County profile
Northwest Hills 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
37
−13 vs scale midpoint
Disease
40
−11 vs scale midpoint
Provider
13
−37 vs scale midpoint
SDOH
36
−14 vs scale midpoint
Specific health risk patterns
No specific risk patterns triggered in Northwest Hills Planning Region
We evaluated 8 specific patterns for this county. None scored above the elevated threshold or close to it. More on how these patterns are defined.
Where Northwest Hills Planning Region stands
Fewer than two displayed scores reach the screening threshold
Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut has these published scores: Environmental Risk 36.7/100; Disease Burden 39.5/100; Provider Gap 12.8/100; SDOH Composite 36.4/100. None of the published scores reach the screening threshold of 70. Disease Burden summarizes selected modeled health measures. It is different from the rate of new cancer diagnoses and can miss disease that has never been diagnosed. These weighted scores support screening and comparison; a score of 70 does not mean that 70% of counties have lower scores.
Methodology: when three or more of the four major health-risk areas (pollution, chronic disease, doctor access, social and economic conditions) have displayed scores of at least 70/100, we call the pattern “multi-pillar convergence.” The scoring approach and citations live on the methodology page.
Risk profile
Northwest Hills Planning Region compared to Connecticut
Four scores on a 0–100 scale. Higher values indicate greater relative burden or need within each measure. The reference line at 50 marks the scale midpoint.
Environmental Risk (37), Disease Burden (40), Provider Gap (13), and SDOH Composite (36) are at or below the scale midpoint of 50/100.
- Northwest Hills Planning Region
- Connecticut state mean
- Scale midpoint (50)
- Signal threshold (70)
Current Conditions
Today's air quality, fires, and weather alerts
Live operational data for Northwest Hills 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
These indicators describe environmental conditions and potential exposure. They are not a complete record of environmental incidents in Northwest Hills Planning Region and do not establish the cause of an individual illness. Check each measure's source and reporting period in the data-source reference and review the scoring methods.
| Indicator | Northwest Hills Planning Region | CT avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 6.9 µg/m³ ▼ -7.6% vs CT | 7.4 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 58.9 ppb ▼ -9.1% vs CT | 64.8 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 329,078 index ▼ -84% vs CT | 1,999,458 | 291,320 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.22 score -2.0% vs CT | 0.22 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 0.60 score ▼ -37% vs CT | 0.96 | 3.39 |
PFAS in sampled water systems
EPA UCMR5 observations for systems associated with these counties through reported service ZIP codes. These results are displayed separately and do not contribute to the Environmental Risk score.
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How Superfund proximity contributes
The 2024 EJSCREEN proximity indicator is 0.2207. It uses distances to proposed/final National Priorities List and Superfund Alternative Approach sites within 10 km. This is proximity context, not a measurement of heavy-metal exposure or illness.
The score without this component is 34.0; with it, 36.7. Its effective weight is 8.73%. The difference reflects methodology, not changed local conditions.
Component weights, scaling and limitationsHealth Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in Northwest Hills Planning Region. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | Northwest Hills Planning Region | CT avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 11.0% +0.0% vs CT | 11.0% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 6.5% ▲ +11% vs CT | 5.8% | 8.6% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 10.0% -0.6% vs CT | 10.1% | 13.7% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 6.6% ▲ +11% vs CT | 6.0% | 7.9% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 21.6% ▲ +2.4% vs CT | 21.1% | 23.1% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 15.2% ▼ -3.8% vs CT | 15.8% | 17.2% |
Provider Supply
Specialty physician density per 100,000 residents
Active providers in Northwest Hills 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 | Northwest Hills Planning Region | US avg |
|---|---|---|
Primary Care Family medicine, internal medicine, general practice, pediatrics. | 127.6 per 100k ▼ -2.2% 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. | 8.9 per 100k ▲ +47% vs US | 6.0 |
Psychiatry Mental health prescribers; complements behavioral health access. | 39.0 per 100k ▲ +109% vs US | 18.7 |
Oncology / Hematology Cancer specialists. | 8.9 per 100k ▲ +38% vs US | 6.4 |
Neurology Neurological disease specialists. | 10.6 per 100k ▲ +34% vs US | 7.9 |
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Counts reflect providers with a primary practice address in Northwest Hills 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 Northwest Hills 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region
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On the full platform
What else is available for Northwest Hills 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 Northwest Hills Planning Region ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Northwest Hills 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 Northwest Hills 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: September 9, 2026