Health in Cambridge, Massachusetts: official figures
1.7% of residents of Cambridge (2,017 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 4th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Massachusetts: 2.6%).
How many children in Cambridge are uninsured?
In Cambridge, 2.8% of children under 19 and 1.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Cambridge are on Medicaid?
9.0% of residents of Cambridge under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 145th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Massachusetts: 18.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Cambridge have a disability?
7.5% of residents of Cambridge (8,828 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 38th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Massachusetts: 12.3%); 2.9% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Cambridge have a disability?
By age, 23.6% of residents of Cambridge aged 65 and over, 5.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 1.9% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Cambridge, Massachusetts?
An estimated 24.1% of adults in Cambridge had obesity in 2023, joint 73rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Cambridge?
An estimated 7.9% of adults in Cambridge had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 70th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Cambridge?
An estimated 14.5% of adults in Cambridge reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 78th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.3% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Cambridge have high blood pressure?
In Cambridge, an estimated 26.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 17.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 87th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Cambridge see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 80.0% of adults in Cambridge had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 42nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Cambridge compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Cambridge ranks 820 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 817 | Newport Beach | 1.9% |
| 818 | Cupertino | 1.8% |
| 819 | Edina | 1.7% |
| 820 | Cambridge | 1.7% |
| 821 | Dublin | 1.6% |
| 822 | Minnetonka | 1.3% |
| 823 | Newton | 1.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Cambridge ranks 786 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 783 | Redondo Beach | 7.5% |
| 784 | Lehi | 7.5% |
| 785 | Castle Rock | 7.5% |
| 786 | Cambridge | 7.5% |
| 787 | Plainfield | 7.5% |
| 788 | Chapel Hill | 7.5% |
| 789 | Alexandria | 7.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cambridge ranks 736 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 733 | Sugar Land | 24.2% |
| 734 | Boca Raton | 24.2% |
| 735 | Roswell | 24.2% |
| 736 | Cambridge | 24.1% |
| 737 | Tustin | 24.1% |
| 738 | San Clemente | 24.1% |
| 739 | Lakewood | 24.0% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cambridge ranks 734 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 731 | Peabody | 8.0% |
| 732 | Murray | 8.0% |
| 733 | Cary | 7.9% |
| 734 | Cambridge | 7.9% |
| 735 | Bend | 7.9% |
| 736 | Livermore | 7.9% |
| 737 | Missoula | 7.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cambridge ranks 749 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 746 | Sugar Land | 8.1% |
| 747 | Brookhaven | 8.1% |
| 748 | Bowie | 8.1% |
| 749 | Cambridge | 8.0% |
| 750 | Carlsbad | 8.0% |
| 751 | Carmel | 8.0% |
| 752 | Santa Monica | 8.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cambridge ranks 729 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 726 | Bellevue | 14.6% |
| 727 | Monterey Park | 14.6% |
| 728 | Bothell | 14.6% |
| 729 | Cambridge | 14.5% |
| 730 | Roswell | 14.5% |
| 731 | New Rochelle | 14.5% |
| 732 | Shawnee | 14.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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