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Health in Loudonville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Loudonville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Loudonville

Cancer runs high in Loudonville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 7.7% across New York. Conditions ↓

Loudonville is an active town

Only 17.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.9% across New York. Habits ↓

Loudonville keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (74.6% vs 63.5%) and cholesterol checks (92.4% vs 89.2%). Checkups ↓

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 Loudonville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Loudonville adults…

Loudonville runs below NY on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Loudonville adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.6%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.7%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.2%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Loudonville, betterLoudonville, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Loudonville gets moving

3.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
75%Dentist visitNY 64%
92%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
76%Colon screeningNY 67%
82%MammogramNY 79%
81%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 29
working-age adults has no health insurance
Loudonville 3.5% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Loudonville

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

HNearest ERAlbany Medical Center HospitalAlbany · 4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySamaritan Hospital of Troy, New York★★★★★ · 5.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhitney M Young Jr Health CenterAlbany · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.8 mi
Whitney M Young Jr Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Albany
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4 mi
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
4.3 mi
Albany VA Medical Center
Albany · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
4.6 mi
St. Peter's Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
5 mi
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
10.4 mi
Hometown Health Centers Dental at State Street
Schenectady · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLoudonville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLoudonville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLoudonville 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 Loudonville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Loudonville adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Loudonville does better than New York.

1 in 3Loudonville adults feel lonely
32% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Loudonville adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Loudonville adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 8Loudonville adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Loudonville 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 15
Loudonville adults worry about having enough food
6.8% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Loudonville adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 25
Loudonville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 23
Loudonville adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

5.2% of Loudonville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Loudonville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Menands: 29.9%Roessleville: 29.8%Latham: 28.6%Siena College: 18%Colonie: 30.1%Albany: 32.9%North Greenbush: 30.5%Colonie: 29.3%Guilderland: 29%Watervliet: 35.7%Cohoes: 34.6%Waterford: 34.5%Halfmoon: 33.3%Green Island: 33.9%Green Island: 33.9%Clifton Park: 31.1%Niskayuna: 29.9%Bethlehem: 28.3%Rensselaer: 32.9%Westmere: 26.8%Loudonville: 27.2%LoudonvilleMenandsRoesslevilleLathamSiena CollegeColonieAlbanyAlbany Medical Center Hospital · Albany · 4 mi · 1★ MedicareHAlbany VA Medical Center · Albany · 4.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHSt. Peter's Hospital · Albany · 4.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHSamaritan Hospital of Troy, New York · Troy · 5 mi · 3★ MedicareHSwinburne Health Center · Albany · 2.8 mi+Hometown Health Centers Dental at State Street · Schenectady · 10.4 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Siena College18%
Loudonville27.2%
Latham28.6%
Roessleville29.8%
Menands29.9%
Colonie30.1%
Albany32.9%
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
MenandsA29.9%9.2%10.8%CDC place
Roessleville————
Latham————
Siena College————
AlbanyB+32.9%9.9%12.3%CDC place
ColonieA30.1%9.7%11.1%ZIP codes

Roessleville, Latham and Siena College: 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.

22.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory8.9%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone5.4%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
New York

Questions about health in Loudonville

Why doesn’t Loudonville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Loudonville?

Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Loudonville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Loudonville?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Swinburne Health Center in Albany, 2.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.