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Health in Congers · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Congers residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Congers

Fewer Congers adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Few Congers adults smoke

7.8% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 11.3% across New York. Habits ↓

Congers is an active town

Only 20.7% 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 Congers’ 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 11
Congers adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 12
Congers adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 21
Congers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 20
Congers adults lack reliable transportation
5% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

6.2% of Congers 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 20.7%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 7.8%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Congers, betterCongers, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Congers gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Congers adults…

Congers runs below NY on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Congers adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.8–5.2%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Congers

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

HNearest ERNyack HospitalNyack · 3.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHudson Valley Hospital Center★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCFH at New CityNew City · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
CFH at New City
New City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
3.5 mi
Sun River Health
2 sites · nearest in Haverstraw
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.8 mi
Nyack Hospital
Nyack · ★★★★★
ER
4.7 mi
Helen Hayes Hospital
West Haverstraw · not rated
5.5 mi
Phelps Hospital
Sleepy Hollow · ★★★★★
ER
6.7 mi
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
Montrose · ★★★★★
For veterans
✓ Primary careCongers is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCongers is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCongers 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 Congers; ≈ 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 Congers adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
74%Dentist visitNY 64%
92%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
70%Colon screeningNY 67%
80%MammogramNY 79%
79%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Congers 5% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Congers adults are doing

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

1 in 3Congers adults feel lonely
31.9% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Congers adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Congers adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 8Congers adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Congers 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

Congers and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Valley Cottage: 27.2%New City: 25.8%Bardonia: 24.9%Upper Nyack: 27.3%Nyack: 29%Nanuet: 28.9%Clarkstown: 26.6%Haverstraw: 29.8%Ramapo: 31%Haverstraw: 36.1%Hillcrest: 34.4%West Nyack: 25.1%Congers: 25.6%CongersValley CottageNew CityBardoniaNyack Hospital · Nyack · 3.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHHelen Hayes Hospital · West Haverstraw · 4.7 miHCFH at New City · New City · 3.1 mi+Sun River Health Haverstraw · Haverstraw · 3.5 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bardonia24.9%
Congers25.6%
New City25.8%
Valley Cottage27.2%
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
Valley Cottage————
New City————
Bardonia————

Valley Cottage, New City and Bardonia: 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.6%
Thinking or memory8.8%
Hearing5%
Errands alone5.3%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
New York

Questions about health in Congers

Why doesn’t Congers have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Congers?

Nyack Hospital in Nyack, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Congers’ 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 Congers?

21 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CFH at New City in New City, 3.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.