Health · Bainbridge

Bainbridge, NY health

Bainbridge differs from New York on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9% vs 6%) and more smokers (15.9% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bainbridge

C+Health Grade

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Bainbridge’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bainbridge is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns, and than 67% of towns with similar incomes.

B-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressC+Mental distressB-ObesityBDiabetesC+SmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 41%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 20%

Towns with similar incomes, $44K–$73K (7,801)Healthier than 67%

Better than its income would suggest. Bainbridge 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, Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge 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. Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge adults…

35 of every 100 Bainbridge adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.6–39.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bainbridge, betterBainbridge, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Bainbridge
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.7% Bainbridge
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Bainbridge
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Bainbridge
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bainbridge 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 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Bainbridge 6.8% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Bainbridge adults are doing

1 in 3Bainbridge adults feel lonely

33% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Bainbridge adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.4% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Bainbridge adults lack social or emotional support

24.1% · New York 26.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Bainbridge adults are in frequent mental distress

17.9% · 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 6

Bainbridge adults worry about having enough food

15.8% · NY 17.2% · about the same

1 in 8

Bainbridge adults worry about keeping their housing

12.6% · NY 14.5% · about the same

1 in 13

Bainbridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.8% · NY 8.2% · about the same

1 in 12

Bainbridge adults lack reliable transportation

8.3% · NY 8.6% · about the same

15.3% of Bainbridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%

Thinking or memory14.5%

Hearing7.1%

Errands alone9.3%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Bainbridge

Bainbridge and the towns around it

Care nearby

Chenango Memorial HospitalNorwich · 16.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Delaware Valley HospitalWalton · 20.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalOneonta · 24.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

United Health Services HospitalsBinghamton · 26.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Bha Health CenterBinghamton · 24.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Nepa Community Health Care-HallsteadHallstead · 26.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBainbridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Chenango County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careBainbridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Chenango County · need score 14 of 25

! Mental healthBainbridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Chenango County · need score 17 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 Bainbridge. 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 Bainbridge

Measure	Bainbridge	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.4%	31.6–39.4%	32.6%	about the same
High cholesterol	37.6%	33.5–41.9%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	36.6%	29.7–44.1%	28.8%	worse
Arthritis	30.6%	27.4–34%	24%	worse
Depression	22.4%	19.2–26.1%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.7%	13.7–20.1%	12.8%	worse
Asthma	11.6%	10.3–13.1%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.8%	8.9–10.8%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	11.6%	10.1–13.4%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	9%	7.8–10.4%	6%	worse
Heart disease	7.5%	6.7–8.5%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.5–4.4%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.9%	13.4–18.6%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	16.5%	13.6–19.6%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.9%	23.5–32.8%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	39.7%	33.7–46.2%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.4%	76–82.6%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	59.9%	56.3–63.4%	63.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	88%	86.2–89.7%	89.2%	about the same
Colon screening	70%	65.4–74.4%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	78.3%	71.6–84%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78%	75.1–80.7%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	6.8%	5.4–8.5%	7.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33%	27.8–38.4%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.1%	20.5–27.9%	26.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.9%	15.9–20.3%	15%	worse
Fair or poor health	19.7%	16.9–22.9%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.1%	13.2–17.2%	12.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.8%	12.8–18.9%	17.2%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.6%	10.4–14.8%	14.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.8%	6.5–9.1%	8.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.3%	7.1–9.6%	8.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15.3%	12.6–18.3%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	30.7%	26.5–35.3%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.2%	13.1–17.6%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	14.5%	12.7–16.7%	12.1%
Hearing	7.1%	6.3–8%	5.6%
Vision	5.2%	4.6–5.9%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.7–4.8%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.3%	8.1–10.7%	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 Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bainbridge directly, so these are its own figures.

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.