Essex County Health Data

Essex County has a health score of 92/100, rated "Excellent." It ranks #9 out of 14 counties in Massachusetts (1 = healthiest). The score is based on CDC County Health Rankings data, combining life expectancy, uninsured rates, provider access, and behavioral health indicators.

Life expectancy in Essex County is 79.7 years. The Massachusetts state average is 79.7 years, making Essex County below the state average.

Essex County's health score of 92/100 is above the Massachusetts average of 91/100. Life expectancy is 79.7 years vs. the state average of 79.7 years. The uninsured rate is 3.5% vs. 3.0% statewide.

Key health factors for Essex County include: life expectancy (79.7 years), uninsured rate (3.5%), and primary care physician access (74:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 686:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 92/100 ("Excellent"), Essex County is one of the healthier counties in Massachusetts. Residents have a life expectancy of 79.7 years. 3.5% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Essex County's health score of 92/100 exceeds the Massachusetts average of 91/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors. Essex County has better primary care access (74:1 ratio) than the state average (88:1).