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Vails Gate, NYPhoto: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Vails Gate · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vails Gate residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vails Gate adults…

On every condition, Vails Gate is about the same as New York. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Vails Gate adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.4–36.2%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Vails Gate

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

HNearest ERMontefiore St. Luke's CornwallNewburgh · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHudson Valley Hospital Center★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone Family HealthcareNew Windsor · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall
Newburgh · ★★★★★
ER
5.4 mi
Sun River Health
2 sites · nearest in Beacon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
Keller Ach (West Point)
West Point · not rated
ER
14.3 mi
Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Cortlandt Manor · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
Montrose · ★★★★★
For veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vails Gate itself
✓ Dental careVails Gate is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vails Gate 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 Vails Gate; ≈ 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 26.8%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.4%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 13.8%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.3%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vails Gate, betterVails Gate, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Vails Gate gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupNY 81%
66%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
78%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vails Gate 9.9% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Vails Gate adults are doing

About the same as New York on each measure.

1 in 3Vails Gate adults feel lonely
32.1% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Vails Gate adults lack social or emotional support
26% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 6Vails Gate adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.8% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Vails Gate adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Vails Gate 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.

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 6
Vails Gate adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · NY 17.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 6
Vails Gate adults worry about keeping their housing
15.7% · NY 14.5%
About the same as NY
1 in 12
Vails Gate adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · NY 8.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 12
Vails Gate adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · NY 8.6%
About the same as NY

12.5% of Vails Gate adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Vails Gate and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Firthcliffe: 28.3%New Windsor: 30.8%Cornwall: 29.5%Cornwall-on-Hudson: 28.1%Newburgh: 38.6%Newburgh: 33.7%Montgomery: 31.2%Hamptonburgh: 29.5%Blooming Grove: 31%Fishkill: 28.3%Highlands: no dataWoodbury: 29.1%Woodbury: 29.6%West Point: 20.3%Philipstown: 26.9%Vails Gate: 31.7%Vails GateFirthcliffeNew WindsorCornwallMontefiore St. Luke's Cornwall · Newburgh · 3.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHKeller Ach (West Point) · West Point · 5.5 miHHudson Valley Hospital Center · Cortlandt Manor · 14.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHCornerstone Family Healthcare: the Centers for Womens Health and Adolescent and Pediatric Medicine · New Windsor · 1.4 mi+Sun River Health Beacon · Beacon · 5.4 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Firthcliffe28.3%
Cornwall29.5%
New Windsor30.8%
Vails Gate31.7%
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
New Windsor————
Firthcliffe————
CornwallA29.5%9.7%9.7%ZIP codes
New WindsorA−30.8%10.5%10.9%ZIP codes

New Windsor and Firthcliffe: 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.

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
New York

Questions about health in Vails Gate

Why doesn’t Vails Gate have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Vails Gate?

Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall in Newburgh, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Vails Gate’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 Vails Gate?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cornerstone Family Healthcare: the Centers for Womens Health and Adolescent and Pediatric Medicine in New Windsor, 1.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Vails Gate.

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.