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Health in Thiells · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Thiells residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Thiells

Fewer Thiells 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 ↓

COPD and stroke are less common in Thiells

Thiells runs below New York on COPD (4.6% vs 6%), stroke (2.7% vs 3.4%) and diabetes (9.4% vs 11.5%). 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 Thiells’ likely range.

★ What stands out · 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
Thiells adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
Thiells adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 17
Thiells adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 17
Thiells adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

7.8% of Thiells adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Thiells adults…

Thiells runs below NY on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Thiells adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.9–5.4%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Thiells

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

HNearest ERHudson Valley Hospital CenterCortlandt Manor · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHudson Valley Hospital Center★★★★★ · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River Health HaverstrawHaverstraw · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Helen Hayes Hospital
West Haverstraw · not rated
2.5 mi
Sun River Health Haverstraw
Haverstraw · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
2.9 mi
CFH at New City
New City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
5.3 mi
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
Montrose · ★★★★★
For veterans
8.7 mi
Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Cortlandt Manor · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Nyack Hospital
Nyack · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careThiells is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careThiells is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthThiells 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 Thiells; ≈ 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 22.5%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.6%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Thiells, betterThiells, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Thiells gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupNY 81%
71%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
80%MammogramNY 79%
78%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Thiells 6.8% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Thiells adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Thiells does better than New York.

1 in 3Thiells adults feel lonely
33.2% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Thiells adults lack social or emotional support
23% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 6Thiells adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.3% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 8Thiells adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Thiells 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

Thiells and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

West Haverstraw: 33.3%Mount Ivy: 32.2%Haverstraw: 29.8%Stony Point: 27.9%Haverstraw: 36.1%Pomona: 26.4%Ramapo: 31%Clarkstown: 26.6%New City: 25.8%Croton-on-Hudson: 22.7%Cortlandt: 24.5%Verplanck: 26.6%Peekskill: 28.4%Montrose: 26.5%Highlands: no dataBuchanan: 24.8%Philipstown: 26.9%Thiells: 28%ThiellsWest HaverstrawMount IvyHaverstrawStony PointHelen Hayes Hospital · West Haverstraw · 1.7 miHVA Hudson Valley Healthcare System · Montrose · 5.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHHudson Valley Hospital Center · Cortlandt Manor · 8.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHNyack Hospital · Nyack · 8.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHSun River Health Haverstraw · Haverstraw · 2.5 mi+CFH at New City · New City · 2.9 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stony Point27.9%
Thiells28%
Haverstraw29.8%
Mount Ivy32.2%
West Haverstraw33.3%
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
West HaverstrawB33.3%12.2%11.4%CDC place
Mount Ivy————
Stony PointA27.9%9.3%9.4%ZIP codes
Stony Point————
HaverstrawA−29.8%10.5%10.1%ZIP codes

Mount Ivy and Stony Point: 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.

21.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory9.7%
Hearing5%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
New York

Questions about health in Thiells

Why doesn’t Thiells have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Thiells?

Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt Manor, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Thiells’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Thiells?

19 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Haverstraw in Haverstraw, 2.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.