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Health in Hartsdale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hartsdale residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hartsdale

Hartsdale is older than New York, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Hartsdale runs below New York on seven chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.1% vs 6%), stroke (2.6% vs 3.4%) and obesity (22.3% vs 28.8%). That’s despite an older population: 26% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%). Conditions ↓

Hartsdale adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (28% vs 34.2%), frequent mental distress (11.3% vs 15%), lack of emotional support (19.7% vs 26.4%) and depression (14.7% vs 17.5%) all run below New York. Mind & connection ↓

Hartsdale is an active town

Only 18.2% 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 Hartsdale’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hartsdale adults…

Hartsdale runs below NY on 9 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Hartsdale adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.5–4.8%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Hartsdale is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Hartsdale as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Hartsdale26%
New York18%
Mind & connection

How Hartsdale adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Hartsdale does better than New York.

3 in 10Hartsdale adults feel lonely
28% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Hartsdale adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 7Hartsdale adults have been diagnosed with depression
14.7% · NY 17.5% · Better than NY
1 in 9Hartsdale adults are in frequent mental distress
11.3% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hartsdale 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.2%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 14.3%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 7.2%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hartsdale, betterHartsdale, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Hartsdale gets moving

3.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Hartsdale

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

HNearest ERWhite Plains Hospital CenterWhite Plains · 2.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWhite Plains Hospital Center★★★★★ · 2.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMount Vernon Neighborhood Health CenterWhite Plains · 2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2 mi
Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center
4 sites · nearest in White Plains
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.2 mi
Sun River Health White Plains
White Plains · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
2.3 mi
White Plains Hospital Center
White Plains · ★★★★★
ER
4.9 mi
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla · ★★★★★
ER
5 mi
Blythedale Children's Hospital
Valhalla · not rated
Children’s
5.4 mi
St. John's Riverside Hospital
Yonkers · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHartsdale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHartsdale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHartsdale 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 Hartsdale; ≈ 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 Hartsdale adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
74%Dentist visitNY 64%
93%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
73%Colon screeningNY 67%
84%MammogramNY 79%
79%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hartsdale 4.5% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
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
Hartsdale adults worry about having enough food
7.7% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Hartsdale adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 24
Hartsdale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 23
Hartsdale adults lack reliable transportation
4.3% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

5.5% of Hartsdale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Hartsdale and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Greenville: 20.3%Scarsdale: 19.6%Greenburgh: 23.4%Yonkers: 29.3%White Plains: 26%New Rochelle: 26.6%Mamaroneck: 23.4%Eastchester: 22.1%Harrison: 20.9%Harrison: 22.2%Mount Pleasant: 23.2%Tarrytown: 24.1%Sleepy Hollow: 27.6%North Castle: 21.4%Valhalla: 23.9%Orangetown: 25.8%Hastings-on-Hudson: 22.2%Hartsdale: 22.3%HartsdaleGreenvilleScarsdaleGreenburghWhite Plains Hospital Center · White Plains · 2.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHWestchester Medical Center · Valhalla · 4.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHBlythedale Children's Hospital · Valhalla · 5 miHSt. John's Riverside Hospital · Yonkers · 5.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHGreenburgh Health Center · White Plains · 2 mi+Sun River Health White Plains · White Plains · 2.2 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Scarsdale19.6%
Greenville20.3%
Hartsdale22.3%
Greenburgh23.4%
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
Greenville————
GreenburghA+23.4%9.2%7.4%ZIP codes
ScarsdaleA+19.6%7.6%5.4%CDC place

Greenville: 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.

19%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.3%
Thinking or memory7.7%
Hearing4.7%
Errands alone4.7%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
New York

Questions about health in Hartsdale

Why doesn’t Hartsdale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hartsdale?

White Plains Hospital Center in White Plains, 2.3 miles in a straight line from Hartsdale’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Hartsdale?

29 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Greenburgh Health Center in White Plains, 2.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.