbury more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Danbury.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.