Health · Syracuse
Syracuse, IN health
On most measures Syracuse looks like Indiana as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.3% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.2% vs 8.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for SyracuseTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Syracuse’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Syracuse is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns and 64% of Indiana towns.
B-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressC+Mental distressCObesityC+DiabetesCSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 40%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 64%
Towns with similar incomes, $54K–$90K (9,729)Healthier than 45%
About what its income would suggest. Syracuse does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Syracuse could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Indiana ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Syracuse with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Syracuse uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Syracuse compares with Indiana
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
38.7% have obesity
1 better11 close0 worse
Habits
26.5% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.7% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
31.5% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
13% face food insecurity
1 better4 close0 worse
Disability
30.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Syracuse adults…
39 of every 100 Syracuse adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.4–43.3%
Bars show Syracuse; the black tick is Indiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Syracuse, betterSyracuse, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
26.5% Syracuse
IN 24.9%
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
34.8% Syracuse
IN 37.1%
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.9% Syracuse
IN 16.6%
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.6% Syracuse
IN 15.7%
IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Syracuse adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
Yearly checkup
IN 80%Dentist visit
IN 61%Cholesterol check
IN 86%Colon screening
IN 66%Mammogram
IN 76%Taking BP meds
IN 77%1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Syracuse 8.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Syracuse adults are doing
1 in 3Syracuse adults feel lonely
31.5% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Syracuse adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Syracuse adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Syracuse adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · Indiana 17.6% · too close to call
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 8
Syracuse adults worry about having enough food
13% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Syracuse adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Syracuse adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · IN 8.4% · better
1 in 14
Syracuse adults lack reliable transportation
7% · IN 7.7% · about the same
7.2% of Syracuse adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
30.8%
of Syracuse adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Black tick: Indiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Syracuse
1 community health center in Syracuse, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERGoshen HospitalGoshen · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthSyracuse · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Bowen Health
3 sites · nearest in Syracuse
Bowen Center SyracuseSyracuse · 0.7 mi
Bowen Health WarsawWarsaw · 12 mi
Bowen Center AlbionAlbion · 17.9 mi
12.6 mi
Maple City Health Care Center
5 sites · nearest in Goshen
Northside Community Health CenterGoshen · 12.6 mi
215 Middlebury StreetGoshen · 12.6 mi
Vista Community Health CenterGoshen · 12.8 mi
Maple City DentalGoshen · 12.8 mi
Westend Community Health CenterGoshen · 14.5 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careSyracuse's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Elkhart County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careSyracuse's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Elkhart County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthSyracuse's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 28 - Warsaw · need score 17 of 25
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 Syracuse. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Syracuse
| Measure | Syracuse | Margin | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.3% | 35.4–43.3% | 37.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.3% | 35.1–43.6% | 37.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.7% | 32.2–45.5% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.8% | 26.7–33.1% | 28.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 25.8% | 22.3–29.6% | 25.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.3% | 10.1–15% | 15.4% | better |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.9% | 8.1–9.9% | 8.3% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 10.9–14.4% | 13% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.4% | 7.2–9.6% | 8.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8% | 3.5% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.6% | 13.9–19.4% | 15.7% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.9% | 14–19.9% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 26.5% | 22.2–30.9% | 24.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.8% | 29.1–40.9% | 37.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.7% | 75.2–81.9% | 79.7% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 62.2% | 58.6–65.7% | 61.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.6% | 83.5–87.5% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 68.5% | 63.8–72.9% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.7% | 66–80.7% | 76.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.1% | 74.3–79.7% | 77.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.2% | 6.8–9.8% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.5% | 27–36% | 32.8% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22% | 18.8–25.3% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.7% | 15.6–20% | 17.6% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 19.6% | 16.9–22.6% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.1% | 12.4–16% | 13.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13% | 10.9–15.4% | 14.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3% | 8.4% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 7% | 6.1–8.1% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 7.2% | 5.9–8.6% | 8.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.8% | 26.6–35.1% | 31.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.9% | 11.9–16% | 14.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.1% | 13.1–17.2% | 15% | |
| Hearing | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3% | 5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1% | 3.7% | |
| Errands alone | 8.1% | 7–9.2% | 8.1% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Syracuse door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Syracuse better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Syracuse directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Indiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.