What share of adults smoke in Lynn?

An estimated 14.7% of adults in Lynn smoked cigarettes in 2023, joint 216th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

Health in Lynn, Massachusetts: official figures

4.1% of residents of Lynn (4,141 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 116th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Massachusetts: 2.6%).

Residents without health insurance

4.1%

2020-2024

Adults with obesity (age-adjusted)

33.9%

2023

How many children in Lynn are uninsured?

In Lynn, 2.2% of children under 19 and 5.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).

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How many people in Lynn are on Medicaid?

38.3% of residents of Lynn under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 38th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Massachusetts: 18.9%).

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How many people in Lynn have a disability?

13.5% of residents of Lynn (13,693 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 300th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Massachusetts: 12.3%); 6.0% had two or more types of disability.

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How many older people in Lynn have a disability?

By age, 37.3% of residents of Lynn aged 65 and over, 11.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.7% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).

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What is the obesity rate in Lynn, Massachusetts?

An estimated 33.9% of adults in Lynn had obesity in 2023, joint 365th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How common is diabetes in Lynn?

An estimated 11.7% of adults in Lynn had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 280th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How is mental health in Lynn?

An estimated 17.7% of adults in Lynn reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 339th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.8% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How many adults in Lynn have high blood pressure?

In Lynn, an estimated 31.4% of adults had high blood pressure and 32.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 107th 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).

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How many adults in Lynn see a doctor for a check-up?

An estimated 78.6% of adults in Lynn had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 141st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).

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How Lynn compares with other cities in the United States

Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)

Lynn ranks 708 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents without health insurance
705	South Jordan	4.1%
706	Lake Forest	4.1%
707	Buffalo	4.1%
708	Lynn	4.1%
709	Mount Pleasant	4.0%
710	San Mateo	4.0%
711	Barnstable Town	4.0%

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Residents with a disability (2020-2024)

Lynn ranks 300 of 823, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with a disability
297	Cuyahoga Falls	13.5%
298	Madera	13.5%
299	Stonecrest	13.5%
300	Lynn	13.5%
301	Perth Amboy	13.5%
302	Yuma	13.5%
303	Florissant	13.5%

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Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Lynn ranks 366 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate)
363	Kettering	34.0%
364	Twin Falls	34.0%
365	Pueblo	33.9%
366	Lynn	33.9%
367	Fort Myers	33.9%
368	Compton	33.9%
369	Apopka	33.9%

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Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Lynn ranks 286 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate)
283	Midland	11.7%
284	Vallejo	11.7%
285	Pompano Beach	11.7%
286	Lynn	11.7%
287	Mableton	11.7%
288	Hanford	11.7%
289	Bradenton	11.7%

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Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Lynn ranks 218 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate)
215	Columbus	14.8%
216	Billings	14.7%
217	High Point	14.7%
218	Lynn	14.7%
219	Compton	14.7%
220	Lawrence	14.7%
221	Warner Robins	14.7%

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Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)

Lynn ranks 351 of 810, highest first.

Rank	City	Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate)
348	High Point	17.7%
349	Conroe	17.7%
350	Lee's Summit	17.7%
351	Lynn	17.7%
352	Kennewick	17.7%
353	Duluth	17.7%
354	Auburn	17.7%

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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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