# Counties in Massachusetts by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2023

All 14 values come from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2023, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `adult_physical_inactivity_rate_modelled`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Percentage of adults who did no physical activity or exercise outside their regular job in the past month, such as running, golf, gardening or walking for exercise. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence (https://www.cdc.gov/places/)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/cdc
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data (swc5-untb, fu4u-a9bh, h3ej-a9ec and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/massachusetts-counties

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Hampden County | 29.8 |
| 2 | Bristol County | 24.8 |
| 3 | Essex County | 24.1 |
| 4 | Suffolk County | 23.8 |
| 4 | Worcester County | 23.8 |
| 6 | Berkshire County | 22.2 |
| 7 | Franklin County | 22.1 |
| 8 | Plymouth County | 20.4 |
| 9 | Barnstable County | 19 |
| 9 | Dukes County | 19 |
| 11 | Middlesex County | 18.3 |
| 12 | Hampshire County | 17.4 |
| 13 | Nantucket County | 17.2 |
| 14 | Norfolk County | 17.1 |