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Lake Carmel, New YorkPhoto: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Lake Carmel · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lake Carmel residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as NY (18.1%)
Obesity
29.1%
About the same as NY (28.8%)
No exercise
23.8%
About the same as NY (25.9%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as NY (7.9%)
Feel lonely
31.7%
About the same as NY (34.2%)
Nearest ER
4.5 mi
Putnam Hospital Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lake Carmel

12.6%worry about food · NY 17.2%
★ What stands out · 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 8
Lake Carmel adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
Lake Carmel adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Lake Carmel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Lake Carmel adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

9.7% of Lake Carmel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lake Carmel adults…

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

9 of every 100 Lake Carmel adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–9.7%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Lake Carmel

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

HNearest ERPutnam Hospital CenterCarmel · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHudson Valley Hospital Center★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Family Medical Center @ BrewsterBrewster · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Putnam Hospital Center
Carmel · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.8 mi
Open Door Family Medical Center @ Brewster
Brewster · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
5.1 mi
Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Putnam
Brewster · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
12 mi
Danbury Hospital
Danbury · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Cortlandt Manor · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Keller Ach (West Point)
West Point · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careLake Carmel is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLake Carmel is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLake Carmel 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 Lake Carmel; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.8%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.2%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lake Carmel, betterLake Carmel, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Lake Carmel gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Ryan's Field19 acres2Hill and Dale Community Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNY 81%
67%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
78%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lake Carmel 7.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lake Carmel adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Lake Carmel does better than New York.

1 in 3Lake Carmel adults feel lonely
31.7% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Lake Carmel adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Lake Carmel adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.2% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Lake Carmel adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lake Carmel 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.

Around town

Lake Carmel and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kent: 27.7%Patterson: 31%Carmel: 27.2%Putnam Valley: 26.7%East Fishkill: 27.3%Philipstown: 26.9%Pawling: 27.2%Putnam Lake: 29.2%New Fairfield: 24.3%Southeast: 28%Ball Pond: 24.9%Somers: 22.4%Mahopac: 26.9%Lake Carmel: 29.1%Lake CarmelKentPattersonCarmelPutnam Hospital Center · Carmel · 4.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHDanbury Hospital · Danbury · 12 mi · 4★ MedicareHHudson Valley Hospital Center · Cortlandt Manor · 15.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHKeller Ach (West Point) · West Point · 16.6 miHOpen Door Family Medical Center @ Brewster · Brewster · 4.8 mi+Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Putnam · Brewster · 5.1 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Carmel27.2%
Kent27.7%
Lake Carmel29.1%
Patterson31%
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
KentA27.7%9.7%10.1%ZIP codes
CarmelA27.2%9.1%9.7%ZIP codes
PattersonB+31%10.4%13.1%ZIP codes
Carmel————

Carmel: 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.

24.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
New York

Questions about health in Lake Carmel

Why doesn’t Lake Carmel have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lake Carmel?

Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Lake Carmel’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lake Carmel?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Open Door Family Medical Center @ Brewster in Brewster, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lake Carmel.

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.