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Copake, NY health

Copake differs from New York on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.2% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.8% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 7.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 12516, 12529, 12517, 12521
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Copake’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Copake is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns and 55% of New York towns.

BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressA-Mental distressA-ObesityBDiabetesBSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 66%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 55%
Towns with similar incomes, $85K–$142K (6,196)Healthier than 35%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Copake is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Copake could be anywhere from C 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 Copake 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. Copake’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Copake 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 Copake adults…

37 of every 100 Copake adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.5–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Copake, betterCopake, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.3% Copake
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Copake
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Copake
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Copake
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
67%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
90%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
72%
Colon screening
NY 67%
79%
Mammogram
NY 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Copake 6.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Copake adults are doing

1 in 3Copake adults feel lonely
30.6% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Copake adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · New York 17.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Copake adults lack social or emotional support
23% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 7Copake adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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 8
Copake adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 10
Copake adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 16
Copake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NY 8.2% · better
1 in 14
Copake adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · NY 8.6% · better

11.7% of Copake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Copake

Copake 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 Copake.

Hillsdale: 29.7% Taghkanic: 30.6% Ancram: 30.1% Austerlitz: 28.5% Ghent: 30.9% Claverack: 31.9% Livingston: 32.2% Gallatin: 29.5% North East: 28.3% Pine Plains: 28.6% Copake: 30.9% Copake Hillsdale Taghkanic Ancram Columbia Memorial Hospital · Hudson · 14.2 mi · 1★ MedicareH
28.3%32.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Hillsdale29.7%
Ancram30.1%
Taghkanic30.6%
Copake30.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.9 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 Copake

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

HNearest ERFairview HospitalGreat Barrington · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySharon Hospital★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Programs, IncorporatedGreat Barrington · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Fairview Hospital
Great Barrington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.9 mi
Community Health Programs, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Great Barrington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Community Health & Wellness Center North Canaan
Canaan · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.2 mi
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Hudson · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Sharon Hospital
Sharon · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
Northern Dutchess Hospital
Rhinebeck · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCopake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCopake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCopake 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 Copake. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Copake
MeasureCopakeMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%32.5–40.9%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol42%37.7–46.4%37.7%about the same
Obesity30.9%24.4–38%28.8%about the same
Arthritis31.1%27.6–34.7%24%worse
Depression19.9%16.8–23.2%17.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%8.9–13.3%12.8%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.1%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%9.9–12%7.7%worse
Diabetes11.8%10.1–13.7%11.5%about the same
COPD8.3%7–9.7%6%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.9–8.8%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.4%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%11.2–16.2%11.3%about the same
Binge drink15.6%12.9–18.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.3%21–30%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%28.5–40.8%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.4%78.3–84.3%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit66.6%63.3–69.9%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check90.3%88.7–91.6%89.2%about the same
Colon screening71.6%67–75.8%66.8%better
Mammogram78.9%72–84.8%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%77.5–83%77.2%better
No health insurance6.1%4.9–7.6%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%25.8–35.7%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23%19.6–27%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.1–16.9%15%about the same
Fair or poor health18.1%15.4–21.1%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.2–16%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%10.4–15.5%17.2%better
Housing insecurity10.2%8.5–12.2%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.4–7.4%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6.9%5.9–8%8.6%better
Receive SNAP11.7%9.5–14.2%14.1%
Disability
Any disability29.3%25.1–33.8%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.6–17.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.5–14%12.1%
Hearing7.3%6.4–8.3%5.6%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.6%5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%3.4–4.6%3.8%
Errands alone8.1%6.9–9.3%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 Copake 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 Copake better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Copake by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Copake 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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