Photo: Bimala Rai Colavito · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Forest Home residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Forest Home, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Forest Home. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Forest Home
Mental distress runs high in Forest Home
1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (18.7%), vs 15% across New York. Depression is above the state too: 21.6%, vs 17.5% across New York. Mind & connection ↓
Dental care lags in Forest Home
56% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.5% across New York. Among those 65 and older, 18.4% have lost all their teeth (New York 12.8%). Checkups ↓
Cancer and stroke are less common in Forest Home
Forest Home runs below New York on nine chronic conditions, most of all cancer (2.9% vs 7.7%), stroke (1.5% vs 3.4%) and heart disease (2.7% vs 6.1%). A young population is part of it: only 8% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%). Conditions ↓
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 Forest Home’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Forest Home adults…
Forest Home runs below NY on 9 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 8% of Forest Home residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
How Forest Home adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Forest Home runs above New York.
2 in 5 Forest Home adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Keeping up with care
Share of Forest Home adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
Care in and near Forest Home
No hospital or community health center in Forest Home itself. These are the nearest.
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 Forest Home; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with New York
Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.
2.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
12.1% of Forest Home adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Forest Home and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Forest Home adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Forest Home
Why doesn’t Forest Home have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Forest Home.
What hospital is closest to Forest Home?
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca in Ithaca, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Forest Home’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Forest Home.
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.