Health Profile of Saugus, Massachusetts
Saugus 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
Saugus Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Saugus | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 1.9% | 2.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.0% | 11.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Saugus is 80.3 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Massachusetts average of 80.5 years. The uninsured rate is 1.9%, lower than the Massachusetts average of 2.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.0% of residents, higher than the Massachusetts average of 11.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,997 residents in Saugus are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 733 200 men · 533 women
- 75–84 1,946 830 men · 1,116 women
- 65–74 3,025 1,318 men · 1,707 women
- 50–64 6,293 2,875 men · 3,418 women
Younger residents
4,737 residents in Saugus are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,586 803 boys · 783 girls
- 7–12 1,370 679 boys · 691 girls
- 3–7 1,021 548 boys · 473 girls
- 0–3 760 461 boys · 299 girls
About 1,538 residents in Saugus (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Saugus | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.5% | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.6% | 25.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Saugus are about the same as in Massachusetts.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Saugus | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.8% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.1% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Saugus are about the same as in Massachusetts.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,000 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 395,996 minutes a day and 144.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Saugus is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.43 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 | Saugus | Massachusetts Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.49 | 5.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Saugus is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Saugus, MA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Saugus, MA is the 5th largest of the 6 cities compared here, 28,773 residents against a local median of 60,022. The measure that sets Saugus, MA apart most is uninsured: 1.9%, 53% below the local median of 4.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 26.6% against a local median of 23.0%, 16% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: uninsured runs ahead of the neighbourhood while obesity runs behind it, so Saugus, MA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The cities themselves spread 4.2% on uninsured, so Saugus, MA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Saugus, MA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saugus, MA | 28,773 | 80.3 yrs #4/6 | 1.9% #3/6 | 26.6% #5/6 |
| Melrose, MA | 29,648 | 81.8 yrs | 0.9% | 21.2% |
| Lynn, MA | 101,709 | 78.2 yrs | 4.1% | 30.4% |
| Revere, MA | 60,022 | 79.8 yrs | 5.1% | 23.0% |
| Malden, MA | 66,048 | 80.5 yrs | 4.9% | 23.4% |
| Wakefield, MA | 27,739 | 80.4 yrs | 1.4% | 21.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Saugus, Massachusetts has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Massachusetts, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Saugus, Massachusetts.
What is the health grade for Saugus, Massachusetts?
Saugus, 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 much healthier than the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Saugus, Massachusetts?
People in Saugus, Massachusetts can expect to live 80.3 years on average, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 80.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Saugus, Massachusetts?
1.9% of residents in Saugus, Massachusetts have no health insurance, about 1 in 52 people, 0.7 points below the Massachusetts rate of 2.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Saugus, Massachusetts?
26.6% of adults in Saugus, Massachusetts are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 1.0 points above the Massachusetts rate of 25.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Saugus, Massachusetts go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,000 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 395,996 minutes a day and 144.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Saugus is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.43 lifetimes a year.
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