Health · Augusta

Augusta, NY health

Augusta differs from New York on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.8% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (13.3% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.4% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 13425, 13477, 13409, 13402

B-Health Grade

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Augusta’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Augusta is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns, and than 79% of towns with similar incomes.

BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressB-Mental distressB-ObesityBDiabetesC+SmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 49%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 32%

Towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (7,589)Healthier than 79%

Better than its income would suggest. Augusta is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Augusta could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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 Augusta 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. Augusta’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 Augusta 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 Augusta adults…

37 of every 100 Augusta adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.2–40.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Augusta, betterAugusta, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Augusta
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.5% Augusta
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Augusta
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Augusta
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

NY 81%

Dentist visit

NY 64%

Cholesterol check

NY 89%

Colon screening

NY 67%

Mammogram

NY 79%

Taking BP meds

NY 77%

1 in 17

working-age adults has no health insurance

Augusta 5.8% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Augusta adults are doing

1 in 3Augusta adults feel lonely

32.1% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Augusta adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.3% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Augusta adults lack social or emotional support

23% · New York 26.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Augusta adults are in frequent mental distress

17.2% · 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 8

Augusta adults worry about having enough food

13.3% · NY 17.2% · better

1 in 9

Augusta adults worry about keeping their housing

11.3% · NY 14.5% · better

1 in 14

Augusta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7% · NY 8.2% · about the same

1 in 13

Augusta adults lack reliable transportation

7.6% · NY 8.6% · about the same

12.5% of Augusta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%

Thinking or memory13.5%

Hearing7%

Errands alone8.4%

Vision4.8%

Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Augusta

Augusta 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 Augusta.

27.5%39.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#18 of 22towns on this map, healthiest first

Kirkland30.6%

Marshall34.4%

Madison35.6%

Vernon35.7%

Oriskany Falls36.6%

Augusta37%

Stockbridge38.2%

Care nearby

Oneida Health HospitalOneida · 10.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Community Memorial HospitalHamilton · 11.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Wynn HospitalUtica · 14.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Rome Memorial HospitalRome · 17.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mosaic Health Utica DentalUtica · 14.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Upstate Family Health CenterUtica · 15.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careAugusta's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Oneida County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careAugusta's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Oneida County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthAugusta's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oneida County · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Augusta. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Augusta

Measure	Augusta	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.7%	33.2–40.3%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	38.8%	35.2–42.6%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	37%	31.3–42.9%	28.8%	worse
Arthritis	30.4%	27.5–33.5%	24%	worse
Depression	21.3%	18.5–24.5%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.8%	12.3–17.4%	12.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.2%	10–12.5%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.7%	8.8–10.6%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	11.3%	9.8–12.9%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	8.4%	7.2–9.6%	6%	worse
Heart disease	7.3%	6.5–8.3%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	3.7%	3.3–4.1%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.4%	12.9–18%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	17.9%	15.1–20.8%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.8%	22.8–31.1%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.5%	33.6–43.7%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.2%	77.1–83%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.5%	59.3–65.7%	63.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88.6%	86.9–90.2%	89.2%	about the same
Colon screening	68.7%	64.6–72.7%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	78.5%	72.5–83.6%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.2%	75.5–80.8%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	5.8%	4.7–7.1%	7.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.1%	27.9–36.7%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23%	19.9–26.5%	26.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.2%	15.3–19.2%	15%	worse
Fair or poor health	18.2%	15.8–21%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.5%	12.8–16.3%	12.8%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.3%	11.1–15.8%	17.2%	better
Housing insecurity	11.3%	9.6–13.3%	14.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7%	6–8.2%	8.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.6%	6.6–8.7%	8.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	12.5%	10.4–15%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	29.5%	25.8–33.5%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.4%	12.4–16.4%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	13.5%	11.7–15.2%	12.1%
Hearing	7%	6.2–7.8%	5.6%
Vision	4.8%	4.3–5.4%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	4%	3.5–4.5%	3.8%
Errands alone	8.4%	7.3–9.6%	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 Augusta 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 Augusta better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Augusta by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Augusta 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.