Health Profile of Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
Northwest Hills Planning Region Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Northwest Hills Planning Region Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Northwest Hills Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 80.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.8% | 5.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.6% | 12.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Northwest Hills Planning Region is about the same as in Connecticut, at 80.1 years. The uninsured rate is 3.8%, lower than the Connecticut average of 5.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.6% of residents, lower than the Connecticut average of 12.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
46,179 residents in Northwest Hills Planning Region are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,154 1,325 men · 1,829 women
- 75–84 6,012 2,610 men · 3,402 women
- 65–74 12,005 5,684 men · 6,321 women
- 50–64 25,007 12,133 men · 12,874 women
Younger residents
18,347 residents in Northwest Hills Planning Region are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,184 3,167 boys · 3,017 girls
- 7–12 5,636 2,883 boys · 2,753 girls
- 3–7 3,909 2,057 boys · 1,852 girls
- 0–3 2,618 1,410 boys · 1,209 girls
About 5,312 residents in Northwest Hills Planning Region (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Northwest Hills Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 9.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.1% | 30.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Northwest Hills Planning Region are about the same as in Connecticut.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Northwest Hills Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.0% | 15.2% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.6% | 20.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Northwest Hills Planning Region are about the same as in Connecticut.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 136,922 cigarettes a day, 4.1 million a month, or 50.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 549.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Northwest Hills Planning Region is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Northwest Hills Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.11 | 6.62 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Northwest Hills Planning Region is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 104,183 residents against a local median of 298,059. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 5% above the local median at 30.1% against 28.5%. Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT has the 4th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 104,183 | 80.1 yrs #5/6 | 3.8% #3/6 | 30.1% #4/6 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 439,566 | 79.0 yrs | 5.0% | 32.8% |
| Berkshire County, MA | 129,358 | 80.3 yrs | 1.7% | 24.5% |
| Dutchess County, NY | 298,059 | 80.6 yrs | 3.9% | 28.5% |
| Columbia County, NY | 61,100 | 81.8 yrs | 3.4% | 30.7% |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 563,812 | 82.7 yrs | 6.5% | 22.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Connecticut, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut.
What is the health grade for Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut?
Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut one of the healthiest counties in Connecticut?
Northwest Hills Planning Region ranks 3rd healthiest out of 9 counties in Connecticut by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut?
People in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut can expect to live 80.1 years on average, about the same as the Connecticut average of 80.1.
What is the uninsured rate in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut?
3.8% of residents in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 1.4 points below the Connecticut rate of 5.3%.
How common is obesity in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut?
30.1% of adults in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Connecticut rate of 30.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 136,922 cigarettes a day, 4.1 million a month, or 50.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 549.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Northwest Hills Planning Region is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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