Columbus, NY health
Columbus differs from New York on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.6% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (12.6% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 13411, 13460, 13485Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 849 people are less certain, so we show Columbus's figures without a grade.
How Columbus 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Columbus adults…
Bars show Columbus; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
NY 25.9%
NY 37.9%
NY 16.3%
NY 11.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Columbus adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
How Columbus adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15.6% of Columbus adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Living with a disability
of Columbus adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Columbus 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 Columbus.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Columbus
No hospital or community health center in Columbus itself. These are the nearest.
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 Columbus. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Columbus
| Measure | Columbus | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37.5% | 34–41% | 32.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.4% | 35.8–43.1% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.5% | 30.4–42.7% | 28.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 32.1% | 29.2–35.1% | 24% | worse |
| Depression | 21.8% | 19–24.7% | 17.5% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.1% | 13.5–18.9% | 12.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.7% | 10.5–12.9% | 10.3% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.3% | 9.5–11.2% | 7.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3% | 11.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8% | 6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 4–4.7% | 3.4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.4% | 14.3–18.7% | 11.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.9% | 13.5–18.6% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.6% | 24.8–32.8% | 25.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.8% | 33.7–44.2% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.9% | 77–82.7% | 80.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 60.1% | 57–63.3% | 63.5% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 88.6% | 87.1–89.8% | 89.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 69.5% | 65.6–73.3% | 66.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.8% | 68.5–80.4% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.4% | 76.8–81.7% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.6% | 5.5–7.8% | 7.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.7% | 28.3–37.4% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.5% | 21.1–27.9% | 26.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.7% | 16–19.6% | 15% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 20.8% | 18.5–23.4% | 18.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.9% | 14.4–17.8% | 12.8% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15.9% | 13.6–18.3% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.6% | 10.9–14.4% | 14.5% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8% | 6.9–9% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 15.6% | 13.4–17.9% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32% | 28.5–35.9% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.6% | 14.7–18.7% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.7% | 13.2–16.4% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 7.8% | 7.1–8.7% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 5.6% | 5.1–6.3% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8% | 7.7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.