Photo: Fletcher6 · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Amesbury residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Amesbury, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Amesbury
No hospital or community health center in Amesbury itself. These are the nearest.
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 Amesbury; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Health next door
The Massachusetts towns that border Amesbury have CDC estimates of their own. Massachusetts: 27.7% obesity, 9.8% diabetes, 11.3% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburyport | A+ | 26.8% | 8.9% | 8% | CDC place |
| West Newbury | A+ | 27.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% | ZIP 01985 |
| Merrimac | A− | 29.3% | 9.6% | 11.7% | ZIP 01860 |
| Salisbury | A | 28.9% | 10% | 11% | ZIP 01952 |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Amesbury
Why doesn’t Amesbury have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Amesbury.
What hospital is closest to Amesbury?
Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Amesbury’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Amesbury?
4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Haverhill Family Health Center in Haverhill, 7.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Amesbury.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The Massachusetts 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.