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Health in Bardonia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bardonia residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bardonia, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bardonia

Bardonia is older than New York, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Bardonia runs below New York on COPD (4.8% vs 6%) and diabetes (9.5% vs 11.5%). That’s despite an older population: 31% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%). Conditions ↓

Cancer runs high in Bardonia

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 7.7% across New York. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Bardonia keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (74.8% vs 63.5%) and cholesterol checks (92.4% vs 89.2%). Checkups ↓

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 Bardonia’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bardonia adults…

Bardonia runs below NY on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bardonia adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.2%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Bardonia is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bardonia as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bardonia31%
New York18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupNY 81%
75%Dentist visitNY 64%
92%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
73%Colon screeningNY 67%
82%MammogramNY 79%
81%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bardonia 4.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bardonia

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

HNearest ERNyack HospitalNyack · 3.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical★★★★★ · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRefuah Health CenterNanuet · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Refuah Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Nanuet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.8 mi
Sun River Health
2 sites · nearest in Spring Valley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.1 mi
Nyack Hospital
Nyack · ★★★★★
ER
6.2 mi
Phelps Hospital
Sleepy Hollow · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
Helen Hayes Hospital
West Haverstraw · not rated
8.1 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
Suffern · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBardonia is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBardonia is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBardonia 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 Bardonia; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.9%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.2%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 7.8%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bardonia, betterBardonia, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Bardonia gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bardonia adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Bardonia does better than New York.

1 in 3Bardonia adults feel lonely
31.3% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Bardonia adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Bardonia adults have been diagnosed with depression
16% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 8Bardonia adults are in frequent mental distress
11.9% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bardonia 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 13
Bardonia adults worry about having enough food
8% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 13
Bardonia adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 24
Bardonia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 22
Bardonia adults lack reliable transportation
4.6% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

5.7% of Bardonia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Bardonia and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New City: 25.8%Valley Cottage: 27.2%Nanuet: 28.9%West Nyack: 25.1%Congers: 25.6%Clarkstown: 26.6%Haverstraw: 29.8%Ramapo: 31%Haverstraw: 36.1%Hillcrest: 34.4%Upper Nyack: 27.3%Nyack: 29%Spring Valley: 39.1%Pearl River: 26.6%Orangetown: 25.8%Chestnut Ridge: 28.8%Blauvelt: 26.3%Bardonia: 24.9%BardoniaNew CityValley CottageNanuetWest NyackCongersNyack Hospital · Nyack · 3.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHHelen Hayes Hospital · West Haverstraw · 6.8 miHGood Samaritan Hospital of Suffern · Suffern · 8.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHRefuah Health at Hillcrest · Nanuet · 2.6 mi+Sun River Health Spring Valley · Spring Valley · 2.8 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bardonia24.9%
West Nyack25.1%
Congers25.6%
New City25.8%
Valley Cottage27.2%
Nanuet28.9%
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
New City————
Valley Cottage————
Nanuet————
Congers————
West Nyack————

New City, Valley Cottage, Nanuet, Congers and West Nyack: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

20.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory8.5%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone5.3%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
New York

Questions about health in Bardonia

Why doesn’t Bardonia have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bardonia.

What hospital is closest to Bardonia?

Nyack Hospital in Nyack, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Bardonia’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bardonia?

20 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Refuah Health at Hillcrest in Nanuet, 2.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bardonia.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.