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Health in Redding Center · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Redding Center residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Redding Center

Redding Center adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (29% vs 33.2%), frequent mental distress (12% vs 15.8%), lack of emotional support (20% vs 25.1%) and depression (17.5% vs 20.6%) all run below Connecticut. Mind & connection ↓

Redding Center is an active town

Only 16.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.1% across Connecticut. Habits ↓

COPD and diabetes are less common in Redding Center

Redding Center runs below Connecticut on six chronic conditions, most of all COPD (3.9% vs 5.6%), diabetes (7.4% vs 10.2%) and obesity (22.8% vs 30.5%). Conditions ↓

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 Redding Center’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Redding Center adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Redding Center does better than Connecticut.

3 in 10Redding Center adults feel lonely
29% · CT 33.2% · Better than CT
1 in 5Redding Center adults lack social or emotional support
20% · CT 25.1% · Better than CT
1 in 6Redding Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · CT 20.6% · Better than CT
1 in 8Redding Center adults are in frequent mental distress
12% · CT 15.8% · Better than CT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Redding Center 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Connecticut

Share of adults, with the Connecticut figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.5%CT 25.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%CT 35.8%
Binge drink 17.2%CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 6.5%CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Redding Center, betterRedding Center, worseAbout the sameConnecticut
Where Redding Center gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Redding Center adults…

Redding Center runs below CT on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Redding Center adults have COPD
Connecticut: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.1–4.9%
Better than CTWorseAbout the sameConnecticut
Getting care

Care in and near Redding Center

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

HNearest ERDanbury HospitalDanbury · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStamford Hospital★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careConnecticut Institute for CommunitiesDanbury · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Connecticut Institute for Communities
4 sites · nearest in Danbury
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Community Health Center of Danbury
Danbury · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7.6 mi
Danbury Hospital
Danbury · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
St. Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Norwalk Hospital
Norwalk · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRedding Center is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRedding Center is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRedding Center 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 Redding Center; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupCT 80%
81%Dentist visitCT 71%
93%Cholesterol checkCT 90%
78%Colon screeningCT 72%
81%MammogramCT 80%
79%Taking BP medsCT 77%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Redding Center 4.4% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)
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 18
Redding Center adults worry about having enough food
5.7% · CT 14.9%
Better than CT
1 in 18
Redding Center adults worry about keeping their housing
5.7% · CT 12.5%
Better than CT
1 in 26
Redding Center adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.9% · CT 8.4%
Better than CT
1 in 25
Redding Center adults lack reliable transportation
4% · CT 8.3%
Better than CT

3.6% of Redding Center adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Around town

Redding Center and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

17.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7.5%
Thinking or memory7.7%
Hearing5.2%
Errands alone4.5%
Vision2.7%
Dressing or bathing2.2%
Connecticut

Questions about health in Redding Center

Why doesn’t Redding Center have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Redding Center?

Danbury Hospital in Danbury, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Redding Center’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Redding Center?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cifc Health - 70 Main in Danbury, 6.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Redding Center.

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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.