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Health in Billington Heights · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Billington Heights residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Billington Heights

Cancer and arthritis run high in Billington Heights

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.3%), vs 7.7% across New York. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.5%), vs 24% across New York. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Billington Heights keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.4% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (72.5% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓

Billington Heights adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (27.4% vs 34.2%), frequent mental distress (13.2% vs 15%) and lack of emotional support (19.6% vs 26.4%) all run below New York. Mind & connection ↓

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 Billington Heights’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Billington Heights adults…

Billington Heights runs below NY on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Billington Heights adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.4%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

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

Residents 65 and older

Billington Heights31%
New York18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupNY 81%
73%Dentist visitNY 64%
92%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
73%Colon screeningNY 67%
81%MammogramNY 79%
81%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 27
working-age adults has no health insurance
Billington Heights 3.7% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Billington Heights adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Billington Heights does better than New York.

1 in 4Billington Heights adults feel lonely
27.4% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Billington Heights adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Billington Heights adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 8Billington Heights adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Billington Heights 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.

Getting care

Care in and near Billington Heights

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKaleida Health★★★★★ · 11.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood Health Care of WnyBuffalo · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Neighborhood Health Care of Wny
2 sites · nearest in Buffalo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.4 mi
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Kaleida Health
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Evergreen Health - Community Dr.
Cheektowaga · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.2 mi
Erie County Medical Center
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System)
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careBillington Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBillington Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBillington Heights 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 Billington Heights; ≈ 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 19.3%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 18%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.1%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Billington Heights, betterBillington Heights, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Billington Heights gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 15
Billington Heights adults worry about having enough food
6.7% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Billington Heights adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 24
Billington Heights adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 23
Billington Heights adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

5.4% of Billington Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Billington Heights and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

East Aurora: 28.4%Elma Center: 28.7%Elma: 29.2%Aurora: 29.4%Marilla: 30.1%Lancaster: 30.2%West Seneca: 31%Wales: 30%Orchard Park: 29%Colden: 32%Billington Heights: 28.5%Billington HeightsEast AuroraElma CenterElmaAuroraEvergreen Health - Community Dr. · Cheektowaga · 12.6 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
East Aurora28.4%
Billington Heights28.5%
Elma Center28.7%
Elma29.2%
Aurora29.4%
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
East AuroraA+28.4%8.5%8.8%CDC place
Elma Center————
AuroraA29.4%9.2%9.8%ZIP codes
ElmaA29.2%9.5%9.7%ZIP codes

Elma Center: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory8.9%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
New York

Questions about health in Billington Heights

Why doesn’t Billington Heights have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Billington Heights?

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Billington Heights’ 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 Billington Heights?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Neighborhood Health Center Blasdell in Buffalo, 10.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Billington Heights.

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.