Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Wesley Hills is healthier than 23%
Wesley Hills beats New York on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wesley Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wesley Hills
Against towns with similar incomes, Wesley Hills’ lead shrinks
Wesley Hills is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, but 23% of the 892 towns with similar household incomes ($157K–$262K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Fewer Wesley Hills adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Diabetes and stroke are less common in Wesley Hills
Wesley Hills runs below New York on diabetes (8.3% vs 11.5%), stroke (2.6% vs 3.4%) and COPD (5.1% vs 6%). A young population is part of it: only 14% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%). Conditions ↓
Wesley Hills is an active town
Only 20.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.9% 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 Wesley Hills’ likely range.
What’s behind Wesley Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Wesley Hills is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, #105 of 755 in New York. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 95% of towns); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 82%.
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). Wesley Hills’ median household income is $209,345; among the 892 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($157K–$262K), it’s healthier than 23%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.6% of Wesley Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Out of every 100 Wesley Hills adults…
Wesley Hills runs below NY on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with New York
Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.
0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Wesley Hills
No hospital or community health center in Wesley Hills itself. These are the nearest.
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 Wesley Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Wesley Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
How Wesley Hills adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Wesley Hills does better than New York.
1 in 3 Wesley Hills adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Wesley Hills and the towns around it
Wesley Hills’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Hills | A | 27.3% | 8.3% | 9.7% | CDC place |
| New Hempstead | A | 27.5% | 9.1% | 10% | CDC place |
| Montebello | A− | 28.6% | 10.9% | 10.6% | CDC place |
| Pomona | A+ | 26.4% | 8.9% | 8.4% | CDC place |
| Viola | — | — | — | — |
Viola: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Wesley Hills adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Wesley Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Wesley Hills is better than New York on 17 and worse on 0; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Wesley Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Wesley Hills | NY | U.S. | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.1%11.4–15.2 | 18.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.5%9.2–11.9 | 12.8% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.9%13.2–16.8 | 15% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.3%22.6–32.6 | 28.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.3%7.2–9.5 | 11.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 27.9%24.9–31.2 | 32.6% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.6%30.1–37.3 | 37.7% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 21.9%19.5–24.5 | 24% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.6%9.4–11.9 | 10.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.1%7.4–8.9 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.2%4.6–5.7 | 6.1% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.1%4.5–5.8 | 6% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.4–2.9 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.6%7–10.3 | 12.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.7%8.2–11.4 | 11.3% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 20.4%17.3–23.8 | 25.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 18.5%15.7–21.6 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.1%35–45.3 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.8%3.9–5.7 | 7.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.3%76.3–82.1 | 80.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68.7%65.6–71.7 | 63.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.8%87.3–90.2 | 89.2% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.9%73.1–78.4 | 77.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69%64.5–73.2 | 66.8% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.3%71.9–83.8 | 78.9% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.4%16.8–22.4 | 17.5% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33.3%28.7–38.3 | 34.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.9%17.9–24.4 | 26.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.1%8.5–12 | 17.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.4%8–11 | 14.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.6%4.9–6.6 | 8.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.1%5.3–7 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 8.6%7.2–10.3 | 14.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21.5%18.5–24.6 | 27.2% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.6%8.3–11 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.8%9.5–12.4 | 12.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5%4.4–5.7 | 5.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.6%3.2–4 | 5.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.3%5.6–7.2 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.7%2.4–3 | 3.8% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Wesley Hills
Is Wesley Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Wesley Hills is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health, #105 of 755 in New York. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Wesley Hills?
CDC estimates 27.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.6% and 32.6%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Wesley Hills?
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern in Suffern, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Wesley Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Wesley Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.9–5.7%), 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 Wesley Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wesley Hills.
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.