Health · Cayuta

Cayuta, NY health

Cayuta differs from New York on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.6% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.1% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14824, 14889, 14838, 14805
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How Cayuta 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 Cayuta adults…

37 of every 100 Cayuta adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.7–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cayuta, betterCayuta, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Cayuta
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Cayuta
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Cayuta
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Cayuta
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
60%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
90%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
69%
Colon screening
NY 67%
76%
Mammogram
NY 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cayuta 5.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cayuta adults are doing

1 in 3Cayuta adults feel lonely
31.6% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Cayuta adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Cayuta adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Cayuta adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · New York 15% · 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 7
Cayuta adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 9
Cayuta adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 14
Cayuta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Cayuta adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · NY 8.6% · better

12.9% of Cayuta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Cayuta

Cayuta 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 Cayuta.

Catharine: 32.1% Van Etten: 30.8% Erin: 30.5% Newfield: 29.5% Veteran: 28.6% Montour: 30.9% Hector: 30.5% Barton: 31% Spencer: 31.4% Baldwin: 30.9% Horseheads: 28.7% Enfield: 25.7% Danby: 27.6% Ithaca: 23.2% Catlin: 29.7% Cayuta: 31% Cayuta Catharine Van Etten Erin Newfield Veteran Schuyler Hospital · Montour Falls · 11.1 miH Arnot Ogden Medical Center · Elmira · 13.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca · Ithaca · 15.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH The Chautauqua Center - Elmira · Elmira · 13.7 mi+
23.2%32.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Veteran28.6%
Newfield29.5%
Erin30.5%
Van Etten30.8%
Cayuta31%
Catharine32.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 11.1 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 Cayuta

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

HNearest ERSchuyler HospitalMontour Falls · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCayuga Medical Center at Ithaca★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Chautauqua CenterElmira · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Schuyler Hospital
Montour Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
The Chautauqua Center
2 sites · nearest in Elmira
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Elmira · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
Ithaca · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Corning Hospital
Corning · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Finger Lakes Community Health
5 sites · nearest in Dundee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCayuta's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Schuyler County RSA-43 · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careCayuta's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Schuyler County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthCayuta's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Schuyler County · need score 13 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 Cayuta. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cayuta
MeasureCayutaMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%33.7–40.8%32.6%worse
High cholesterol38.8%35.2–42.6%37.7%about the same
Obesity31%25.3–36.9%28.8%about the same
Arthritis30.6%27.6–33.6%24%worse
Depression21.3%18.5–24.1%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.8–16.5%12.8%about the same
Asthma11.2%10.2–12.4%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.3–11.1%7.7%worse
Diabetes11.6%10.2–13.1%11.5%about the same
COPD8.5%7.3–9.8%6%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.9–8.6%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%13–18.2%11.3%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.9–18.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.8%21.8–30.1%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%30.9–41.7%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.2%78.5–83.7%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.4%57.3–63.5%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check89.7%88.2–90.9%89.2%about the same
Colon screening68.6%64.6–72.3%66.8%about the same
Mammogram75.6%69.5–81%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.6–81.3%77.2%about the same
No health insurance5.6%4.4–7%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%27.4–36.1%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%20.1–26.7%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.9–18.5%15%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%16–21.5%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%13.2–16.9%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%10.9–16.1%17.2%better
Housing insecurity11.1%9.3–13%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6.1–8.2%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.4–8.5%8.6%better
Receive SNAP12.9%10.5–15.5%14.1%
Disability
Any disability29.4%25.7–33.4%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs15%12.9–17.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.5–15.1%12.1%
Hearing7.3%6.5–8.2%5.6%
Vision4.9%4.4–5.6%5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.8%3.8%
Errands alone8.5%7.4–9.7%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 Cayuta 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 Cayuta better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cayuta by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cayuta 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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