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Health in McLean · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McLean residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McLean

Depression and cancer run high in McLean

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.1%), vs 17.5% across New York. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 7.7% across New York. In all, McLean runs above New York on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fewer McLean adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in McLean is insured

Only 5.5% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.9% across New York. 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 McLean’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McLean adults…

McLean runs above NY on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

23 of every 100 McLean adults have been diagnosed with depression
New York: 18 in 100 · worse · likely 20.1–26.5%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
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
McLean adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
McLean adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 15
McLean adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 14
McLean adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

11.1% of McLean adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNY 81%
67%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
73%Colon screeningNY 67%
80%MammogramNY 79%
75%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
McLean 5.5% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near McLean

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

HNearest ERGuthrie Cortland Regional Medical CenterCortland · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGuthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health NetworkCortland · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Family Health Network
6 sites · nearest in Cortland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center
Cortland · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
Ithaca · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Ovid Community Health
Ovid · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.4 mi
Auburn Community Hospital
Auburn · ★★★★★
ER
32 mi
Schuyler Hospital
Montour Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McLean itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McLean itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McLean itself

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 McLean; ≈ 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 21.6%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 18%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
McLean, betterMcLean, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where McLean gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How McLean adults are doing

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

1 in 3McLean adults feel lonely
32.1% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4McLean adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 4McLean adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 6McLean adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McLean 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

McLean and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Groton: 30.3%Dryden: 27.7%Lansing: 28.8%Summerhill: 34.3%Locke: 36%Cortlandville: 31.6%Caroline: 27.5%Virgil: 31.1%Ithaca: 23.2%Lansing: 22.9%Northeast Ithaca: 23.6%McLean: 29.9%McLeanGrotonDrydenGuthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center · Cortland · 6.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHCayuga Medical Center at Ithaca · Ithaca · 13.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHCortland Medical Office · Cortland · 5.9 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dryden27.7%
McLean29.9%
Groton30.3%
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
DrydenA−27.7%9%11.5%ZIP codes
GrotonB30.3%10.5%14.5%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12.5%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
New York

Questions about health in McLean

Why doesn’t McLean have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McLean?

Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center in Cortland, 6.8 miles in a straight line from McLean’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 McLean?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cortland Medical Office in Cortland, 5.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.