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AHealth Grade
Health in Rocky Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Rocky Hill is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns

Rocky Hill differs from Connecticut on 16 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 15 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 06067. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rocky Hill

Rocky Hill keeps up with checkups

It beats Connecticut on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.9% vs 80.4%) and dentist visits (75.7% vs 70.7%). Checkups ↓

Fewer Rocky Hill adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Connecticut. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Rocky Hill is insured

Only 5.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10% across Connecticut. Checkups ↓

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 Rocky Hill’s likely range; Rocky Hill’s figures come from ZIP code 06067, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Rocky Hill’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rocky Hill is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, #47 of 154 in Connecticut. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 95% of towns); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 78%.

A+Self-rated health12.5% · CT 16.2% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.6% · CT 12.4% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress14.3% · CT 15.8% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity26.7% · CT 30.5% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.5% · CT 10.2% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking8.7% smoke · CT 10.6% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21.1% · CT 25.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 93%
Less healthyHealthier
Connecticut towns we grade (154)Healthier than 70%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $75K–$125K (8,609)Healthier than 96%

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). Rocky Hill’s median household income is $99,941; among the 8,609 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($75K–$125K), it’s healthier than 96%, about where its income would put it.

Most Connecticut towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Rocky Hill is healthier than 70% of graded towns, against 93% nationally.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Rocky Hill could be anywhere from A− to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 06067), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupCT 80%
76%Dentist visitCT 71%
92%Cholesterol checkCT 90%
75%Colon screeningCT 72%
82%MammogramCT 80%
78%Taking BP medsCT 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rocky Hill 5.9% · 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 11
Rocky Hill adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · CT 14.9%
Better than CT
1 in 13
Rocky Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · CT 12.5%
Better than CT
1 in 20
Rocky Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · CT 8.4%
Better than CT
1 in 19
Rocky Hill adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · CT 8.3%
Better than CT

5.9% of Rocky Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rocky Hill adults…

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

3 of every 100 Rocky Hill adults have had a stroke
Connecticut: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.5–3.1%
Better than CTWorseAbout the sameConnecticut
Getting care

Care in and near Rocky Hill

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

HNearest ERThe Hospital of Central ConnecticutNew Britain · ≈6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHartford Hospital★★★★★ · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCharter Oak Health CenterHartford · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Charter Oak Health Center
Hartford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.1 mi
Intercommunity
East Hartford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
≈6.6 mi
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
New Britain · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
Connecticut Childrens Medical Center
Hartford · not rated
ERChildren’s
7.5 mi
Middlesex Hospital
Middletown · ★★★★★
ER
≈7.6 mi
Hartford Hospital
Hartford · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRocky Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRocky Hill is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRocky Hill is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA Region 4 · need score 14 of 25

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 Rocky Hill; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Connecticut

Share of adults, with the Connecticut figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.1%CT 25.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%CT 35.8%
Binge drink 15.3%CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 8.7%CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rocky Hill, betterRocky Hill, worseAbout the sameConnecticut
Where Rocky Hill gets moving

20 miles of trails across 28 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Rocky Hill adults are doing

About the same as Connecticut on each measure.

1 in 3Rocky Hill adults feel lonely
32% · CT 33.2% · About the same as CT
1 in 4Rocky Hill adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · CT 25.1% · About the same as CT
1 in 5Rocky Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · CT 20.6% · About the same as CT
1 in 7Rocky Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · CT 15.8% · About the same as CT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rocky Hill 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

Rocky Hill and the towns around it

Rocky Hill’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 graded towns around it.

Wethersfield: 28.8%Glastonbury: 26.9%Cromwell: 28.4%Berlin: 28.7%Newington: 29.8%Hartford: 40.4%Glastonbury Center: 27%East Hartford: 37.3%Manchester: 32.1%Marlborough: 30%Portland: 28.7%East Hampton: 29.3%Bolton: 30.9%Middletown: 30.7%Southington: 28.9%Meriden: 36.8%New Britain: 37.7%Kensington: 29.2%West Hartford: 26.8%Farmington: 26.5%Rocky Hill: 26.7%Rocky HillWethersfieldGlastonburyCromwellBerlinNewingtonThe Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain · 6.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHConnecticut Childrens Medical Center · Hartford · 6.8 miHMiddlesex Hospital · Middletown · 7.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHHartford Hospital · Hartford · 7.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHCharter Oak Health Center · Hartford · 6 mi+Intercommunity · East Hartford · 6.1 mi+
Healthier than CTNear CTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rocky Hill26.7%
Glastonbury26.9%
Cromwell28.4%
Berlin28.7%
Wethersfield28.8%
Newington29.8%
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
Rocky HillA26.7%9.5%8.7%ZIP 06067
Wethersfield————
WethersfieldA28.8%9.7%8.9%ZIP 06109
GlastonburyA+26.9%8.9%7.4%ZIP codes
CromwellA28.4%9.2%9.4%ZIP 06416
BerlinA28.7%10.2%9.8%ZIP codes
Newington————
NewingtonA−29.8%10.7%10.5%ZIP 06111

Wethersfield and Newington: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.5%
Thinking or memory10.1%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone5.3%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Connecticut

Every CDC estimate for Rocky Hill

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Rocky Hill is better than Connecticut on 15 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Connecticut figure falls inside Rocky Hill’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Rocky HillCTU.S.vs CT
Overall health
Fair or poor health12.5%11–14.416.2%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.6%9.4–1212.4%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.3%12.8–15.915.8%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity26.7%22.8–30.730.5%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.5%8.4–10.810.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure30.9%28.3–33.632%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.2%37.2–43.138.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis25%22.8–27.224.7%25.3%About the same
Asthma11%9.9–12.211%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.4%8.7–10.28.5%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease5.4%4.8–6.15.8%6.4%About the same
COPD4.7%4.1–5.65.6%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.8%2.5–3.13.2%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)6.6%5.4–89.8%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.7%7.4–10.310.6%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work21.1%18.5–24.325.1%24.7%Better
Binge drinking15.3%13.4–17.315.4%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%30.9–38.435.8%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.9%5–710%11%Better
Checkup in the past year82.9%80.6–8580.4%77.4%Better
Dentist visit in the past year75.7%73.5–7870.7%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years91.7%90.5–92.789.5%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.8%75.3–80.176.5%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)75.4%72.4–78.472.3%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)82.2%77.9–8679.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20.5%18.2–22.920.6%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32%28.7–35.333.2%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support24.5%21.7–27.425.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.5%8–11.114.9%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7.7%6.5–8.912.5%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.9%4.2–5.68.4%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.3%4.5–68.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)5.9%4.8–711.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability22.3%19.9–25.225.3%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs9.5%8.3–11.111.3%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.1%8.9–11.512.3%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.8%5.1–6.55.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.2%2.9–3.74.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.3%4.7–6.17%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.4%2.2–2.73.5%3.8%Lower

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 Rocky Hill

Is Rocky Hill a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rocky Hill is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health, #47 of 154 in Connecticut. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 96%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Rocky Hill?

CDC estimates 26.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.8% and 30.7%, against 30.5% across Connecticut and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Rocky Hill?

The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, 6.6 miles in a straight line from Rocky Hill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Rocky Hill have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5–7%), 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 Rocky Hill more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rocky Hill.

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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.