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A−Health Grade
Health in Cicero · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Cicero is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns

Cicero differs from New York on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 10 better, 4 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 13039, 13029, 13057, 13212. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cicero

Cancer, depression and obesity run high in Cicero

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 7.7% across New York. 22.3% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, vs 17.5% across New York. Obesity is also above the state: 36%, vs 28.8% across New York. In all, Cicero runs above New York on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Cicero 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 ↓

Cicero is an active town

Only 21.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.9% across New York. 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 Cicero’s likely range; Cicero’s figures come from ZIP codes 13039, 13029, 13057, 13212, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Cicero’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cicero is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns, #310 of 755 in New York. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 84% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 51%.

A−Self-rated health15% · NY 18.1% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.9% · NY 12.8% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.9% · NY 15% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36% · NY 28.8% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.1% · NY 11.5% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.6% smoke · NY 11.3% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21.2% · NY 25.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 77%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (755)Healthier than 59%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $72K–$121K (9,103)Healthier than 72%

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). Cicero’s median household income is $96,463; among the 9,103 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($72K–$121K), it’s healthier than 72%, about where its income would put it.

Most New York towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Cicero is healthier than 59% of graded towns, against 77% nationally.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Cicero could be anywhere from B− to A. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 13039,13029,13057,13212,13030), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cicero adults…

Cicero runs above NY on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cicero adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–10.8%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
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
Cicero adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 10
Cicero adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 17
Cicero adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Cicero adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

9.3% of Cicero adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.2%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.6%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cicero, betterCicero, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Cicero gets moving

7 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Cicero

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

HNearest ERSt. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center★★★★★ · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLiberty ResourcesEast Syracuse · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Liberty Resources
2 sites · nearest in East Syracuse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Northern Oswego County Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Central Square
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
Syracuse · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
Crouse Hospital
Syracuse · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center
Syracuse · ★★★★★
ER
10.1 mi
Syracuse VA Medical Center
Syracuse · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careCicero is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCicero is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCicero 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 Cicero; ≈ 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 Cicero adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
69%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
72%Colon screeningNY 67%
81%MammogramNY 79%
78%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cicero 4.7% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cicero adults are doing

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

1 in 3Cicero adults feel lonely
31.5% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Cicero adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 4Cicero adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 6Cicero adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cicero 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.

Around town

Cicero and the towns around it

Cicero’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 7 graded towns around it.

Constantia: 36.9%Sullivan: 36.8%West Monroe: 36.1%Hastings: 36.8%Bridgeport: 37%Clay: 35.7%Manlius: 33.9%Brewerton: 37.6%Vienna: 36.4%Amboy: 38.2%Camden: 36.9%Lenox: 37.8%Fenner: 35.1%Cazenovia: 34.3%Parish: 37.3%Schroeppel: 36.9%Palermo: 37.6%Mexico: 36.6%Lysander: 36%Sand Ridge: 35.7%Radisson: 35.7%Salina: 36.8%DeWitt: 34.5%Pompey: 32.9%Cicero: 36%CiceroConstantiaSullivanWest MonroeHastingsBridgeportClayManliusBrewertonSt. Joseph's Hospital Health Center · Syracuse · 9.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHCrouse Hospital · Syracuse · 9.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHUniversity Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center · Syracuse · 9.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHSyracuse VA Medical Center · Syracuse · 10.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHLiberty Resources New York · East Syracuse · 8.4 mi+Central Square Health Center · Central Square · 8.8 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 25 towns on this map, healthiest first
Manlius33.9%
Clay35.7%
Cicero36%
West Monroe36.1%
Sullivan36.8%
Hastings36.8%
Constantia36.9%
Bridgeport37%
Brewerton37.6%
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
CiceroA−36%10.1%11.6%ZIP codes
ConstantiaC+36.9%11.8%16.2%ZIP codes
SullivanB+36.8%10.3%12.6%ZIP codes
West MonroeB−36.1%11%15.6%ZIP codes
HastingsB−36.8%11.1%15.7%ZIP codes
Bridgeport————
ClayA−35.7%9.6%11.3%ZIP codes
ManliusA33.9%9.9%9.9%ZIP codes

Bridgeport: 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.

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
New York

Every CDC estimate for Cicero

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Cicero is better than New York on 10 and worse on 4; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Cicero’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…CiceroNYU.S.vs NY
Overall health
Fair or poor health15%13.1–17.118.1%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.9%11.5–14.512.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.9%14.2–17.615%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36%31.5–40.728.8%32.9%Worse
Diabetes10.1%8.9–11.511.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure35%31.9–38.232.6%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.5%33.3–39.937.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis27.8%25.2–30.524%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.2%10.1–12.510.3%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.9%9–10.87.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.3%5.6–76.1%6.4%About the same
COPD6.6%5.8–7.46%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.53.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.4%9.4–13.712.8%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.6%9.9–13.511.3%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.2%18.3–24.425.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking17.3%14.8–2016.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%31–39.537.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)4.7%4–5.67.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year82.2%79.6–84.580.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year69.4%66.6–72.263.5%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years90.3%89–91.589.2%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.4%75.7–80.977.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)72.1%68.3–75.666.8%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)81.2%75.8–85.778.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.3%19.6–25.217.5%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely31.5%27.5–35.634.2%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.1%19.2–25.126.4%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.5%8.8–12.317.2%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.8%8.3–11.314.5%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.9%5.1–6.98.2%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.2%5.4–7.18.6%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.3%7.8–1114.1%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability26.2%23.2–29.427.2%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.5%11–14.213.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.6%10.3–13.112.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty5.9%5.2–6.55.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.9%3.5–4.45.2%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.2%6.4–8.17.7%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.73.8%3.8%Lower

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 Cicero

Is Cicero a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cicero is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #310 of 755 in New York. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 72%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Cicero?

CDC estimates 36% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.5% and 40.7%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Cicero?

St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Cicero’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Cicero have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 4.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4–5.6%), 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 Cicero more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− 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.