Top 10 Cities with Highest Uninsured Rates in America

Below you can find the list of the top 10 cities with the highest uninsured rates in America (see this article for methodology and our data source).

10. Arlington, TX

The CDC estimates that 23.5% of people in Arlington are uninsured. The age-adjusted prevalence estimate of current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years in Arlington in 2017 is 23.5%.

9. Tampa, FL

The CDC estimates that 23.6% of people in Tampa are uninsured. The age-adjusted prevalence estimate of current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years in Tampa in 2017 is 23.6%.

8. Santa Ana, CA

The CDC estimates that 25.5% of people in Santa Ana don’t have health insurance. The age-adjusted prevalence estimate of current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years in Santa Ana in 2017 is 24.8%.

7. Fort Worth, TX

The CDC estimates that 26.1% of people in Forth Worth are uninsured. The age-adjusted prevalence estimate of current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years in Fort Worth in 2017 is 25.8%.

6. Dallas, TX

The CDC estimates that 29.4% of people in Dallas are uninsured. The age-adjusted prevalence estimate of current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years in Dallas in 2017 is 29.0%.

5. Corpus Christi, TX

The CDC estimates that 29.4% of people in Corpus Christi are uninsured. The age-adjusted prevalence estimate of current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years in Corpus Christi in 2017 is 29.9%.

4. Houston, TX

The CDC estimates that 30.5% of people in Houston are uninsured. The age-adjusted prevalence estimate of current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years in Houston in 2017 is 30.2%.

3. San Antonio, TX

The CDC estimates that 30.4% of people in San Antonia are uninsured. The age-adjusted prevalence estimate of current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years in San Antonia in 2017 is 30.5%.

2. El Paso, TX

The CDC estimates that 33.9% of people in El Paso are uninsured. The age-adjusted prevalence estimate of current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years in El Paso in 2017 is 34.1%.

1. Miami, FL

The CDC estimates that 35.4% of people in Miami are uninsured. The age-adjusted prevalence estimate of current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years in Miami in 2017 is 35.6%. This is the highest figure in the country among cities with at least 300,000 residents.

If we expand our universe to cover the cities that have a population of at least 200,000 residents, then Hialeah, Florida will be the #1 city in the country with an age-adjusted rate of 43.4%, followed by Laredo, Texas with an age-adjusted rate of 42.4%. Miami would have ranked #3 behind these two smaller cities.

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