Health in Cranston, Rhode Island: official figures
5.3% of residents of Cranston (4,272 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 210th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Rhode Island: 4.4%).
How many children in Cranston are uninsured?
In Cranston, 3.2% of children under 19 and 7.4% 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 Cranston are on Medicaid?
14.1% of residents of Cranston under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 305th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Rhode Island: 18.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Cranston have a disability?
12.0% of residents of Cranston (9,661 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 383rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Rhode Island: 13.8%); 5.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Cranston have a disability?
By age, 30.6% of residents of Cranston aged 65 and over, 9.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.0% 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 Cranston, Rhode Island?
An estimated 31.2% of adults in Cranston had obesity in 2023, joint 321st 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 Cranston?
An estimated 9.2% of adults in Cranston had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 232nd 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 Cranston?
An estimated 17.6% of adults in Cranston reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 361st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.2% 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 Cranston have high blood pressure?
In Cranston, an estimated 29.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 24.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 387th highest 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 Cranston see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 82.3% of adults in Cranston had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 5th 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 Cranston compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Cranston ranks 614 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 611 | Temecula | 5.3% |
| 612 | Bloomington | 5.3% |
| 613 | Battle Creek | 5.3% |
| 614 | Cranston | 5.3% |
| 615 | Taylor | 5.3% |
| 616 | Corvallis | 5.2% |
| 617 | Woodland | 5.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Cranston ranks 441 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 438 | Coon Rapids | 12.0% |
| 439 | Livonia | 12.0% |
| 440 | Cathedral City | 12.0% |
| 441 | Cranston | 12.0% |
| 442 | Downey | 12.0% |
| 443 | Dallas | 12.0% |
| 444 | Avondale | 12.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cranston ranks 489 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 486 | Mesa | 31.2% |
| 487 | Palm Coast | 31.2% |
| 488 | Homestead | 31.2% |
| 489 | Cranston | 31.2% |
| 490 | Eagle Mountain | 31.2% |
| 491 | Sunrise | 31.1% |
| 492 | South Gate | 31.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cranston ranks 572 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 569 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 9.2% |
| 570 | Federal Way | 9.2% |
| 571 | San Marcos | 9.2% |
| 572 | Cranston | 9.2% |
| 573 | Napa | 9.2% |
| 574 | Haverhill | 9.2% |
| 575 | Davis | 9.2% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cranston ranks 538 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 535 | Olathe | 11.0% |
| 536 | Nashua | 11.0% |
| 537 | San Leandro | 11.0% |
| 538 | Cranston | 11.0% |
| 539 | Flagstaff | 11.0% |
| 540 | Noblesville | 11.0% |
| 541 | Berwyn | 11.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cranston ranks 372 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 369 | Costa Mesa | 17.6% |
| 370 | Manteca | 17.6% |
| 371 | South Gate | 17.6% |
| 372 | Cranston | 17.6% |
| 373 | Pasco | 17.6% |
| 374 | Loveland | 17.6% |
| 375 | Caldwell | 17.6% |
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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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