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Health in Roessleville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roessleville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Roessleville

Depression and cancer run high in Roessleville

1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (20.6%), vs 17.5% across New York. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9%), vs 7.7% across New York. Conditions ↓

Fewer Roessleville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Roessleville is an active town

Only 21.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.9% across New York. Habits ↓

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 Roessleville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roessleville adults…

Roessleville runs below NY on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

21 of every 100 Roessleville adults have been diagnosed with depression
New York: 18 in 100 · worse · likely 18–23.4%
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 9
Roessleville adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 10
Roessleville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Roessleville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Roessleville adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

9.3% of Roessleville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.7%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.7%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roessleville, betterRoessleville, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Roessleville gets moving

4.6 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Roessleville

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

HNearest ERAlbany Medical Center HospitalAlbany · 3.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySamaritan Hospital of Troy, New York★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhitney M Young Jr Health CenterAlbany · 2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2 mi
Whitney M Young Jr Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Albany
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.1 mi
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
3.1 mi
St. Peter's Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
3.5 mi
Albany VA Medical Center
Albany · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
6.8 mi
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
Hometown Health Centers Dental at State Street
Schenectady · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRoessleville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRoessleville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRoessleville 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 Roessleville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNY 81%
67%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
72%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
78%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roessleville 5.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Roessleville adults are doing

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

1 in 3Roessleville adults feel lonely
35.2% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Roessleville adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Roessleville adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 7Roessleville adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Roessleville 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

Roessleville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Colonie: 30.1%Albany: 32.9%Loudonville: 27.2%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%Latham: 28.6%Bethlehem: 28.3%Rensselaer: 32.9%Westmere: 26.8%Menands: 29.9%Siena College: 18%Knox: 30.8%New Scotland: 28.6%Rotterdam: 34.1%Princetown: 34.2%Roessleville: 29.8%RoesslevilleColonieAlbanyLoudonvilleColonieGuilderlandAlbany Medical Center Hospital · Albany · 3.1 mi · 1★ MedicareHSt. Peter's Hospital · Albany · 3.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHAlbany VA Medical Center · Albany · 3.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHSamaritan Hospital of Troy, New York · Troy · 6.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHSwinburne Health Center · Albany · 2 mi+Hometown Health Centers Dental at State Street · Schenectady · 9.8 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 24 towns on this map, healthiest first
Loudonville27.2%
Guilderland29%
Colonie29.3%
Roessleville29.8%
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
ColonieA30.1%9.7%11.1%ZIP codes
AlbanyB+32.9%9.9%12.3%CDC place
Loudonville————
ColonieA29.3%9.7%11.2%CDC place
GuilderlandA29%8.9%9.8%ZIP codes

Loudonville: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
New York

Questions about health in Roessleville

Why doesn’t Roessleville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Roessleville?

St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Roessleville’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 Roessleville?

9 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Swinburne Health Center in Albany, 2.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.