Health Profile of Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham 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+
Dedham Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dedham | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 1.5% | 2.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.2% | 11.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dedham is 80.2 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Massachusetts average of 80.5 years. The uninsured rate is 1.5%, lower than the Massachusetts average of 2.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.2% of residents, lower than the Massachusetts average of 11.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,233 residents in Dedham are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,041 321 men · 721 women
- 75–84 1,564 652 men · 912 women
- 65–74 2,469 1,161 men · 1,308 women
- 50–64 5,159 2,419 men · 2,740 women
Younger residents
4,549 residents in Dedham are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,330 639 boys · 691 girls
- 7–12 1,236 606 boys · 631 girls
- 3–7 1,078 511 boys · 568 girls
- 0–3 904 423 boys · 480 girls
About 1,726 residents in Dedham (6.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dedham | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.8% | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.5% | 25.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Dedham are about the same as in Massachusetts.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dedham | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 10.7% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 16.9% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Dedham is about 23% lower than in Massachusetts. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Dedham is about 17% lower than in Massachusetts.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,933 cigarettes a day, 657,996 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 241,265 minutes a day and 88.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dedham is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.09 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 | Dedham | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.21 | 5.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dedham is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dedham, MA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Dedham, MA is the smallest of the 6 cities compared here, 25,193 residents against a local median of 32,445. Where Dedham, MA breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 29% above the local median of 1.2% at 1.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 1.3% on uninsured, so Dedham, MA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Dedham, MA has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedham, MA | 25,193 | 80.2 yrs #5/6 | 1.5% #5/6 | 24.5% #6/6 |
| Norwood, MA | 31,539 | 79.9 yrs | 2.4% | 24.4% |
| Needham, MA | 32,445 | 84.8 yrs | 1.2% | 22.0% |
| Brookline, MA | 63,198 | 82.5 yrs | 1.0% | 20.9% |
| Newton, MA | 88,909 | 84.7 yrs | 1.3% | 18.9% |
| Milton, MA | 28,602 | 82.7 yrs | 1.2% | 23.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dedham, Massachusetts has an overall health index grade of A+, making it somewhat better than Massachusetts, and far better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Is Dedham, Massachusetts a healthy place to live?
Dedham, Massachusetts 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 among the healthiest and longest-living in the country.
What is the life expectancy in Dedham, Massachusetts?
People in Dedham, Massachusetts can expect to live 80.2 years on average, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 80.5.
What percentage of Dedham, Massachusetts residents are uninsured?
1.5% of residents in Dedham, Massachusetts have no health insurance, about 1 in 65 people, 1.0 points below the Massachusetts rate of 2.6%.
How common is obesity in Dedham, Massachusetts?
24.5% of adults in Dedham, Massachusetts are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 1.1 points below the Massachusetts rate of 25.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dedham, Massachusetts go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,933 cigarettes a day, 657,996 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 241,265 minutes a day and 88.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dedham is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.09 lifetimes a year.
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