Health · Cold Spring
Cold Spring, NY health
Cold Spring differs from New York on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.1% vs 17.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (3.6% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.3% vs 7.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cold SpringTownTapestry Health GradeNew
A+
Cold Spring’s Health Grade: A+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Cold Spring is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns and 93% of New York towns.
A+Self-rated healthAPhysical distressA+Mental distressAObesityADiabetesASmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 95%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 93%
Towns with similar incomes, $88K–$147K (5,732)Healthier than 95%
About what its income would suggest. Cold Spring does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Cold Spring could be anywhere from A− 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 Cold Spring 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. Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring 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
26.5% have obesity
2 better8 close2 worse
Habits
18.6% get no exercise
2 better2 close0 worse
Care & screenings
83.3% had a checkup
3 better4 close0 worse
Mind & connection
27.8% feel lonely
4 better1 close0 worse
Everyday needs
7.1% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
21.2% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Cold Spring adults…
32 of every 100 Cold Spring adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28–36.3%
Bars show Cold Spring; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Cold Spring, betterCold Spring, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults
18.6% Cold Spring
NY 25.9%
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
34% Cold Spring
NY 37.9%
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.2% Cold Spring
NY 16.3%
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
8.2% Cold Spring
NY 11.3%
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Cold Spring 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 28
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cold Spring 3.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection
How Cold Spring adults are doing
1 in 4Cold Spring adults feel lonely
27.8% · New York 34.2% · better
1 in 6Cold Spring adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · New York 17.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Cold Spring adults lack social or emotional support
18.2% · New York 26.4% · better
1 in 8Cold Spring adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · New York 15% · better
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 14
Cold Spring adults worry about having enough food
7.1% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 14
Cold Spring adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 23
Cold Spring adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · NY 8.2% · better
1 in 23
Cold Spring adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · NY 8.6% · better
5.7% of Cold Spring adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Disability
Living with a disability
21.2%
of Cold Spring adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory8.5%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone5.4%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Cold Spring
No hospital or community health center in Cold Spring itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERKeller Ach (West Point)West Point · 2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone Family HealthcareHighland Falls · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare
5 sites · nearest in Highland Falls
Cornerstone Family Healthcare at Highland FallsHighland Falls · 4 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare: the Centers for Womens Health and Adolescent and Pediatric MedicineNew Windsor · 5 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare: Lipman Family Dental CenterNewburgh · 6.3 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare: the Center for RecoveryNewburgh · 6.4 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare: the Kaplan Family PavilionNewburgh · 6.5 mi
5.9 mi
Sun River Health
3 sites · nearest in Beacon
Sun River Health BeaconBeacon · 5.9 mi
Hudson River Healthcare William Shands Health CenterPeekskill · 9 mi
Sun River Health PeekskillPeekskill · 9 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careCold Spring is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCold Spring is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCold Spring is not a shortage area
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 Spring. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Cold Spring
| Measure | Cold Spring | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32.1% | 28–36.3% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40% | 35.7–44.8% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 26.5% | 20.6–33.3% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28.5% | 25.2–32.2% | 24% | worse |
| Depression | 17.9% | 15.1–21% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.7% | 6.9–10.7% | 12.8% | better |
| Asthma | 10.1% | 9–11.4% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 11.3% | 10.2–12.5% | 7.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 9.5% | 8–11.3% | 11.5% | better |
| COPD | 5.3% | 4.1–6.7% | 6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6% | 5.1–7% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3% | 2.5–3.5% | 3.4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.2% | 6.1–11% | 11.3% | better |
| Binge drink | 16.2% | 13.5–19.4% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 18.6% | 14.7–23.4% | 25.9% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34% | 28.2–40.3% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 83.3% | 80.5–86% | 80.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 72% | 68.8–74.9% | 63.5% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 93.3% | 92.1–94.4% | 89.2% | better |
| Colon screening | 70.6% | 65.9–75.1% | 66.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 80.9% | 74.7–86.2% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.2% | 77.2–83.1% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 3.6% | 2.8–4.8% | 7.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 27.8% | 23.4–32.6% | 34.2% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 18.2% | 15–21.6% | 26.4% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 12.3% | 10.5–14.5% | 15% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 12.3% | 9.9–15.2% | 18.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 11% | 9.3–13.1% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 7.1% | 5.3–9.4% | 17.2% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 6.9% | 5.4–8.7% | 14.5% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 4.3% | 3.4–5.3% | 8.2% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 4.4% | 3.6–5.4% | 8.6% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 5.7% | 4–7.9% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21.2% | 17.4–25.6% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 10.5% | 8.4–12.8% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 8.5% | 7–10.4% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 5.8% | 4.9–6.7% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 3.2% | 2.7–3.9% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.7% | 2.2–3.3% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 5.4% | 4.4–6.7% | 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 Cold Spring 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 Spring better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cold Spring 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.