Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Siena College

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Siena College · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Siena College residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Siena College

Binge drinking is the habit Siena College doesn’t win on

27.4% of adults binge drink, vs 16.3% across New York, even though fewer of them smoke and more of them exercise. Habits ↓

Depression is more common in Siena College

3 in 10 adults have been diagnosed with depression (27.6%), vs 17.5% across New York. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 22.9%, vs 15% across New York. Mind & connection ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Siena College

Siena College runs below New York on nine chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (0.9% vs 11.5%), stroke (0.3% vs 3.4%) and heart disease (0.6% vs 6.1%). A young population is part of it: only 1% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%). Conditions ↓

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 Siena College’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 12.6%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 27.4%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 4.5%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Siena College, betterSiena College, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Siena College gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Siena College adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Siena College runs above New York.

1 in 2Siena College adults feel lonely
49.8% · NY 34.2% · Worse than NY
1 in 4Siena College adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
3 in 10Siena College adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 4Siena College adults are in frequent mental distress
22.9% · NY 15% · Worse than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 2 Siena College 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Siena College adults…

Siena College runs below NY on 10 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

1 of every 100 Siena College adults have diabetes
New York: 12 in 100 · better · likely 0.7–1.1%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters in Siena College

Only 1% of Siena College residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Siena College1%
New York18%
Getting care

Care in and near Siena College

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

HNearest ERSamaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySamaritan Hospital of Troy, New York★★★★★ · 4.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhitney M Young Jr Health CenterWatervliet · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Whitney M Young Jr Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Watervliet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.1 mi
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York
Troy · ★★★★★
ER
4.8 mi
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
5 mi
Albany VA Medical Center
Albany · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
5.5 mi
St. Peter's Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Hometown Health Centers Dental at State Street
Schenectady · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSiena College is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSiena College is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSiena College 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 Siena College; ≈ 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 Siena College adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

69%Yearly checkupNY 81%
72%Dentist visitNY 64%
73%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
72%Colon screeningNY 67%
78%MammogramNY 79%
18%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Siena College 5.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
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
Siena College adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · NY 17.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 11
Siena College adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 24
Siena College adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 11
Siena College adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · NY 8.6%
About the same as NY

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

Around town

Siena College and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Loudonville: 27.2%Menands: 29.9%Roessleville: 29.8%Latham: 28.6%Colonie: 30.1%Albany: 32.9%Siena College: 18%Siena CollegeLoudonvilleAlbany Medical Center Hospital · Albany · 4.8 mi · 1★ MedicareHAlbany VA Medical Center · Albany · 5 mi · 2★ MedicareHSt. Peter's Hospital · Albany · 5.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHWatervliet Health Center · Watervliet · 2.6 mi+Hometown Health Centers Dental at State Street · Schenectady · 10.6 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Siena College18%
Loudonville27.2%
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
Loudonville————

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.

21.8%

of Siena College adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs1.9%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing1.5%
Errands alone7%
Vision2.4%
Dressing or bathing0.8%
New York

Questions about health in Siena College

Why doesn’t Siena College have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Siena College?

Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York in Troy, 4.1 miles in a straight line from Siena College’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 Siena College?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Watervliet Health Center in Watervliet, 2.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Siena College.

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.