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Health in Valhalla · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Valhalla residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Valhalla

Valhalla keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (73.3% vs 63.5%) and cholesterol checks (91.3% vs 89.2%). Checkups ↓

Valhalla is an active town

Only 18.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.9% across New York. Habits ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Valhalla

Valhalla runs below New York on five chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (8.7% vs 11.5%), stroke (2.6% vs 3.4%) and COPD (4.7% vs 6%). 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 Valhalla’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNY 81%
73%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
81%MammogramNY 79%
76%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Valhalla 5.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.6%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.9%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Valhalla, betterValhalla, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Valhalla gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Valhalla adults…

Valhalla runs below NY on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Valhalla adults have diabetes
New York: 12 in 100 · better · likely 7.5–10%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Valhalla

1 hospital in Valhalla, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERWestchester Medical CenterValhalla · 1.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWhite Plains Hospital Center★★★★★ · 3.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMount Vernon Neighborhood Health CenterValhalla · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.6 mi
Blythedale Children's Hospital
Valhalla · not rated
Children’sIn Valhalla
1.2 mi
Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Valhalla
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
1.5 mi
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla · ★★★★★
ER
3 mi
Open Door Family Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in White Plains
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.2 mi
White Plains Hospital Center
White Plains · ★★★★★
ER
4.7 mi
Phelps Hospital
Sleepy Hollow · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careValhalla is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careValhalla is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthValhalla 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 Valhalla; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Valhalla adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Valhalla does better than New York.

3 in 10Valhalla adults feel lonely
29.8% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Valhalla adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Valhalla adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Valhalla adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Valhalla 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 11
Valhalla adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 11
Valhalla adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 20
Valhalla adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 19
Valhalla adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

6.5% of Valhalla adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Valhalla and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mount Pleasant: 23.2%North Castle: 21.4%Greenburgh: 23.4%Ossining: 24.2%Tarrytown: 24.1%Briarcliff Manor: 21.4%Sleepy Hollow: 27.6%New Castle: 23.3%Chappaqua: 20.3%Upper Nyack: 27.3%Clarkstown: 26.6%Orangetown: 25.8%Harrison: 22.2%Harrison: 20.9%White Plains: 26%Pound Ridge: 22.1%Greenwich: 22.3%Armonk: 21.1%Stamford: 25.5%Bedford: 23.8%Scarsdale: 19.6%Greenville: 20.3%Hartsdale: 22.3%Yonkers: 29.3%Hastings-on-Hudson: 22.2%Valhalla: 23.9%ValhallaMount PleasantNorth CastleGreenburghBlythedale Children's Hospital · Valhalla · 0.6 miHWestchester Medical Center · Valhalla · 1.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHWhite Plains Hospital Center · White Plains · 3.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHPhelps Hospital · Sleepy Hollow · 4.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHThe Grasslands Homeless Shelter · Valhalla · 1.2 mi+Open Door White Plains Article 31 · White Plains · 3 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 26 towns on this map, healthiest first
North Castle21.4%
Mount Pleasant23.2%
Greenburgh23.4%
Valhalla23.9%
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
Mount PleasantA+23.2%8.7%8.1%ZIP codes
North CastleA+21.4%7.7%6.2%ZIP codes
GreenburghA+23.4%9.2%7.4%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

20.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.6%
Thinking or memory9.7%
Hearing5%
Errands alone5.5%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
New York

Questions about health in Valhalla

Why doesn’t Valhalla have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Valhalla?

Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, 1.5 miles in a straight line from Valhalla’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 Valhalla?

20 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is The Grasslands Homeless Shelter in Valhalla, 1.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.