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Health in Villenova · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Villenova is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Villenova trails New York on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 14062, 14138, 14723. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Villenova

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Villenova

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 6% across New York. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across New York. Cancer is also above the state: 10.1%, vs 7.7% across New York. In all, Villenova runs above New York on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Depression is more common in Villenova

1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (21.3%), vs 17.5% across New York. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 17.3%, vs 15% across New York. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Villenova

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.5%), vs 11.3% across New York. Habits ↓

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 Villenova’s likely range; Villenova’s figures come from ZIP codes 14062, 14138, 14723, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Villenova’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Villenova is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 47% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 22%).

C+Self-rated health20.8% · NY 18.1% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16% · NY 12.8% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17.3% · NY 15% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.5% · NY 28.8% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.7% · NY 11.5% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.5% smoke · NY 11.3% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise28.3% · NY 25.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 34%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $48K–$80K (9,757)Healthier than 48%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Villenova’s median household income is $64,185; among the 9,757 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($48K–$80K), it’s healthier than 48%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Villenova could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 14062,14138,14723), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Villenova adults…

Villenova runs above NY on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Villenova adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.7%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Mind & connection

How Villenova adults are doing

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

1 in 3Villenova adults feel lonely
31.5% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Villenova adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Villenova adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 6Villenova adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · NY 15% · Worse than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Villenova adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 28.3%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Villenova, betterVillenova, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Villenova gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Villenova

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

HNearest ERBrooks-TLC Hospital SystemDunkirk · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBrooks-TLC Hospital System★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Chautauqua CenterSouth Dayton · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
The Chautauqua Center
8 sites · nearest in South Dayton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Brooks-TLC Hospital System
Dunkirk · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
Jamestown · ★★★★★
ER
24.7 mi
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital
Springville · not rated
ER
29 mi
Westfield Memorial Hospital
Westfield · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Villenova itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Villenova itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Villenova 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 Villenova; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupNY 81%
61%Dentist visitNY 64%
88%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
69%Colon screeningNY 67%
78%MammogramNY 79%
79%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Villenova 6.7% · 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 6
Villenova adults worry about having enough food
16% · NY 17.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 8
Villenova adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · NY 14.5%
About the same as NY
1 in 12
Villenova adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · NY 8.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 12
Villenova adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · NY 8.6%
About the same as NY

15.4% of Villenova adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Villenova and the towns around it

Villenova’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.

Arkwright: 35.2%Hanover: 36.1%Cherry Creek: 36.4%Dayton: 37.2%Charlotte: 36%Pomfret: 34.6%Sheridan: 36.5%Stockton: 35.2%Silver Creek: 36.7%Sunset Bay: 37%Perrysburg: 36.6%Ellington: 35.2%Leon: 36.8%Persia: 37.2%Gerry: 35.2%Sinclairville: 36.5%Villenova: 36.5%VillenovaArkwrightHanoverCherry CreekDaytonCharlotteBrooks-TLC Hospital System · Dunkirk · 12.6 mi · 1★ MedicareHTCC South Dayton Pharmacy · South Dayton · 4 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Arkwright35.2%
Charlotte36%
Hanover36.1%
Cherry Creek36.4%
Villenova36.5%
Dayton37.2%
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
VillenovaC36.5%12.7%16.5%ZIP codes
Arkwright————
HanoverC+36.1%12.7%15.3%ZIP codes
Cherry CreekC+36.4%11.9%16.3%ZIP codes
DaytonC−37.2%13.1%18.8%ZIP codes
CharlotteB−36%12%15.3%ZIP codes

Arkwright: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
New York

Every CDC estimate for Villenova

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Villenova is better than New York on 0 and worse on 12; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Villenova’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…VillenovaNYU.S.vs NY
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.8%18.2–23.518.1%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16%14.2–17.812.8%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.3%15.5–19.215%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity36.5%30.2–4328.8%32.9%Worse
Diabetes12.7%11.1–14.411.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure38.3%34.5–42.132.6%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40%36.1–4437.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.3%28.2–34.424%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.5%10.2–12.810.3%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.1%9.2–117.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.2%7.4–96.1%6.4%Worse
COPD9.4%8.4–10.76%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.63.4%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.4%12–17.112.8%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%14.2–18.811.3%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work28.3%24.2–32.525.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.6%13.9–19.616.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%33.2–44.537.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.7%5.5–7.97.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year81.4%78.3–84.180.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.6%57.3–63.963.5%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.3%86.8–89.789.2%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79%76.3–81.477.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.5%64.1–72.766.8%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.7%71.5–83.278.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.3%18.4–24.417.5%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely31.5%27–36.134.2%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.8%20.4–27.226.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food16%13.5–18.717.2%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.8%10.9–14.714.5%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.1%7–9.28.2%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.5%7.5–9.78.6%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)15.4%13.1–1814.1%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability31.8%28–35.827.2%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.4–18.513.4%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.5%12.9–16.312.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty7.7%6.9–8.55.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.6%5–6.25.2%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.5%8.4–10.67.7%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.23.8%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New York figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Villenova

Is Villenova a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Villenova is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 48%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Villenova?

CDC estimates 36.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.2% and 43%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Villenova?

Brooks-TLC Hospital System in Dunkirk, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Villenova’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

How many people in Villenova have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–7.9%), against 7.9% across New York.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Villenova more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.