Health · Cold Brook

Cold Brook, NY health

Cold Brook differs from New York on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.1% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.5% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (14.3% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cold Brook
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How Cold Brook 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 Cold Brook adults…

32 of every 100 Cold Brook adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.2–35.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cold Brook, betterCold Brook, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.5% Cold Brook
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Cold Brook
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.9% Cold Brook
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Cold Brook
NY 11.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
63%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
69%
Colon screening
NY 67%
82%
Mammogram
NY 79%
74%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cold Brook 5.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cold Brook adults are doing

1 in 3Cold Brook adults feel lonely
31.2% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Cold Brook adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Cold Brook adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Cold Brook adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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
Cold Brook adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 9
Cold Brook adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 14
Cold Brook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Cold Brook adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · NY 8.6% · about the same

12% of Cold Brook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.8%

of Cold Brook adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Cold Brook

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

HNearest ERWynn HospitalUtica · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLittle Falls Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpstate Family Health CenterUtica · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
Upstate Family Health Center
Utica · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.9 mi
Mosaic Health
3 sites · nearest in Utica
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Wynn Hospital
Utica · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Little Falls Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Rome Memorial Hospital
Rome · ★★★★★
ER
33 mi
Oneida Health Hospital
Oneida · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCold Brook's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Herkimer County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careCold Brook's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Herkimer County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthCold Brook's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Herkimer County · need score 16 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 Cold Brook. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cold Brook
MeasureCold BrookMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.8%28.2–35.4%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol35%31.5–38.8%37.7%about the same
Obesity36.2%30.4–42.4%28.8%worse
Arthritis27.6%24.6–30.8%24%worse
Depression21.1%18.1–24.4%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.3–12.4%12.8%better
Asthma11%9.8–12.4%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.6–9.5%7.7%about the same
Diabetes9.3%7.9–10.8%11.5%better
COPD6.8%5.7–8.1%6%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.3–7%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.7–3.6%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%11.4–17.4%11.3%worse
Binge drink19.9%16.9–23.3%16.3%worse
Get no exercise25.5%21.1–30.1%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%30.9–42.1%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.2–81.8%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit62.5%58.9–66%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88%85.7–90.1%89.2%about the same
Colon screening68.8%64.1–73.2%66.8%about the same
Mammogram81.6%75.5–86.7%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds74.3%71–77.3%77.2%about the same
No health insurance5.1%3.8–6.6%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%26.7–36.1%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.7%19.2–26.6%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.1–19.8%15%worse
Fair or poor health16%13.3–18.9%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.5–15.4%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%9.7–15.8%17.2%better
Housing insecurity11.2%9–13.7%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.6–8.3%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%6–8.6%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP12%9.1–15.4%14.1%
Disability
Any disability26.8%22.8–31.1%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs12.5%10.4–14.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%11–15.4%12.1%
Hearing6%5.2–6.8%5.6%
Vision4.2%3.6–4.9%5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–4%3.8%
Errands alone7.9%6.6–9.2%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 Cold Brook 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 Cold Brook better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cold Brook 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.

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