Health & Wellness
Greater Hartford (Capitol Region) health snapshot
CDC PLACES — Updated 2026-08-29
11.0%
Diagnosed diabetes
32.5%
High blood pressure
31.9%
Obesity
11.9%
Current asthma
A look at the health trends shaping our own community, and a link to our full drug safety resource.
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Greater Hartford, by the numbers
Chronic disease is common in our area, which is part of why medication adherence support matters. The figures below come directly from the CDC's PLACES project, reported for the Capitol planning region (Connecticut reports this data by region rather than by county).