State index
Massachusetts
Environmental and community health profiles for all 14 counties in Massachusetts. Sorted by opportunity score (highest need first).
14
Counties
23
Avg opportunity score
0
Converging-risk counties
What the data shows in Massachusetts
Across Massachusetts's 14 counties, none have two or more of the four health-risk areas (environmental, disease, provider access, and social conditions) above the national threshold at once. Where need shows up here, it tends to be concentrated in a single area rather than stacking.
Statewide, the health-risk area scoring highest on average is disease burden, the leading driver of community health need in Massachusetts.
Berkshire County carries the highest overall need in the state, with an opportunity score of 30 out of 100 (below average). Higher scores mean more burden relative to the rest of the country.
| County | Opportunity | Env | Disease | Provider | Social | Pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire County 25003 | 30 | 32 | 55 | 1 | 36 | 126,818 |
| Hampden County 25013 | 30 | 34 | 48 | 0 | 41 | 460,291 |
| Franklin County 25011 | 29 | 34 | 53 | 0 | 34 | 70,836 |
| Barnstable County 25001 | 29 | 33 | 53 | 0 | 32 | 231,735 |
| Dukes County 25007 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 0 | 26 | 20,819 |
| Bristol County 25005 | 25 | 29 | 44 | 0 | 33 | 581,841 |
| Plymouth County 25023 | 23 | 32 | 40 | 0 | 29 | 535,308 |
| Worcester County 25027 | 23 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 27 | 866,866 |
| Essex County 25009 | 21 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 24 | 810,089 |
| Hampshire County 25015 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 28 | 162,502 |
| Middlesex County 25017 | 18 | 39 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 1,623,952 |
| Norfolk County 25021 | 16 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 21 | 727,473 |
| Suffolk County 25025 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 768,425 |
| Nantucket County 25019 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 14,444 |
Scores are national percentile ranks (0–100) from the Banana Analytics methodology (v1.2.0). Higher scores indicate more burden. Click any county for its full environmental and community health profile.