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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Parishville · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Parishville is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns

Parishville differs from New York on 13 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 7 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 13672, 13676, 13687, 13625. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Parishville

Obesity, cancer and COPD run high in Parishville

2 in 5 adults have obesity (39.9%), vs 28.8% across New York. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 7.7% across New York. COPD is also above the state: 7.9%, vs 6% across New York. In all, Parishville runs above New York on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Parishville 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 Parishville is insured

Only 5.1% 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 Parishville’s likely range; Parishville’s figures come from ZIP codes 13672, 13676, 13687, 13625, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Parishville’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Parishville is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 69% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 22%).

B+Self-rated health17.2% · NY 18.1% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress13.9% · NY 12.8% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress16.8% · NY 15% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.9% · NY 28.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.5% · NY 11.5% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking12.9% smoke · NY 11.3% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.7% · NY 25.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 55%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $58K–$96K (10,817)Healthier than 60%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Parishville’s median household income is $77,095; among the 10,817 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($58K–$96K), it’s healthier than 60%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Parishville could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 13672,13676,13687,13625), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Parishville adults…

Parishville runs above NY on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

40 of every 100 Parishville adults have obesity
New York: 29 in 100 · worse · likely 34.7–45%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

Parishville is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Parishville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Parishville26%
New York18%
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
Parishville adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 10
Parishville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Parishville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Parishville adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

11.9% of Parishville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupNY 81%
65%Dentist visitNY 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
69%Colon screeningNY 67%
78%MammogramNY 79%
78%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Parishville 5.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Parishville

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

HNearest ERCanton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCanton-Potsdam Hospital★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Cerebral Palsy Association of the North CountryCanton · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Canton-Potsdam Hospital
Potsdam · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
4 sites · nearest in Canton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.4 mi
SLHS Massena
Massena · not rated
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Tupper Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.9 mi
Clifton-Fine Hospital
Star Lake · not rated
ER
32.2 mi
The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy
Malone · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Parishville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Parishville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Parishville 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 Parishville; ≈ 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 25.7%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.8%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Parishville, betterParishville, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Parishville gets moving

36 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Parishville adults are doing

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

1 in 3Parishville adults feel lonely
32.9% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Parishville adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 4Parishville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 6Parishville adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Parishville 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

Parishville and the towns around it

Parishville’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

Colton: 39.8%Pierrepont: 38.7%Hopkinton: 39.9%Stockholm: 42%Potsdam: 39.5%Piercefield: 41%Clifton: 44.4%Clare: 43%Long Lake: 29.6%Cranberry Lake: 43.8%Russell: 42.6%Hannawa Falls: 40.1%Canton: 37.9%Lawrence: 42.7%Waverly: 39.1%Tupper Lake: 40.4%Norfolk: 43.2%Brasher: 42.9%Madrid: 42.8%Parishville: 39.9%ParishvilleColtonPierrepontHopkintonStockholmPotsdamCanton-Potsdam Hospital · Potsdam · 13 mi · 2★ MedicareHSLHS Massena · Massena · 27.4 miHClifton-Fine Hospital · Star Lake · 29.9 miHThe University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy · Malone · 32.2 mi · 1★ MedicareHCommunity Health Center of the North Country · Canton · 19.5 mi+Tupper Lake Family Health · Tupper Lake · 28 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pierrepont38.7%
Potsdam39.5%
Colton39.8%
Parishville39.9%
Hopkinton39.9%
Stockholm42%
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
ParishvilleB−39.9%11.5%12.9%ZIP codes
ColtonC+39.8%14.3%14%ZIP codes
PierrepontB38.7%10%12.2%ZIP codes
HopkintonB−39.9%11.9%13.4%ZIP codes
StockholmC+42%11.7%15%ZIP codes
PotsdamB39.5%9.9%13%ZIP codes
Parishville————

Parishville: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
New York

Every CDC estimate for Parishville

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Parishville is better than New York on 6 and worse on 7; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Parishville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…ParishvilleNYU.S.vs NY
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.2%14.8–19.818.1%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.9%12.1–15.812.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.8%14.8–18.815%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.9%34.7–4528.8%32.9%Worse
Diabetes11.5%10–13.211.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.8%33.5–40.232.6%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.5%34.1–40.937.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.3%27.4–33.224%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.6%10.3–1310.3%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.2%9.3–11.27.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.2%6.4–8.26.1%6.4%Worse
COPD7.9%6.8–9.16%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.13.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.2%11.8–1712.8%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%10.7–15.311.3%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.7%22–29.825.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.8%15.2–20.616.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%30.2–3937.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.1%4.1–6.57.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year82.6%79.9–85.180.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.7%61.6–67.863.5%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.4%86.7–89.989.2%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.3%75.7–80.677.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69%64.8–7366.8%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78.3%72.6–83.578.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.7%19.8–25.917.5%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely32.9%28.6–37.334.2%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.5%19.3–25.926.4%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.1%9.9–14.417.2%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing10.3%8.6–12.114.5%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.5%5.5–7.68.2%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7.3%6.3–8.58.6%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.9%9.8–14.314.1%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30%26.4–33.927.2%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.7–15.813.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.3%11.5–15.112.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7%6.2–85.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.7%4.1–5.35.2%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.3%7.2–9.57.7%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.23.8%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New York figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Parishville

Is Parishville a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Parishville is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 60%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Parishville?

CDC estimates 39.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.7% and 45%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Parishville?

Canton-Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Parishville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Parishville have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.1–6.5%), against 7.9% across New York.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Parishville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.