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Health in Blauvelt · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Blauvelt residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Blauvelt

Fewer Blauvelt adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Blauvelt

Blauvelt runs below New York on diabetes (8.7% vs 11.5%), stroke (2.6% vs 3.4%) and COPD (4.8% vs 6%). Conditions ↓

Blauvelt is an active town

Only 21.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.9% across New York. The town has 14 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve. Habits ↓

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 Blauvelt’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 10
Blauvelt adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 11
Blauvelt adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 20
Blauvelt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 17
Blauvelt adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

7.3% of Blauvelt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Blauvelt adults…

Blauvelt runs below NY on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Blauvelt adults have diabetes
New York: 12 in 100 · better · likely 7.5–10.1%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.1%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.8%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Blauvelt, betterBlauvelt, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Blauvelt gets moving

14 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Blauvelt

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

HNearest ERNyack HospitalNyack · 2.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical★★★★★ · 6.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthNyack · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.3 mi
Sun River Health
2 sites · nearest in Nyack
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.3 mi
Refuah Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Nyack
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.5 mi
Nyack Hospital
Nyack · ★★★★★
ER
5.5 mi
Phelps Hospital
Sleepy Hollow · ★★★★★
ER
6.6 mi
Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical
Westwood · ★★★★★
ER
7.8 mi
St. John's Riverside Hospital
Yonkers · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBlauvelt is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlauvelt is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBlauvelt 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 Blauvelt; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNY 81%
69%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
69%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
77%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blauvelt 5.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Blauvelt adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Blauvelt does better than New York.

1 in 3Blauvelt adults feel lonely
33.5% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Blauvelt adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Blauvelt adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.2% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Blauvelt adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Blauvelt 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.

Around town

Blauvelt and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pearl River: 26.6%Orangeburg: 23.5%Orangetown: 25.8%Clarkstown: 26.6%West Nyack: 25.1%Tappan: 23.7%Nanuet: 28.9%Chestnut Ridge: 28.8%Ramapo: 31%Piermont: 24.7%Sparkill: 24.9%Greenburgh: 23.4%Tarrytown: 24.1%Nyack: 29%Irvington: 21.3%Upper Nyack: 27.3%Haverstraw: 29.8%Haverstraw: 36.1%New City: 25.8%Ossining: 24.2%Ossining: 27.7%Bardonia: 24.9%Blauvelt: 26.3%BlauveltPearl RiverOrangeburgOrangetownClarkstownWest NyackNyack Hospital · Nyack · 2.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHPhelps Hospital · Sleepy Hollow · 5.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHHackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical · Westwood · 6.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHSun River Health Nyack · Nyack · 2.3 mi+Hudson River Healthcare - Nyack · Nyack · 2.3 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 23 towns on this map, healthiest first
Orangeburg23.5%
West Nyack25.1%
Orangetown25.8%
Blauvelt26.3%
Pearl River26.6%
Clarkstown26.6%
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
Pearl River————
Orangeburg————
ClarkstownA26.6%9.9%8.4%ZIP codes
OrangetownA25.8%9.2%8.2%ZIP codes
West Nyack————

Pearl River, Orangeburg 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.

21.4%

of Blauvelt adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.8%
Thinking or memory10.3%
Hearing5.1%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
New York

Questions about health in Blauvelt

Why doesn’t Blauvelt have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Blauvelt?

Nyack Hospital in Nyack, 2.5 miles in a straight line from Blauvelt’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 Blauvelt?

23 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Nyack in Nyack, 2.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.