Health · Amity

Amity, NY health

Amity differs from New York on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.1% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14813, 14880, 14739
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Amity’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Amity is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns, and than 50% of towns with similar incomes.

C+Self-rated healthC-Physical distressB-Mental distressC+ObesityCDiabetesCSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 33%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 12%
Towns with similar incomes, $46K–$76K (8,352)Healthier than 50%

Better than its income would suggest. Amity is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Amity 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 New York 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 Amity 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. Amity’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Amity compares with New York

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

Out of every 100 Amity adults…

40 of every 100 Amity adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.1–44.8%

Bars show Amity; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Amity, betterAmity, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Amity
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Amity
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Amity
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Amity
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
58%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
67%
Colon screening
NY 67%
76%
Mammogram
NY 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Amity 6.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Amity adults are doing

1 in 3Amity adults feel lonely
31.8% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Amity adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Amity adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Amity adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · New York 15% · worse
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
Amity adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Amity adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · NY 14.5% · about the same
1 in 12
Amity adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Amity adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · NY 8.6% · about the same

15.6% of Amity adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Amity

Amity and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Amity.

Friendship: 37.2% Scio: 36.8% Angelica: 36.6% Ward: 37.2% Belfast: 36.8% Cuba: 36.4% Wirt: 37.2% Wellsville: 35.9% Alma: 36.3% Andover: 37% West Almond: 36.1% Allen: 35.8% Amity: 37.7% Amity Friendship Scio Angelica Ward Jones Memorial Hospital · Wellsville · 7.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Cuba Memorial Hospital · Cuba · 14.6 miH Southern Tier Community Health Center Network, Cuba Site · Cuba · 14.6 mi+
35.8%37.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Angelica36.6%
Scio36.8%
Friendship37.2%
Ward37.2%
Amity37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Amity

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

HNearest ERJones Memorial HospitalWellsville · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. James Hospital★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Tier Community Health Center NetworkCuba · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Jones Memorial Hospital
Wellsville · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Cuba Memorial Hospital
Cuba · not rated
Rural critical access
14.6 mi
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network
3 sites · nearest in Cuba
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.6 mi
St. James Hospital
Hornell · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
Oak Orchard Community Health Center - Hornell
Hornell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.7 mi
Olean General Hospital
Olean · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careAmity's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Allegany County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careAmity is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAmity's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Allegany County · 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 Amity. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Amity
MeasureAmityMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.4%36.1–44.8%32.6%worse
High cholesterol40.9%36.6–45.6%37.7%about the same
Obesity37.7%30.3–45.8%28.8%worse
Arthritis32.8%29.2–36.5%24%worse
Depression21.2%17.9–24.7%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)16.9%13.8–20.2%12.8%worse
Asthma11.6%10.3–13%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.5–11.4%7.7%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.4–15.1%11.5%about the same
COPD9.7%8.6–11%6%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.7–9.5%6.1%worse
Stroke4.3%4–4.8%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%14.2–19%11.3%worse
Binge drink16.2%13.5–19.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.2%23.5–33.1%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%32–45.6%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.4%78.3–84.4%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.2%54.3–61.7%63.5%worse
Cholesterol check88.8%87.4–90.3%89.2%about the same
Colon screening66.6%61.4–71.4%66.8%about the same
Mammogram75.5%67.7–82.1%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.9–82.2%77.2%about the same
No health insurance6.1%5.1–7.3%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.8%27–37%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.9%19.4–26.6%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.2–19.3%15%worse
Fair or poor health20.7%18–23.7%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.2–18.1%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.3%12.9–18%17.2%about the same
Housing insecurity12.6%10.8–14.6%14.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.2%7.1–9.5%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7.3–9.7%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP15.6%13.2–18.1%14.1%
Disability
Any disability32.2%27.9–36.7%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs16.9%14.7–19.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.5–16.1%12.1%
Hearing7.9%7–8.9%5.6%
Vision5.6%5.1–6.3%5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.3%3.8%
Errands alone9.6%8.5–10.7%7.7%
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 Amity door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New York figure falls inside it, we don't call Amity better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Amity by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Amity by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York 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.

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