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Erie Canal and Flight of Five Locks from Canal Street, Lockport, New York - 20210531Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Lockport · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lockport residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 14094. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Lockport

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lockport adults…

Lockport runs above NY on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Lockport adults have obesity
New York: 29 in 100 · worse · likely 32.8–46.2%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Lockport

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

HNearest ERKenmore Mercy HospitalKenmore · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKenmore Mercy Hospital★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of BuffaloLockport · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Community Health Center of Buffalo
3 sites · nearest in Lockport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System)
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
15 mi
Kenmore Mercy Hospital
Kenmore · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
Ehs
3 sites · nearest in Buffalo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Medina Memorial Hospital
Medina · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLockport is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lockport itself
✓ Mental healthLockport 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 Lockport; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.8%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.1%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lockport, betterLockport, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Lockport gets moving

13 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
66%Dentist visitNY 64%
89%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
69%Colon screeningNY 67%
78%MammogramNY 79%
77%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lockport 5.7% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lockport adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Lockport runs above New York.

3 in 10Lockport adults feel lonely
30.1% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Lockport adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Lockport adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 6Lockport adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Lockport 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 8
Lockport adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
Lockport adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Lockport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · NY 8.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 14
Lockport adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

12.1% of Lockport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Lockport and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clarence: 28.3%Rapids: 37.3%Royalton: 37.5%Cambria: 38.2%Newfane: 39%South Lockport: 39%Pendleton: 38.7%Hartland: 38.2%Newstead: 32.3%Harris Hill: 28.9%Amherst: 27.7%Lancaster: 30.2%Shelby: 33.7%Alabama: 31.7%Lewiston: 37%Wilson: 38.4%Wheatfield: 38.1%Somerset: 40.4%Lockport: 41%Ridgeway: 33.4%Lockport: 39%LockportClarenceRapidsRoyaltonCambriaNewfaneSouth LockportPendletonHartlandUpstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western NY VA Healthcare System) · Buffalo · 14.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHKenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore · 15 mi · 3★ MedicareHMount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center · Lewiston · 15.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHMedina Memorial Hospital · Medina · 15.7 miHCHC Lockport · Lockport · 1.5 mi+Evergreen Health - Bailey Ave. · Buffalo · 15.3 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Clarence28.3%
Rapids37.3%
Royalton37.5%
Cambria38.2%
Hartland38.2%
Pendleton38.7%
Lockport39%
Newfane39%
South Lockport39%
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
Rapids————
RoyaltonB37.5%10.3%13.5%ZIP codes
CambriaB+38.2%10.3%12.9%ZIP codes
NewfaneB39%11%13.8%ZIP codes
HartlandB38.2%10.4%13.9%ZIP codes
PendletonB38.7%10.4%13.3%ZIP codes
South Lockport————

Rapids and South Lockport: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing6%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
New York

Questions about health in Lockport

Why doesn’t Lockport have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lockport?

Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Kenmore, 15.0 miles in a straight line from Lockport’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 Lockport?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CHC Lockport in Lockport, 1.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.