Health in Nashua, New Hampshire: official figures
8.0% of residents of Nashua (7,225 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 395th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Hampshire: 5.3%).
How many children in Nashua are uninsured?
In Nashua, 6.8% of children under 19 and 10.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Nashua are on Medicaid?
11.3% of residents of Nashua under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 203rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New Hampshire: 11.4%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Nashua have a disability?
12.9% of residents of Nashua (11,707 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 363rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Hampshire: 13.3%); 6.3% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Nashua have a disability?
By age, 29.6% of residents of Nashua aged 65 and over, 10.9% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.0% 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 Nashua, New Hampshire?
An estimated 32.9% of adults in Nashua had obesity in 2023, joint 393rd 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 Nashua?
An estimated 8.3% of adults in Nashua had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 114th 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 Nashua?
An estimated 16.2% of adults in Nashua reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 218th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.5% 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 Nashua have high blood pressure?
In Nashua, an estimated 28.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 320th 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 Nashua see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.7% of adults in Nashua had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 347th 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 Nashua compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Nashua ranks 395 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 392 | Burnsville | 8.0% |
| 393 | Shreveport | 8.0% |
| 394 | Muncie | 8.0% |
| 395 | Nashua | 8.0% |
| 396 | West Jordan | 8.0% |
| 397 | Conway | 8.0% |
| 398 | Buena Park | 8.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Nashua ranks 363 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Tallahassee | 12.9% |
| 361 | Burlington | 12.9% |
| 362 | Lawrence | 12.9% |
| 363 | Nashua | 12.9% |
| 364 | Woodland | 12.9% |
| 365 | Grand Island | 12.9% |
| 366 | North Charleston | 12.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Nashua ranks 413 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 410 | Chicago | 32.9% |
| 411 | Clovis | 32.9% |
| 412 | Hillsboro | 32.9% |
| 413 | Nashua | 32.9% |
| 414 | Mableton | 32.9% |
| 415 | Mount Vernon | 32.9% |
| 416 | Eagan | 32.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Nashua ranks 687 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 684 | Cupertino | 8.4% |
| 685 | Santee | 8.4% |
| 686 | Norwalk | 8.3% |
| 687 | Nashua | 8.3% |
| 688 | Mountain View | 8.3% |
| 689 | Woodbury | 8.3% |
| 690 | Bismarck | 8.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Nashua ranks 536 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 533 | Gardena | 11.1% |
| 534 | Surprise | 11.0% |
| 535 | Olathe | 11.0% |
| 536 | Nashua | 11.0% |
| 537 | San Leandro | 11.0% |
| 538 | Cranston | 11.0% |
| 539 | Flagstaff | 11.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Nashua ranks 588 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 585 | Elgin | 16.2% |
| 586 | Yuma | 16.2% |
| 587 | Norwalk | 16.2% |
| 588 | Nashua | 16.2% |
| 589 | Mableton | 16.2% |
| 590 | Blaine | 16.2% |
| 591 | Greenville | 16.2% |
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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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