Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Hyde Park is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns
Hyde Park differs from New York on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 7 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 12538, 12580, 12601. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Hyde Park
Cancer runs high in Hyde Park
1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.1%), vs 7.7% across New York. Conditions ↓
Fewer Hyde Park adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing and utility bills all run below New York. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Hyde Park has a community health center but no hospital
The Institute for Family Health is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, 8.5 miles away. Getting care ↓
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 Hyde Park’s likely range; Hyde Park’s figures come from ZIP codes 12538, 12580, 12601, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
What’s behind Hyde Park’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hyde Park is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns, #246 of 755 in New York. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 90% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 71%.
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). Hyde Park’s median household income is $87,094; among the 10,240 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($65K–$109K), it’s healthier than 88%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Hyde Park adults…
Hyde Park runs below NY on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.4% of Hyde Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Care in and near Hyde Park
1 community health center in Hyde Park, 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 Hyde Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with New York
Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.
37 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Hyde Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
How Hyde Park adults are doing
About the same as New York on each measure.
1 in 3 Hyde Park 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.
Hyde Park and the towns around it
Hyde Park’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde Park | A− | 27.8% | 9.9% | 11.8% | ZIP codes |
| Clinton | A | 26.8% | 10.1% | 10.7% | ZIP codes |
| Esopus | B+ | 31.3% | 11.2% | 12.5% | ZIP codes |
| Poughkeepsie | A− | 29% | 10.1% | 11.4% | ZIP codes |
| Lloyd | A | 28.9% | 9.6% | 10.5% | ZIP codes |
| Rhinebeck | A | 25.8% | 10.6% | 9.2% | ZIP 12572 |
| Highland | — | — | — | — | |
| Pleasant Valley | A | 27.1% | 8.9% | 10.7% | ZIP codes |
Highland: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Hyde Park adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Hyde Park
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hyde Park is better than New York on 7 and worse on 1; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Hyde Park’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Hyde Park | NY | U.S. | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.8%13.8–18 | 18.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.5%11–14.1 | 12.8% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.8%14–17.7 | 15% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.8%23–33.1 | 28.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.9%8.5–11.3 | 11.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 33.4%30.1–37 | 32.6% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36%32.5–39.8 | 37.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26.5%23.8–29.4 | 24% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.8%9.6–12.1 | 10.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.1%8.3–10 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.2%5.6–7 | 6.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.5%5.7–7.3 | 6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.3%3–3.7 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.1%9.8–14.5 | 12.8% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.8%10.1–13.6 | 11.3% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 22.3%18.9–26 | 25.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15%12.7–17.8 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.2%31.2–41.3 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.3%5.4–7.3 | 7.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.8%76.8–82.7 | 80.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 64.9%61.7–67.9 | 63.5% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.8%87.3–90.1 | 89.2% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77.9%75.2–80.3 | 77.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.9%67.6–75.8 | 66.8% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.6%72.3–83.9 | 78.9% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.7%17–22.8 | 17.5% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 34%29.2–39 | 34.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.4%20.9–28 | 26.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 13.2%11.3–15.4 | 17.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.5%9.9–13.3 | 14.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.8%5.9–7.9 | 8.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.6%6.7–8.6 | 8.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.4%9.8–13.1 | 14.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.1%23.6–30.7 | 27.2% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.5%10.8–14.3 | 13.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.6%11.2–14.3 | 12.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.9%5.2–6.6 | 5.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.5%4.1–5.1 | 5.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.6%6.8–8.6 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.5%3.1–3.9 | 3.8% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Hyde Park
Is Hyde Park a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hyde Park is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #246 of 755 in New York. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 88%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Hyde Park?
CDC estimates 27.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 23% and 33.1%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Hyde Park?
Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Hyde Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Hyde Park have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.4–7.3%), 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 Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park.
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.