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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in New Sarpy · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, New Sarpy is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns

On every measure CDC estimates, New Sarpy looks like Louisiana as a whole.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for New Sarpy. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in New Sarpy

Health Grade

What’s behind New Sarpy’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, New Sarpy is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 35% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 12%).

C−Self-rated health23.8% · LA 24.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.1% · LA 15.2% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.8% · LA 19.3% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40.6% · LA 40% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes15.5% · LA 15.2% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.5% smoke · LA 17.3% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise32.1% · LA 30.3% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 17%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $39K–$65K (6,454)Healthier than 38%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). New Sarpy’s median household income is $51,989; among the 6,454 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($39K–$65K), it’s healthier than 38%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, New Sarpy could be anywhere from D− to B−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Sarpy adults…

On every condition, New Sarpy is about the same as Louisiana. Tap one to see it as people.

46 of every 100 New Sarpy adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · about the same · likely 41.7–50.3%
Better than LAWorseAbout the sameLouisiana
Getting care

Care in and near New Sarpy

No hospital or community health center in New Sarpy itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSt. Charles Parish HospitalLuling · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOchsner Medical Center-Kenner★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Health LouisianaNorco · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Access Health Louisiana
4 sites · nearest in Norco
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.9 mi
St. Charles Parish Hospital
Luling · not rated
ER
7 mi
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner
Kenner · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Jefferson Community Health Care Centers
2 sites · nearest in Kenner
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
East Jefferson General Hospital
Metairie · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Omega Hospital
Metairie · not rated
✓ Primary careNew Sarpy is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew Sarpy is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNew Sarpy is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of New Sarpy; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Louisiana

Share of adults, with the Louisiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.1%LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.3%LA 40.1%
Binge drink 16.1%LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
New Sarpy, betterNew Sarpy, worseAbout the sameLouisiana
Where New Sarpy gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of New Sarpy adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.

83%Yearly checkupLA 82%
57%Dentist visitLA 57%
88%Cholesterol checkLA 86%
69%Colon screeningLA 66%
79%MammogramLA 79%
80%Taking BP medsLA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Sarpy 8.1% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How New Sarpy adults are doing

About the same as Louisiana on each measure.

4 in 10New Sarpy adults feel lonely
35.9% · LA 36.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 3New Sarpy adults lack social or emotional support
30.9% · LA 28.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 4New Sarpy adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · LA 26.6% · About the same as LA
1 in 5New Sarpy adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · LA 19.3% · About the same as LA
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 New Sarpy adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
New Sarpy adults worry about having enough food
21.6% · LA 22.5%
About the same as LA
1 in 6
New Sarpy adults worry about keeping their housing
17.4% · LA 16.8%
About the same as LA
1 in 8
New Sarpy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.1% · LA 12.4%
About the same as LA
1 in 9
New Sarpy adults lack reliable transportation
10.7% · LA 11.3%
About the same as LA

17.2% of New Sarpy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.

Around town

New Sarpy and the towns around it

New Sarpy’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Norco: 36.4%Destrehan: 36.7%Hahnville: 41.9%Luling: 36.2%St. Rose: 39.2%Taft: 42.8%New Sarpy: 40.6%New SarpyNorcoDestrehanHahnvilleSt. Charles Parish Hospital · Luling · 3.9 miHSt. Charles Community Health Center - Norco · Norco · 2.6 mi+
Healthier than LANear LALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Norco36.4%
Destrehan36.7%
New Sarpy40.6%
Hahnville41.9%
LA40%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
New SarpyC−40.6%15.5%16.5%CDC place
NorcoC36.4%12.1%17%CDC place
DestrehanB−36.7%12.9%14.2%CDC place
HahnvilleD41.9%17.1%18.5%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.8%

of New Sarpy adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Louisiana

Every CDC estimate for New Sarpy

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, New Sarpy is better than Louisiana on 0 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Louisiana figure falls inside New Sarpy’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…New SarpyLAU.S.vs LA
Overall health
Fair or poor health23.8%20.8–26.824.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.1%13.2–1715.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.8%16.6–2119.3%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity40.6%33.1–4840%32.9%About the same
Diabetes15.5%13.4–17.615.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure46%41.7–50.342.6%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.8%34.5–43.138.3%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.3%26.9–33.729.7%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.810.3%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.2%6.5–87.5%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.1%6.3–7.87.5%6.4%About the same
COPD7.7%6.7–8.78.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke4.5%4.1–4.94.3%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16.6%13.6–20.218.1%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%14–1917.3%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work32.1%27.2–36.930.3%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.1%13.2–19.216.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours43.3%36.6–50.440.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.1%6.7–9.78.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year83.3%80.2–8681.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year57.1%53.2–6157.2%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88%86.2–89.686.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.2%77.5–82.478.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69%63.9–73.766.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.3%72.3–85.479.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.6%20–27.226.6%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely35.9%30.8–41.236.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support30.9%26.7–35.228.6%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food21.6%18.4–24.922.5%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing17.4%14.9–19.816.8%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off12.1%10.4–13.712.4%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation10.7%9.3–12.211.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)17.2%14.6–19.919%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability37.8%33.1–42.638%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs18%15.7–20.417.6%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.5%15.4–19.518.4%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.3%6.5–8.28%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty6.3%5.7–76.7%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.8%8.6–10.910.3%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.9%4.3–5.45.1%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Louisiana figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in New Sarpy

Is New Sarpy a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, New Sarpy is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 38%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in New Sarpy?

CDC estimates 40.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.1% and 48%, against 40% across Louisiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to New Sarpy?

St. Charles Parish Hospital in Luling, 3.9 miles in a straight line from New Sarpy’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in New Sarpy have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.7–9.7%), against 8.9% across Louisiana.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in New Sarpy more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Sarpy.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Louisiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.