5 American Cities With the Lowest Uninsured Rates

In this article, we discuss the 5 American cities with the lowest uninsured rates. To read the details about the causes of uninsured rates and state-wise costs of healthcare in the US, go directly to 20 American Cities With the Lowest Uninsured Rates.

Somerville, Massachusetts

Uninsured Population: 1.6%

Sommerville is located in Middlesex County and had a population of almost 80,000 in 2021. The city is number five on our list of American cities with the lowest uninsured rates with 1.6% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population without health insurance coverage.

Walnut Creek, California

Uninsured Population: 1.4%

The place where Walnut Creek is now located was home to Miwok Native Americans. In 2021, an estimated 1.4% of the city’s civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured.

Dublin, California

Uninsured Population: 1.1%

Named after the Irish city, almost 98.9% of the city’s noninstitutionalized civilian population had health insurance coverage. The Census Bureau data allowed a margin of error of 0.9%.

Newton, Massachusetts

Uninsured Population: 1.1%

Nicknamed the Garden City, Newton is located in Middlesex County. It is tied up with Dublin on our list but the Census Bureau’s data has a slightly lower margin of error at 0.6%.

Palo Alto, California

Uninsured Population: 0.9%

Palo Alto tops our list of American cities with the lowest uninsured rates at 99.1% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population having health insurance coverage with a 0.6% margin of error.

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