Health · Lisbon

Lisbon, CT health

Lisbon differs from Connecticut on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.7% vs 10%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.2% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.1% vs 5.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 06351 (all of Lisbon)
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Lisbon’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lisbon is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns.

B+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressB-Mental distressB+ObesityA-DiabetesB+SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 63%
Less healthyHealthier
Connecticut towns we grade (173)Healthier than 13%
Towns with similar incomes, $70K–$116K (8,897)Healthier than 54%

About what its income would suggest. Lisbon does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lisbon could be anywhere from C to A−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Connecticut ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Lisbon with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Lisbon’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Lisbon compares with Connecticut

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lisbon adults…

36 of every 100 Lisbon adults have high blood pressure
Connecticut: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.4–39.1%

Bars show Lisbon; the black tick is Connecticut. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lisbon, betterLisbon, worseToo close to callConnecticut
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Lisbon
CT 25.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Lisbon
CT 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Lisbon
CT 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.4% Lisbon
CT 10.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lisbon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Connecticut.

81%
Yearly checkup
CT 80%
71%
Dentist visit
CT 71%
89%
Cholesterol check
CT 90%
71%
Colon screening
CT 72%
77%
Mammogram
CT 80%
76%
Taking BP meds
CT 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lisbon 7.7% · Connecticut 1 in 10 (10%)
Mind & connection

How Lisbon adults are doing

1 in 3Lisbon adults feel lonely
32.5% · Connecticut 33.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Lisbon adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · Connecticut 20.6% · worse
1 in 4Lisbon adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · Connecticut 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Lisbon adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · Connecticut 15.8% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Lisbon adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · CT 14.9% · better
1 in 10
Lisbon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · CT 12.5% · better
1 in 14
Lisbon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · CT 8.4% · better
1 in 14
Lisbon adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · CT 8.3% · about the same

9.9% of Lisbon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Connecticut.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.6%

of Lisbon adults live with a disability (Connecticut 25.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

Black tick: Connecticut. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Lisbon

Lisbon and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Lisbon.

Griswold: 33.1% Sprague: 33.3% Preston: 30.8% Jewett City: 34.4% Norwich: 35.2% Voluntown: 33.2% Plainfield: 34.7% North Stonington: 31.1% Franklin: 31.7% Scotland: 33% Ledyard: 31% Montville: 31.9% Bozrah: 32.1% Lisbon: 33.1% Lisbon Griswold Sprague Preston Jewett City Norwich William W Backus Hospital · Norwich · 5.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic · 13.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Ucfs Health Center Griswold · Jewett City · 2.1 mi+ Generations Fhc - Norwich · Norwich · 5.7 mi+
30.8%35.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Preston30.8%
Lisbon33.1%
Griswold33.1%
Sprague33.3%
Jewett City34.4%
Norwich35.2%

Care nearby

William W Backus HospitalNorwich · 5.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Windham Community Memorial HospitalWillimantic · 13.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London · 19 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Westerly HospitalWesterly · 19.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ucfs Health Center GriswoldJewett City · 2.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Generations Fhc - NorwichNorwich · 5.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careLisbon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLisbon is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLisbon is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA Region 3 · need score 15 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lisbon. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Lisbon
MeasureLisbonMarginConnecticut
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.5%32.4–39.1%32%worse
High cholesterol37.1%33.9–40.7%38.4%about the same
Obesity33.1%28.5–38.7%30.5%about the same
Arthritis28.6%26–31.7%24.7%worse
Depression24.6%21.7–28%20.6%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)12.1%9.9–14.7%9.8%worse
Asthma12.2%10.9–13.7%11%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.2–9.9%8.5%about the same
Diabetes9.9%8.7–11.4%10.2%about the same
COPD7.1%6.3–8.1%5.6%worse
Heart disease6.4%5.8–7.2%5.8%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.7%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.4%10.7–14.7%10.6%worse
Binge drink15.8%13.6–18.6%15.4%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%22.9–30.3%25.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%33.1–42.2%35.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.7%78–83.5%80.4%about the same
Dentist visit71%68.1–73.8%70.7%about the same
Cholesterol check89.2%87.7–90.7%89.5%about the same
Colon screening71.1%67.3–74.7%72.3%about the same
Mammogram77.1%71.3–82.5%79.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.3%73.5–79.2%76.5%about the same
No health insurance7.7%6.5–9.1%10%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%28.7–36.4%33.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.6%21.5–27.7%25.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.6–19.6%15.8%about the same
Fair or poor health17.7%15.6–20.3%16.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.8–16.3%12.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.2%10.4–14.1%14.9%better
Housing insecurity10.5%9–12%12.5%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6.1–8.1%8.4%better
No reliable transportation7.3%6.5–8.3%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%8.4–11.6%11.7%
Disability
Any disability29.6%26.3–33.6%25.3%
Walking or climbing stairs12.7%11.1–14.6%11.3%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.9–16.5%12.3%
Hearing6.6%5.9–7.5%5.9%
Vision4.4%4–4.9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.2–4%3.5%
Errands alone7.6%6.7–8.6%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Lisbon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Connecticut figure falls inside it, we don't call Lisbon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lisbon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lisbon by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Connecticut figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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