Where screenings are thin
For Boston Public Health Commission program staff and partners planning outreach. Shading shows the share of adults with high blood pressure in each census tract. Gaps update as partners publish new sessions.
29 high blood pressure tracts (78,674 adults) have no screening within 1 mile in the next 60 days
A tract counts as a gap when it is in the top quarter of tracts for adult high blood pressure (32.4% or more; 51 tracts) and no listed session with a map location is within 1.0 mile of its center between October 20, 2026 and December 19, 2026.
Adults with high blood pressure, by census tract
CDC PLACES 2025 release, 2023 estimates
- Under 15%
- 15% to 19.9%
- 20% to 24.9%
- 25% to 32.3%
- 32.4% or more (top quarter)
- No estimate
- Gap tract (outlined, hatched)
- Listed session
By neighborhood
| Neighborhood | Adults | High BP | Health centers | Upcoming sessions | Gap tracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattapan | 18,513 | 39.6% | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Hyde Park | 27,365 | 34.2% | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Roxbury | 43,152 | 33.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Bay Village | 1,911 | 32.8% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorchester | 95,365 | 32.1% | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| West Roxbury | 25,457 | 29.5% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roslindale | 21,782 | 28.8% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| South End | 25,404 | 26.7% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Downtown | 12,975 | 26.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinatown | 5,477 | 24.6% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaica Plain | 36,072 | 24.6% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| East Boston | 31,860 | 24.2% | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Mission Hill | 15,596 | 23.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlestown | 15,661 | 22.7% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Back Bay | 17,042 | 21.6% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| West End | 7,098 | 20.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beacon Hill | 8,599 | 19.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Boston | 33,614 | 19.2% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brighton | 47,657 | 19.1% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North End | 10,236 | 17.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Boston Waterfront | 5,283 | 16.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Allston | 23,140 | 15.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fenway | 36,426 | 15.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Longwood | 5,142 | 8.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Islands | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leather District | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Citywide, 25.6% of adults have high blood pressure.
All 29 gap tracts (table)
| Tract | Neighborhood | High BP | Adults | Nearest listed session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9803 | Roxbury | 58.3% | 109 | 1.0 mi |
| 1010.02 | Mattapan | 43.4% | 4,413 | 1.4 mi |
| 1010.01 | Mattapan | 42.0% | 4,469 | 2.2 mi |
| 1011.02 | Mattapan | 39.9% | 3,438 | 1.5 mi |
| 1001 | Dorchester | 39.4% | 4,001 | 1.2 mi |
| 1404 | Hyde Park | 38.9% | 6,338 | 2.7 mi |
| 1002 | Dorchester | 38.1% | 2,133 | 1.1 mi |
| 804.01 | Roxbury | 38.0% | 2,709 | 1.4 mi |
| 1011.01 | Mattapan | 37.8% | 2,673 | 1.6 mi |
| 1403 | Hyde Park | 37.0% | 5,515 | 3.4 mi |
| 803 | Roxbury | 36.2% | 1,663 | 1.0 mi |
| 611.01 | South Boston | 35.9% | 1,990 | 1.8 mi |
| 924 | Dorchester | 35.7% | 4,262 | 1.1 mi |
| 607 | South Boston | 35.2% | 1,165 | 2.3 mi |
| 1401.06 | Roslindale | 34.8% | 1,629 | 3.8 mi |
| 1401.07 | Hyde Park | 34.2% | 2,220 | 3.8 mi |
| 705.02 | South End | 33.9% | 2,907 | 2.0 mi |
| 1304.06 | West Roxbury | 33.8% | 4,137 | 4.8 mi |
| 805 | Roxbury | 33.8% | 2,458 | 1.6 mi |
| 812 | Jamaica Plain | 33.7% | 2,650 | 1.3 mi |
| 1102.01 | Roslindale | 33.1% | 1,625 | 2.7 mi |
| 712.01 | South End | 33.1% | 2,950 | 2.1 mi |
| 6.03 | Brighton | 33.1% | 1,460 | 4.0 mi |
| 916 | Dorchester | 33.0% | 2,502 | 1.2 mi |
| 703.02 | Bay Village | 32.8% | 1,911 | 2.7 mi |
| 1106.01 | West Roxbury | 32.8% | 2,237 | 3.1 mi |
| 9811 | Mattapan | 32.5% | 93 | 2.0 mi |
| 1201.05 | Jamaica Plain | 32.4% | 2,083 | 2.2 mi |
| 1401.05 | Hyde Park | 32.4% | 2,934 | 3.4 mi |