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Health in New City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in New City

New City 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 (92.1% vs 89.2%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in New City

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.3%), vs 7.7% across New York. Conditions ↓

Fewer New City adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 New City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of New City 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%
72%Colon screeningNY 67%
82%MammogramNY 79%
80%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
New City 4.9% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New City adults…

New City runs below NY on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 New City adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · better · likely 4–5.2%
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 11
New City adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 12
New City adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 21
New City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 20
New City adults lack reliable transportation
5% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

6.3% of New City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Getting care

Care in and near New City

1 community health center in New City, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERNyack HospitalNyack · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHudson Valley Hospital Center★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCFH at New CityNew City · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
CFH at New City
New City · community health center
Sliding-scale feesIn New City
2.2 mi
Refuah Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Spring Valley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.2 mi
Helen Hayes Hospital
West Haverstraw · not rated
5.1 mi
Nyack Hospital
Nyack · ★★★★★
ER
7.2 mi
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
Montrose · ★★★★★
For veterans
7.5 mi
Phelps Hospital
Sleepy Hollow · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNew City is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew City is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNew City 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 New City; ≈ 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 20.6%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.5%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 7.7%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
New City, betterNew City, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where New City gets moving

6.8 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How New City adults are doing

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

1 in 3New City adults feel lonely
31.6% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 5New City adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6New City adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.1% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 8New City adults are in frequent mental distress
12.1% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New City 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

New City and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Nanuet: 28.9%Bardonia: 24.9%Congers: 25.6%Clarkstown: 26.6%Haverstraw: 29.8%Ramapo: 31%Haverstraw: 36.1%Hillcrest: 34.4%Spring Valley: 39.1%West Nyack: 25.1%Pearl River: 26.6%Orangetown: 25.8%Chestnut Ridge: 28.8%Valley Cottage: 27.2%Blauvelt: 26.3%Ossining: 24.2%Upper Nyack: 27.3%Ossining: 27.7%Stony Point: 27.9%Croton-on-Hudson: 22.7%Cortlandt: 24.5%Mount Ivy: 32.2%Thiells: 28%Tuxedo: no dataTuxedo: 29.9%Sloatsburg: 27.9%West Haverstraw: 33.3%New Hempstead: 27.5%New Square: 39.3%New City: 25.8%New CityNanuetBardoniaCongersClarkstownHaverstrawRamapoHaverstrawHillcrestHelen Hayes Hospital · West Haverstraw · 4.2 miHNyack Hospital · Nyack · 5.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHVA Hudson Valley Healthcare System · Montrose · 7.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHPhelps Hospital · Sleepy Hollow · 7.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHCFH at New City · New City · 1 mi+Refuah Health - Wilson Avenue · Spring Valley · 2.2 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 29 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bardonia24.9%
Congers25.6%
New City25.8%
Clarkstown26.6%
Nanuet28.9%
Haverstraw29.8%
Ramapo31%
Hillcrest34.4%
Haverstraw36.1%
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
Nanuet————
Bardonia————
Congers————
ClarkstownA26.6%9.9%8.4%ZIP codes
RamapoB+31%10.6%12.7%ZIP codes
HaverstrawA−29.8%10.5%10.1%ZIP codes
HaverstrawC36.1%14.7%13.5%CDC place
Hillcrest————

Nanuet, Bardonia, Congers and Hillcrest: 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.

20%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.8%
Thinking or memory8.6%
Hearing5.2%
Errands alone5.3%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
New York

Questions about health in New City

Why doesn’t New City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New City?

Nyack Hospital in Nyack, 5.1 miles in a straight line from New City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near New City?

18 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CFH at New City in New City, 1.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New City.

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.