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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Aurelius · CDC PLACES 2025

Within New York, Aurelius is healthier than 29% of graded towns

Aurelius differs from New York on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 9 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 13021, 13034, 13140. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Aurelius

COPD, cancer and arthritis run high in Aurelius

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 6% across New York. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 7.7% across New York. Arthritis is also above the state: 29.7%, vs 24% across New York. In all, Aurelius runs above New York on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and COPD, cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Aurelius

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.8%), vs 11.3% across New York. Habits ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, Aurelius’ lead shrinks

Aurelius is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns, but 35% of the 9,420 towns with similar household incomes ($71K–$118K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New York figure falls outside Aurelius’ likely range; Aurelius’ figures come from ZIP codes 13021, 13034, 13140, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Aurelius’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Aurelius is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns, #535 of 755 in New York. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 60% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 39%).

B−Self-rated health19.3% · NY 18.1% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.8% · NY 12.8% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.5% · NY 15% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.2% · NY 28.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.5% · NY 11.5% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.8% smoke · NY 11.3% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.1% · NY 25.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 52%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (755)Healthier than 29%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $71K–$118K (9,420)Healthier than 35%

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). Aurelius’ median household income is $94,079; among the 9,420 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($71K–$118K), it’s healthier than 35%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Aurelius could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 13021,13034,13140), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Aurelius adults…

Aurelius runs above NY on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Aurelius adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.3%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Aurelius is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Aurelius as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Aurelius26%
New York18%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Aurelius, betterAurelius, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Aurelius gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Aurelius

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

HNearest ERAuburn Community HospitalAuburn · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAuburn Community Hospital★★★★★ · 5.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Hill Family MedicalAuburn · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.1 mi
East Hill Family Medical
4 sites · nearest in Auburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
Auburn Community Hospital
Auburn · ★★★★★
ER
7.5 mi
Finger Lakes Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Port Byron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Geneva General Hospital
Geneva · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic
Clifton Springs · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Aurelius itself
✓ Dental careAurelius is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAurelius 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 Aurelius; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
63%Dentist visitNY 64%
89%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
70%Colon screeningNY 67%
78%MammogramNY 79%
78%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aurelius 6.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Aurelius adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Aurelius runs above New York.

1 in 3Aurelius adults feel lonely
33.5% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Aurelius adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Aurelius adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 6Aurelius adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Aurelius adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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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 7
Aurelius adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
Aurelius adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Aurelius adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · NY 8.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 13
Aurelius adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · NY 8.6%
About the same as NY

13.6% of Aurelius adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Aurelius and the towns around it

Aurelius’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 7 graded towns around it.

Springport: 33.7%Auburn: 38.2%Seneca Falls: 34.5%Montezuma: 36.7%Tyre: 34.9%Throop: 36.1%Fleming: 35.1%Cayuga: 34.9%Ledyard: 31.9%Fayette: 34.1%Melrose Park: 31%Owasco: 35.8%Sennett: 35.8%Waterloo: 34.6%Waterloo: 35.7%Conquest: 37.4%Savannah: 40.2%Mentz: 37.6%Galen: 39.7%Junius: 35.7%Scipio: 34.6%Aurelius: 35.2%AureliusSpringportAuburnSeneca FallsMontezumaTyreThroopFlemingCayugaAuburn Community Hospital · Auburn · 5.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHEhmc Adult Medicine · Auburn · 5.1 mi+Port Byron Community Health · Port Byron · 7.5 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Springport33.7%
Seneca Falls34.5%
Tyre34.9%
Cayuga34.9%
Fleming35.1%
Aurelius35.2%
Throop36.1%
Montezuma36.7%
Auburn38.2%
NY28.8%

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
AureliusB−35.2%11.5%14.8%ZIP codes
SpringportB+33.7%10.9%12.8%ZIP codes
AuburnC−38.2%12.7%17.8%CDC place
Seneca FallsB−34.5%11.3%15.3%ZIP codes
Tyre————
MontezumaC36.7%12.7%17.7%ZIP codes
FlemingB−35.1%11.6%14.5%ZIP codes
ThroopC+36.1%12.1%16%ZIP codes

Tyre: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.2%

of Aurelius adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
New York

Every CDC estimate for Aurelius

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Aurelius is better than New York on 3 and worse on 9; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Aurelius’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…AureliusNYU.S.vs NY
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.3%16.8–21.918.1%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.8%13–16.612.8%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.5%14.6–18.515%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.2%28.3–42.528.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.5%9.9–13.111.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.2%32.1–40.332.6%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.2%35–43.637.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.7%26.4–33.224%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.3%10–12.610.3%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10%9.1–117.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.5%6.7–8.36.1%6.4%Worse
COPD8.3%7.4–9.36%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.23.4%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16%13.2–1912.8%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%12.6–1711.3%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work27.1%22.8–31.425.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.5%13.7–19.716.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37%31.2–43.337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.1%5.1–7.17.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year81.5%78.3–84.380.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63%59.7–66.663.5%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years89.1%87.7–90.489.2%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78%75–80.677.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.4%65.8–74.866.8%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.7%70.9–83.878.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20.9%17.8–24.317.5%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely33.5%28.6–38.434.2%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.7%20.3–27.126.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.1%12.1–16.217.2%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing11.7%10–13.314.5%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.4%6.4–8.58.2%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.8%6.9–8.88.6%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)13.6%11.7–15.514.1%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability31.2%27.1–35.427.2%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.2%13.3–17.213.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.5%11.9–15.112.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.1%6.3–85.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5%4.5–5.55.2%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.8%7.8–9.87.7%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.63.8%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 New York figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Aurelius

Is Aurelius a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Aurelius is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #535 of 755 in New York. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 35%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Aurelius?

CDC estimates 35.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.3% and 42.5%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Aurelius?

Auburn Community Hospital in Auburn, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Aurelius’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Aurelius have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.1–7.1%), against 7.9% across New York.

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 Aurelius more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York 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.