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Health in Harris Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harris Hill residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harris Hill

Harris Hill keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.8% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (72.9% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Harris Hill

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 7.7% across New York. Conditions ↓

Harris Hill is an active town

Only 19.4% 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 Harris Hill’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupNY 81%
73%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
73%Colon screeningNY 67%
82%MammogramNY 79%
80%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 27
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harris Hill 3.7% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harris Hill adults…

Harris Hill runs below NY on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Harris Hill adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11%
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 19.4%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 18.1%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harris Hill, betterHarris Hill, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Harris Hill gets moving

5.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Harris Hill

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

HNearest ERErie County Medical CenterBuffalo · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySisters of Charity Hospital★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of BuffaloBuffalo · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.7 mi
Community Health Center of Buffalo
2 sites · nearest in Buffalo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.6 mi
Ehs
2 sites · nearest in Cheektowaga
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System)
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
8.2 mi
Erie County Medical Center
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Sisters of Charity Hospital
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ER
10.1 mi
Kenmore Mercy Hospital
Kenmore · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHarris Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHarris Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHarris Hill 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 Harris Hill; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Harris Hill adults are doing

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

3 in 10Harris Hill adults feel lonely
27.6% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Harris Hill adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Harris Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Harris Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Harris Hill 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.

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 13
Harris Hill adults worry about having enough food
7.6% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Harris Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 21
Harris Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 21
Harris Hill adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

6.4% of Harris Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Harris Hill and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clarence: 28.3%Amherst: 27.7%Royalton: 37.5%Lockport: 39%Rapids: 37.3%Newstead: 32.3%Lancaster: 30.2%Pendleton: 38.7%Cheektowaga: 33.4%Eggertsville: 29.9%Buffalo: 38.4%North Tonawanda: 39%Tonawanda Town: 31%Tonawanda: 31.9%Wheatfield: 38.1%Williamsville: 28.5%Harris Hill: 28.9%Harris HillClarenceAmherstUpstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System) · Buffalo · 6.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHErie County Medical Center · Buffalo · 8.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHSisters of Charity Hospital · Buffalo · 9.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHKenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore · 10.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center of Cheektowaga · Buffalo · 4.7 mi+Evergreen Health - Community Dr. · Cheektowaga · 5.6 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Amherst27.7%
Clarence28.3%
Harris Hill28.9%
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
ClarenceA28.3%9.2%8.7%ZIP codes
AmherstA27.7%8.9%8.8%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

20.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory9.1%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
New York

Questions about health in Harris Hill

Why doesn’t Harris Hill have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harris Hill?

Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Harris Hill’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 Harris Hill?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Cheektowaga in Buffalo, 4.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Harris Hill.

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.