Photo: Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Highlands residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Highlands, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Highlands
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Highlands, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Highlands; ≈ 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).
Health next door
The New York towns that border Highlands have CDC estimates of their own. New York: 28.8% obesity, 11.5% diabetes, 11.3% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipstown | A | 26.9% | 9.7% | 8.9% | ZIP codes |
| Cornwall | A | 29.5% | 9.7% | 9.7% | ZIP codes |
| Woodbury | — | — | — | — | |
| Woodbury | A | 29.1% | 9.2% | 9.2% | CDC place |
| West Point | — | — | — | — | |
| Stony Point | A | 27.9% | 9.3% | 9.4% | ZIP codes |
Woodbury: the same community as Woodbury, graded once. West Point: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Highlands
Why doesn’t Highlands have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Highlands.
What hospital is closest to Highlands?
Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt Manor, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Highlands’ 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 Highlands?
12 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cornerstone Family Healthcare at Highland Falls in Highland Falls, 2.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Highlands.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.