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Downtown Rockville Connecticut from Fox Hill in 2015Photo: Jtvoyager · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Rockville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rockville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rockville

Making ends meet is harder in Rockville

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (18.8%), vs 14.9% across Connecticut. Utility shut-off threats (10.5% vs 8.4%) and no reliable transportation (10.3% vs 8.3%) are higher too. 16% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Rockville

63.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 70.7% across Connecticut. Among those 65 and older, 15.1% have lost all their teeth (Connecticut 9.8%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Rockville

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (13.6%), vs 10.6% 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 Rockville’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 5
Rockville adults worry about having enough food
18.8% · CT 14.9%
Worse than CT
1 in 6
Rockville adults worry about keeping their housing
15.5% · CT 12.5%
Worse than CT
1 in 10
Rockville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.5% · CT 8.4%
Worse than CT
1 in 10
Rockville adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · CT 8.3%
Worse than CT

16% of Rockville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupCT 80%
64%Dentist visitCT 71%
87%Cholesterol checkCT 90%
67%Colon screeningCT 72%
78%MammogramCT 80%
74%Taking BP medsCT 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rockville 11.4% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)
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 38.7%CT 35.8%
Binge drink 15.1%CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rockville, betterRockville, worseAbout the sameConnecticut
Where Rockville gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rockville adults…

Rockville runs below CT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Rockville adults have COPD
Connecticut: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 5.8–7.6%
Better than CTWorseAbout the sameConnecticut
Getting care

Care in and near Rockville

1 community health center in Rockville, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERManchester Memorial HospitalManchester · 7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyManchester Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFirst Choice Health CentersVernon Rockville · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
First Choice Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Vernon Rockville
Sliding-scale feesIn Rockville
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Intercommunity
2 sites · nearest in South Windsor
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7 mi
Manchester Memorial Hospital
Manchester · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Stafford Springs · ★★★★★
ER
≈13.7 mi
Hartford Hospital
Hartford · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
Connecticut Childrens Medical Center
Hartford · not rated
ERChildren’s
✓ Primary careRockville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRockville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRockville 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 Rockville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Rockville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Rockville runs above Connecticut.

1 in 3Rockville adults feel lonely
35.2% · CT 33.2% · About the same as CT
1 in 4Rockville adults lack social or emotional support
25% · CT 25.1% · About the same as CT
1 in 4Rockville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · CT 20.6% · About the same as CT
1 in 5Rockville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · CT 15.8% · Worse than CT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rockville 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

Rockville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Vernon: 32.2%Tolland: 29.4%Ellington: 29.8%Bolton: 30.9%Manchester: 32.1%South Windsor: 26.6%Coventry: 30.6%Willington: 32.2%Crystal Lake: 30.4%East Windsor: 30%Stafford: 32.2%Somers: 31.3%Stafford Springs: 32.2%Broad Brook: 31%Rockville: 35.4%RockvilleVernonTollandEllingtonManchester Memorial Hospital · Manchester · 7 mi · 4★ MedicareHJohnson Memorial Hospital · Stafford Springs · 8.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHFirst Choice@94 Union Street · Vernon Rockville · 0.2 mi+Intercommunity South Windsor · South Windsor · 6.2 mi+
Healthier than CTNear CTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tolland29.4%
Ellington29.8%
Vernon32.2%
Rockville35.4%
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
VernonA−32.2%9.6%11%ZIP 06066
TollandA+29.4%8.2%8.1%ZIP 06084
EllingtonA29.8%8.1%8.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Connecticut

Questions about health in Rockville

Why doesn’t Rockville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rockville?

Manchester Memorial Hospital in Manchester, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Rockville’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 Rockville?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is First Choice@94 Union Street in Vernon Rockville, 0.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.