County profile
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut Community Health Profile
Environmental risk, disease burden, provider access, and SDOH scores for community health needs assessment and service line planning. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
Env
6
−44 vs U.S. mean
Disease
31
−19 vs U.S. mean
Provider
13
−37 vs U.S. mean
SDOH
27
−23 vs U.S. mean
Specific health risk patterns
No specific risk patterns triggered in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
We evaluated 7 specific patterns for this county. None scored above the elevated threshold or close to it. More on how these patterns are defined.
Where Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region stands
Health risks here sit near national averages
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut sits near the middle of the national distribution on all four major health-risk areas. Pollution exposure, chronic disease rates, doctor access, and social and economic conditions are all within a typical range for U.S. counties — none stand out as the dominant concern. For comparison and trend purposes, this is the kind of community that helps anchor what a typical national profile looks like across all four dimensions.
Methodology: when three or more of the four major health-risk areas (pollution, chronic disease, doctor access, social and economic conditions) score above the 70th national percentile, we call the pattern “multi-pillar convergence.” The scoring approach and citations live on the methodology page.
Risk profile
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region compared to Connecticut and the U.S. average
Four health-risk scores on a 0-100 scale, where 50 is the U.S. average. A higher score means that area is a stronger contributor to community health risk.
Environmental Risk (6), Disease Burden (31), Provider Gap (13), and SDOH Stress (27) are at or better than the U.S. average.
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
- Connecticut state mean
- U.S. mean (50)
- Signal threshold (70)
Current Conditions
Today's air quality, fires, and weather alerts
Live operational data for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region: real-time AQI from EPA AirNow, active fires from NIFC, and any National Weather Service advisories. Updated daily.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | CT avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 7.5 µg/m³ +1.0% vs CT | 7.4 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 67.4 ppb ▲ +4.0% vs CT | 64.8 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 1,244,730 index ▼ -38% vs CT | 1,999,458 | 291,320 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.08 score ▼ -64% vs CT | 0.22 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 0.18 score ▼ -81% vs CT | 0.96 | 3.39 |
Health Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | CT avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 10.7% ▼ -2.7% vs CT | 11.0% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 5.6% ▼ -4.2% vs CT | 5.8% | 8.6% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 9.4% ▼ -6.5% vs CT | 10.1% | 13.7% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 6.1% ▲ +2.4% vs CT | 6.0% | 7.9% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 22.4% ▲ +6.2% vs CT | 21.1% | 23.1% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 14.6% ▼ -7.6% vs CT | 15.8% | 17.2% |
Provider Supply
Specialty physician density per 100,000 residents
Active providers in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Compared to the U.S. average for each specialty. Adjacency adjustment is applied separately in the Provider Gap pillar score.
| Specialty | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | US avg |
|---|---|---|
Primary Care Family medicine, internal medicine, general practice, pediatrics. | 128.0 per 100k -1.8% vs US | 130.4 |
Cardiology Cardiovascular disease, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology. | 17.7 per 100k ▲ +47% vs US | 12.1 |
Pulmonology Respiratory disease specialists — relevant to PM2.5 and wildfire smoke exposure. | 8.6 per 100k ▲ +42% vs US | 6.0 |
Psychiatry Mental health prescribers; complements behavioral health access. | 38.9 per 100k ▲ +108% vs US | 18.7 |
Oncology / Hematology Cancer specialists. | 8.6 per 100k ▲ +34% vs US | 6.4 |
Neurology Neurological disease specialists. | 10.3 per 100k ▲ +30% vs US | 7.9 |
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Counts reflect providers with a primary practice address in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region; specialty is taken from the provider's primary NUCC taxonomy code.
Pro analytical view
What drives this county's scores
The flagged signals and service-line opportunities for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, plus the methodology decomposition behind each score. Visible to Pro, Consultant Studio, and Enterprise tiers.
Where to focus
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Score decomposition
Each named signal's component breakdown with weights. The bar length is the component's percentile rank; the parenthetical is its weight in the final blend.
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Tract drill-down
Census tracts inside Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
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On the full platform
What else is available for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
The page above is a subset. The free Community account unlocks the full single-county profile: every indicator, every data source, demographics, historical trends, and mortality data. Professional unlocks multi-county comparison, compound signal analysis, service line rankings, and consultant-ready PDF reports.
Full Environmental Profile
All 40+ environmental metrics including toxic releases, hazardous site proximity, PFAS detection, pesticide exposure, and climate stress indicators.
Service Line Opportunities
See how Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region side-by-side with neighboring counties across every dimension.
Trend Analysis
5-year sparklines for health outcomes, SDOH measures, and mortality rates so you can see where the county is heading, not just where it is today.
PDF Report Export
Generate a consultant-ready environmental health briefing for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region with methodology citations. Drops straight into a CHNA or grant application.
Data sources: EPA AQS, EPA EJSCREEN, EPA TRI, CDC PLACES, CDC WONDER, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, County Health Rankings, NOAA ACIS, NCI State Cancer Profiles. Every score on this page is derived from publicly available federal data, fused by the Banana Analytics pipeline.
Methodology: See the full scoring methodology (v1.2.0) for weights, sensitivity analysis, and validation against county-level mortality data.
Last refreshed: May 28, 2026