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Health in West Hurley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where West Hurley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in West Hurley

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in West Hurley

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.5%), vs 7.7% across New York. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.5%), vs 24% across New York. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.9%, vs 6.1% across New York. In all, West Hurley runs above New York on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in West Hurley, and more people treating it

40.8% of adults have high blood pressure (New York 32.6%), but 82.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

West Hurley keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.5% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (67.8% vs 63.5%). 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 West Hurley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Hurley adults…

West Hurley runs below NY on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 West Hurley adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.3–13.8%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Why age matters here

West Hurley is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in West Hurley as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

West Hurley32%
New York18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%Yearly checkupNY 81%
68%Dentist visitNY 64%
93%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
72%Colon screeningNY 67%
80%MammogramNY 79%
82%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Hurley 4.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near West Hurley

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

HNearest ERHealthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusKingston · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Dutchess Hospital★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Institute for Family HealthKingston · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
The Institute for Family Health
4 sites · nearest in Kingston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus
Kingston · ★★★★★
ER
9.2 mi
Open Door Saugerties
Saugerties · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.4 mi
Northern Dutchess Hospital
Rhinebeck · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Poughkeepsie · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Ellenville Regional Hospital
Ellenville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers West Hurley itself
✓ Dental careWest Hurley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest Hurley 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 West Hurley; ≈ 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 22.7%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 13.2%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.9%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
West Hurley, betterWest Hurley, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where West Hurley gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How West Hurley adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, West Hurley does better than New York.

1 in 4West Hurley adults feel lonely
27.4% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5West Hurley adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5West Hurley adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 8West Hurley adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 West Hurley 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
West Hurley adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 13
West Hurley adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 20
West Hurley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 19
West Hurley adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

7.9% of West Hurley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

West Hurley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Woodstock: 28.7%Hurley: 29.4%Zena: 28.2%Olive: 28.9%Shandaken: 31%Kingston: 32.3%Saugerties: 29.9%Hunter: 36%Ulster: 31.2%Marbletown: 29.8%Rosendale: 30.3%Shokan: 29%West Hurley: 28.5%West HurleyWoodstockHurleyZenaHealthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus · Kingston · 8.2 mi · 1★ MedicareHPine Street Family Health Center · Kingston · 7.3 mi+Open Door Saugerties · Saugerties · 9.2 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Zena28.2%
West Hurley28.5%
Woodstock28.7%
Hurley29.4%
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
HurleyA−29.4%11.4%10.5%ZIP codes
WoodstockA28.7%11.6%9.2%ZIP codes
Woodstock————
Zena————

Woodstock: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Zena: 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.

26.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory9.9%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
New York

Questions about health in West Hurley

Why doesn’t West Hurley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to West Hurley?

Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus in Kingston, 8.2 miles in a straight line from West Hurley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near West Hurley?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Pine Street Family Health Center in Kingston, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in West Hurley.

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.