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Health in East Brooklyn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where East Brooklyn residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.6%
About the same as CT (16.2%)
Obesity
33.1%
About the same as CT (30.5%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as CT (25.1%)
Uninsured
7.5%
Better than CT (10%)
Feel lonely
32.2%
About the same as CT (33.2%)
Nearest ER
8 mi
Day Kimball Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in East Brooklyn

11.3%worry about food · CT 14.9%24.3%diagnosed with depression · CT 20.6%

Depression runs high in East Brooklyn

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (24.3%), vs 20.6% across Connecticut. Conditions ↓

Fewer East Brooklyn adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Connecticut. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. 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 East Brooklyn’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 9
East Brooklyn adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · CT 14.9%
Better than CT
1 in 10
East Brooklyn adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · CT 12.5%
Better than CT
1 in 15
East Brooklyn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · CT 8.4%
Better than CT
1 in 15
East Brooklyn adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · CT 8.3%
Better than CT

8.4% of East Brooklyn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 East Brooklyn adults…

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

24 of every 100 East Brooklyn adults have been diagnosed with depression
Connecticut: 21 in 100 · worse · likely 21.2–27.7%
Better than CTWorseAbout the sameConnecticut
Getting care

Care in and near East Brooklyn

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

HNearest ERDay Kimball HospitalPutnam · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWilliam W Backus Hospital★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGenerations Family Health CenterDanielson · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Generations Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Danielson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.7 mi
United Community and Family Services
2 sites · nearest in Moosup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Day Kimball Hospital
Putnam · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.2 mi
Windham Community Memorial Hospital
Willimantic · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.3 mi
William W Backus Hospital
Norwich · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.9 mi
Umass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital
Southbridge · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careEast Brooklyn is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEast Brooklyn is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEast Brooklyn 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 East Brooklyn; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Connecticut

Share of adults, with the Connecticut figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.7%CT 25.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%CT 35.8%
Binge drink 16.9%CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
East Brooklyn, betterEast Brooklyn, worseAbout the sameConnecticut
Where East Brooklyn gets moving

1 mile of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1Davis Forest0.8 mi of trails2Riverside Park46 acres3Rotary Park6 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupCT 80%
71%Dentist visitCT 71%
89%Cholesterol checkCT 90%
69%Colon screeningCT 72%
75%MammogramCT 80%
76%Taking BP medsCT 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Brooklyn 7.5% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)
Mind & connection

How East Brooklyn adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, East Brooklyn runs above Connecticut.

1 in 3East Brooklyn adults feel lonely
32.2% · CT 33.2% · About the same as CT
1 in 4East Brooklyn adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · CT 25.1% · About the same as CT
1 in 4East Brooklyn adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · CT 20.6% · Worse than CT
1 in 6East Brooklyn adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · CT 15.8% · About the same as CT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 East Brooklyn 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.

Around town

East Brooklyn and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brooklyn: 32.7%Killingly: 33.9%Danielson: 35.9%Plainfield: 34.7%Pomfret: 31.1%Wauregan: 34.6%Hampton: 32.3%Canterbury: 32.2%Putnam: 34.7%Foster: 31.1%Glocester: 30.8%East Brooklyn: 33.1%East BrooklynBrooklynKillinglyDanielsonDay Kimball Hospital · Putnam · 8 mi · 2★ MedicareHGenerations Family Health Center, Inc. - Danielson · Danielson · 1.7 mi+Ucfs Health Center - Plainfield · Moosup · 5.7 mi+
Healthier than CTNear CTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brooklyn32.7%
East Brooklyn33.1%
Killingly33.9%
Danielson35.9%
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
KillinglyB−33.9%10.7%14.2%ZIP codes
BrooklynB+32.7%9.9%12.4%ZIP 06234
DanielsonC+35.9%10.3%15.9%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Connecticut

Questions about health in East Brooklyn

Why doesn’t East Brooklyn have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to East Brooklyn?

Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, 8.0 miles in a straight line from East Brooklyn’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near East Brooklyn?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Generations Family Health Center, Inc. - Danielson in Danielson, 1.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in East Brooklyn.

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.