Health by ZIP

New Britain, CT health estimates

Capitol planning region, Connecticut. 74,135 residents in the 2020 Census, 57,585 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.

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New Britain in Capitol planning region. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 37.7% of the adults of New Britain, CT have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.1% to 42.3%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: New Britain, CT
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalCapitol planning regionCT figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202216.4%13.8 to 19.29.3%higherinterval 7.9 to 11.09.8%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.616.7%14.1 to 19.59.6%higherinterval 8.3 to 10.910.0%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202324.2%22.1 to 26.125.0%similar24.7%in line25.4%similar23.9%21.9 to 25.921.4%similar21.2%above21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.7 to 6.78.3%lowerinterval 7.7 to 8.98.5%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.16.0%5.5 to 6.57.0%lowerinterval 6.6 to 7.47.0%below6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.3%6.6 to 8.05.6%higherinterval 5.1 to 6.15.6%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.37.1%6.5 to 7.84.9%higherinterval 4.5 to 5.24.8%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.4%5.8 to 6.95.7%similar5.8%in line6.4%similar6.2%5.7 to 6.84.8%higherinterval 4.4 to 5.14.7%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%11.5 to 14.011.9%similar11.0%above9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.012.7%11.4 to 13.911.6%similar11.0%above9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202323.4%20.9 to 26.021.8%similar20.6%above20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.523.3%20.7 to 25.821.8%similar21.3%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%12.4 to 15.211.0%higherinterval 9.9 to 12.110.2%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.213.7%12.3 to 15.19.2%higherinterval 8.4 to 10.08.6%above10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202333.7%31.1 to 36.332.5%similar32.0%in line34.4%similar33.8%31.1 to 36.429.0%higherinterval 27.0 to 31.028.3%above30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202338.1%35.3 to 40.839.1%similar38.4%in line37.4%similar36.0%33.0 to 38.934.1%similar33.4%in line32.2%higherinterval 31.9 to 32.6
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202337.7%33.1 to 42.331.9%similar30.5%above32.8%similar38.4%33.8 to 43.132.4%similar30.7%above32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.8%3.5 to 4.03.2%higherinterval 3.0 to 3.43.2%above3.4%similar3.7%3.5 to 4.02.7%higherinterval 2.6 to 2.92.7%above2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: New Britain, CT
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalCapitol planning regionCT figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202385.0%83.3 to 86.689.4%lowerinterval 88.3 to 90.589.5%below87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.885.6%83.9 to 87.288.2%similar88.1%below85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202265.1%61.7 to 68.672.3%lowerinterval 69.6 to 75.372.3%below66.3%similar59.8%56.2 to 63.466.3%lowerinterval 63.5 to 69.066.4%below54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202318.7%16.8 to 20.79.8%higherinterval 8.8 to 10.910.0%above11.0%higherinterval 10.7 to 11.319.0%17.1 to 21.010.3%higherinterval 9.4 to 11.210.5%above11.5%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202277.8%72.8 to 82.481.4%similar79.5%in line76.5%similar77.6%72.6 to 82.380.6%similar79.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202373.5%71.0 to 75.776.4%similar76.5%below77.0%lowerinterval 76.5 to 77.559.2%55.6 to 62.658.1%similar57.2%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202257.5%54.7 to 60.569.9%lowerinterval 67.8 to 72.370.7%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.257.4%54.7 to 60.469.1%lowerinterval 66.9 to 71.169.6%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202379.7%77.1 to 82.181.8%similar80.4%in line77.7%similar79.7%77.1 to 82.179.6%similar78.4%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: New Britain, CT
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalCapitol planning regionCT figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202315.0%13.1 to 17.115.4%similar15.4%in line15.2%similar15.1%13.1 to 17.216.2%similar16.7%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202315.8%14.1 to 17.611.1%higherinterval 9.9 to 12.310.6%above11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.616.4%14.6 to 18.211.1%higherinterval 10.1 to 12.110.9%above11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202335.8%32.4 to 39.125.1%higherinterval 22.7 to 27.725.1%above24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.836.1%32.7 to 39.423.5%higherinterval 21.4 to 25.624.1%above23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202241.4%37.6 to 45.536.8%similar35.8%above36.0%higherinterval 35.7 to 36.341.9%38.1 to 46.137.5%similar36.7%above36.8%higherinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: New Britain, CT
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalCapitol planning regionCT figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202334.1%31.2 to 37.026.0%higherinterval 23.8 to 28.325.3%above30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.333.6%30.7 to 36.523.9%higherinterval 21.9 to 25.823.9%above28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202318.7%17.0 to 20.413.1%higherinterval 12.0 to 14.312.3%above13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.918.4%16.8 to 20.113.3%higherinterval 12.3 to 14.312.8%above14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.5%5.9 to 7.25.8%similar5.9%in line6.7%similar6.4%5.8 to 7.15.0%higherinterval 4.6 to 5.55.1%above5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.7%9.8 to 11.77.3%higherinterval 6.7 to 7.97.0%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.110.6%9.6 to 11.67.1%higherinterval 6.6 to 7.66.9%above7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.5%14.0 to 17.011.5%higherinterval 10.5 to 12.611.3%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.715.4%14.0 to 16.99.9%higherinterval 9.1 to 10.79.7%above11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.4%5.0 to 5.83.5%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.83.5%above3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.95.4%5.0 to 5.83.2%higherinterval 3.1 to 3.43.2%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.3%7.7 to 8.94.9%higherinterval 4.6 to 5.34.8%above5.5%higherinterval 5.4 to 5.78.2%7.6 to 8.84.7%higherinterval 4.4 to 5.04.6%above5.2%higherinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: New Britain, CT
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalCapitol planning regionCT figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202325.3%23.2 to 27.416.8%higherinterval 15.4 to 18.316.2%above19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.525.4%23.3 to 27.516.2%higherinterval 14.9 to 17.415.6%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202320.3%18.5 to 22.216.7%higherinterval 15.3 to 18.115.8%above15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.820.2%18.4 to 22.117.2%similar16.7%above16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.9%14.5 to 17.412.4%higherinterval 11.4 to 13.512.4%above12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.015.9%14.4 to 17.411.7%higherinterval 10.9 to 12.611.7%above12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3
Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for New Britain, CT, for 12 of the 40 measures.

New Britain, CT: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.1%6.9 to 7.47.2%6.4 to 8.07.8%7.1 to 8.67.3%6.6 to 8.0
Coronary Heart Disease6.3%6.2 to 6.56.2%5.6 to 6.86.9%6.3 to 7.66.4%5.8 to 6.9
Current Asthma12.5%12.3 to 12.612.9%11.6 to 14.314.2%12.9 to 15.612.7%11.5 to 14.0
Depression23.4%23.1 to 23.625.1%22.5 to 27.924.9%22.4 to 27.623.4%20.9 to 26.0
Diabetes11.5%11.3 to 11.612.2%10.9 to 13.513.4%12.1 to 14.913.8%12.4 to 15.2
High Blood Pressure29.7%29.5 to 29.932.3%29.7 to 34.933.8%31.1 to 36.833.7%31.1 to 36.3
Obesity35.1%34.9 to 35.437.3%32.9 to 41.837.6%33.5 to 42.137.7%33.1 to 42.3
Health Insurance16.9%16.4 to 17.514.6%12.9 to 16.317.2%15.5 to 19.018.7%16.8 to 20.7
Binge Drinking16.0%15.9 to 16.214.2%12.3 to 16.115.4%13.4 to 17.615.0%13.1 to 17.1
Current Cigarette Smoking20.0%19.4 to 20.418.1%15.9 to 20.216.8%15.1 to 18.615.8%14.1 to 17.6
Physical Inactivity29.0%28.4 to 29.533.1%29.8 to 36.434.9%31.9 to 38.235.8%32.4 to 39.1
General Health18.3%17.9 to 18.720.1%18.2 to 22.024.8%22.9 to 26.925.3%23.2 to 27.4

The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.

The county and the state

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Health by ZIP. New Britain, CT: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/city/ct/new-britain/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The county is the one that contains the point that CDC publishes for the place. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about New Britain, CT

How does the obesity estimate of New Britain, CT compare with Capitol planning region?

The estimate for Capitol planning region is 31.9%.

The 95% confidence interval is 28.0% to 35.8%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for New Britain, CT is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of New Britain, CT compare with Connecticut and the nation?

The Connecticut figure is 30.5% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The whole interval of New Britain, CT is above the Connecticut figure.

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for New Britain, CT is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in New Britain, CT?

CDC estimates that 13.8% of the adults of New Britain, CT have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 12.4% to 15.2%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is New Britain, CT higher or lower than Capitol planning region?

New Britain, CT and Capitol planning region both have an estimate for 40 measures.

The estimate for New Britain, CT is higher for 21 measures.

It is lower for 4 measures.

It is similar for 15 measures.