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A−Health Grade
Health in Fabius · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Fabius is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns

Fabius differs from New York on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 11 better, 4 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 13063, 13159, 13084, 13158. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fabius

Cancer, depression and obesity run high in Fabius

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 7.7% across New York. 1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (21.9%), vs 17.5% across New York. Obesity is also above the state: 35.2%, vs 28.8% across New York. In all, Fabius runs above New York on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer Fabius 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 ↓

Fabius is an active town

Only 21.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.9% across New York. The town has 77 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves. 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 Fabius’ likely range; Fabius’ figures come from ZIP codes 13063, 13159, 13084, 13158, 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 Fabius’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fabius is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns. 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 85% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 57%.

A−Self-rated health14.9% · NY 18.1% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress13% · NY 12.8% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.5% · NY 15% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.2% · NY 28.8% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.3% · NY 11.5% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.7% smoke · NY 11.3% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21.1% · NY 25.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 78%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $71K–$118K (9,420)Healthier than 76%

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). Fabius’ median household income is $94,063; among the 9,420 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($71K–$118K), it’s healthier than 76%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Fabius could be anywhere from B− to A. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 13063,13159,13084,13158,13122,13052), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fabius adults…

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

10 of every 100 Fabius adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.3%
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
Fabius adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 11
Fabius adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 18
Fabius adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 17
Fabius adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

8.6% of Fabius 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 21.1%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.7%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fabius, betterFabius, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Fabius gets moving

77 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Fabius

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

HNearest ERCrouse HospitalSyracuse · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLiberty Resources New YorkEast Syracuse · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Liberty Resources New York
East Syracuse · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.7 mi
Syracuse Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Syracuse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Syracuse VA Medical Center
Syracuse · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
17.2 mi
Crouse Hospital
Syracuse · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center
Syracuse · ★★★★★
ER
17.8 mi
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center
Cortland · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFabius is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFabius is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFabius 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 Fabius; ≈ 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 Fabius adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
69%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
75%Colon screeningNY 67%
80%MammogramNY 79%
79%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fabius 4.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fabius adults are doing

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

1 in 3Fabius adults feel lonely
30.9% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Fabius adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Fabius adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 6Fabius adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fabius 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

Fabius and the towns around it

Fabius’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Tully: 34.3%DeRuyter: 37.5%Cuyler: 34.1%Pompey: 32.9%Truxton: 33.3%Preble: 32.3%Otisco: 34.6%Spafford: 32.8%Cazenovia: 34.3%Georgetown: 39.1%Lincklaen: 37.7%Manlius: 33.9%LaFayette: 33.8%Homer: 30.4%Solon: 32.8%Fabius: 35.2%FabiusTullyDeRuyterCuylerPompeyTruxtonSyracuse VA Medical Center · Syracuse · 17 mi · 3★ MedicareHCrouse Hospital · Syracuse · 17.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHUniversity Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center · Syracuse · 17.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHGuthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center · Cortland · 17.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHLiberty Resources New York · East Syracuse · 16.3 mi+SCH - Onondaga Community College · Syracuse · 16.7 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pompey32.9%
Truxton33.3%
Cuyler34.1%
Tully34.3%
Fabius35.2%
DeRuyter37.5%
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
FabiusA−35.2%10.3%11.7%ZIP codes
TullyA−34.3%10.2%10.8%ZIP codes
DeRuyterB−37.5%12.1%14.8%ZIP codes
Cuyler————
Truxton————
PompeyA32.9%9.5%9.1%ZIP codes

Cuyler: fewer than 1,000 residents. Truxton: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
New York

Every CDC estimate for Fabius

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Fabius is better than New York on 11 and worse on 4; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Fabius’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…FabiusNYU.S.vs NY
Overall health
Fair or poor health14.9%12.9–17.218.1%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13%11.5–14.712.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.5%13.8–17.415%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.2%30.6–40.228.8%32.9%Worse
Diabetes10.3%9–11.811.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.6%32.4–38.932.6%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.7%34.4–41.137.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28.6%25.9–31.524%25.3%Worse
Asthma11%9.9–12.210.3%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.4%9.4–11.37.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.7%5.9–7.56.1%6.4%About the same
COPD6.7%5.8–7.86%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.63.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.5%8.6–12.512.8%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.7%9.8–13.811.3%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.1%18–24.725.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking17.3%14.9–2016.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%30.8–39.637.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)4.6%3.6–5.67.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year82.2%79.7–84.680.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year69.3%66.4–7263.5%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years90.5%89.2–91.789.2%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.1%76.5–81.677.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)74.5%70.7–77.966.8%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)80.4%75–85.178.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.9%19.2–24.817.5%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely30.9%26.9–3534.2%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.9%18.9–25.126.4%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.8%8.1–11.717.2%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.1%7.6–10.714.5%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.5%4.7–6.48.2%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.8%5.1–6.88.6%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.6%7–10.314.1%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability26.3%23–29.827.2%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.5%10.7–14.413.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.5%10.1–1312.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.2%5.5–75.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.8%3.4–4.35.2%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7%6.1–87.7%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 Fabius

Is Fabius a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fabius is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns: A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 76%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Fabius?

CDC estimates 35.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.6% and 40.2%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Fabius?

Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Fabius’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Fabius have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 4.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.6–5.6%), 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 Fabius more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.