Healthcare & Safety — Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 370 |
| EMS Stations | 111 |
| Fire Stations | 111 |
Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 4,324 |
| Poor/Fair Health | 10.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.85 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.56 |
| Adult Smoking | 9.4% |
| Adult Obesity | 23.4% |
| Physical Inactivity | 17.6% |
Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 30.93 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Urban/Rural Class | Large Central Metro |
| Trend | rising |
Air Quality
| Good Days | 314 |
| Moderate Days | 52 |
| Unhealthy for Sensitive | 0 |
| Max AQI | 93 |
| Median AQI | 37 |
| Year | 2,024 |
Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.480455+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.678475+00:00.