Braintree Town, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County

4.4 /5.0
A Great
38,762 Population 2,817/sq mi density
$125,305 Median Income $57,041 per capita
$623,200 Home Value $663,170 Zillow
$1,925 Median Rent 29.4% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.4 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$125,305 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$623,200 home value, $1,925/mo rent
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Health Overview

Obesity Rate
23.1%
28% below US avg (32.1%)
Smoking Rate
10.4%
26% below US avg (14%)
Depression Rate
23.0%
15% above US avg (20%)
Premature Death Rate
6,117
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Chronic Conditions

Percentage of adults diagnosed. Thin line = U.S. average (lower is better).

Obesity
23.1% avg 32.1%
Diabetes
7.9% avg 10.5%
Heart Disease
4.4% avg 5.8%
High Blood Pressure
26.2% avg 29%
Asthma
10.9% avg 9.7%
Cancer
7.3%
COPD
4.6%
Stroke
2.3%

Behavioral Risk Factors

Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.

Smoking
10.4% avg 14%
Binge Drinking
18.1% avg 17%
Physical Inactivity
17.6% avg 25%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)
33.4%

Mental & Physical Distress

Percentage of adults reporting frequent distress (14+ days in past month).

Depression
23.0%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.7%

Preventive Care & Insurance

Regular Checkup
79.2%
Annual Dental Visit
72.3%
Health Insurance
98.6% avg 91.4%
Uninsured
1.4% avg 8.6%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:635
patients per provider
Dentists
1:408
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:90
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
8.8 / 10
Access to healthy food (10 = best)
Exercise Access
99.8%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
6,117
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Complete Health Data

Chronic Conditions

Obesity23.1%
Diabetes7.9%
Heart Disease4.4%
High Blood Pressure26.2%
Asthma10.9%
Cancer7.3%
COPD4.6%
Stroke2.3%

Behavioral

Smoking10.4%
Binge Drinking18.1%
Physical Inactivity17.6%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)33.4%
Insufficient Sleep34.7%

Mental & Distress

Depression23.0%
Frequent Mental Distress16.2%
Frequent Physical Distress10.7%

Preventive Care

Regular Checkup79.2%
Annual Dental Visit72.3%
Health Insurance98.6%
Uninsured1.4%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Ratio1:635
Dentist Ratio1:408
Mental Health Ratio1:90
Food Env Index8.8/10
Exercise Access99.8%
Premature Death Rate6,117/100K