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Health in Victory · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Victory residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Victory

Depression is more common in Victory

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.8%), vs 17.5% across New York. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 19.1%, vs 15% across New York. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Victory

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.6%), vs 11.3% across New York. COPD, which smoking drives, is high too: 7.2%, vs 6% across New York. Habits ↓

Victory is behind on routine checkups

It trails New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (77.2% vs 80.8%), dentist visits (58.8% vs 63.5%) and cholesterol checks (86.4% vs 89.2%). Checkups ↓

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 Victory’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Victory adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Victory runs above New York.

1 in 3Victory adults feel lonely
33.8% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Victory adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Victory adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 5Victory adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · NY 15% · Worse than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Victory 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.2%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 18.4%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Victory, betterVictory, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Victory gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNY 81%
59%Dentist visitNY 64%
86%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
68%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
74%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Victory 6.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Victory adults…

Victory runs below NY on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 Victory adults have been diagnosed with depression
New York: 18 in 100 · worse · likely 20.6–27%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Victory

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

HNearest ERSaratoga HospitalSaratoga Springs · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaratoga Hospital★★★★★ · 10.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHudson Headwaters Health NetworkGansevoort · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Saratoga Hospital
Saratoga Springs · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
8 sites · nearest in Gansevoort
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.1 mi
Glens Falls Hospital
Glens Falls · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Bennington · ★★★★★
ER
24.7 mi
Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
Schenectady · not rated
✓ Primary careVictory is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVictory is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthVictory 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 Victory; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

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 7
Victory adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · NY 17.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 7
Victory adults worry about keeping their housing
13.5% · NY 14.5%
About the same as NY
1 in 12
Victory adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · NY 8.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 12
Victory adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · NY 8.6%
About the same as NY

15.2% of Victory adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Victory and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Schuylerville: 36.4%Saratoga: 34%Easton: 29.8%Victory: 37.7%VictorySchuylerville
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Schuylerville36.4%
Victory37.7%
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
SchuylervilleB36.4%9.8%15%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
New York

Questions about health in Victory

Why doesn’t Victory have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Victory?

Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Victory’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.