Health · Dayton

Dayton, NY health

Dayton differs from New York on 20 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 6%) and more smokers (18.8% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14138, 14070, 14719, 14041

C-Health Grade

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Dayton’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Dayton is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressCMental distressC+ObesityC+DiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 21%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 4%

Towns with similar incomes, $51K–$86K (9,500)Healthier than 20%

About what its income would suggest. Dayton does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Dayton could be anywhere from D to B−.

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 Dayton 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. Dayton’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 Dayton 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 Dayton adults…

39 of every 100 Dayton adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–42%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dayton, betterDayton, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 31% Dayton
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39% Dayton
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Dayton
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.8% Dayton
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Dayton 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Dayton 7.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Dayton adults are doing

1 in 3Dayton adults feel lonely

32.6% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Dayton adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.4% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Dayton adults lack social or emotional support

24.9% · New York 26.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Dayton adults are in frequent mental distress

18.5% · 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 5

Dayton adults worry about having enough food

19.3% · NY 17.2% · about the same

1 in 7

Dayton adults worry about keeping their housing

14.8% · NY 14.5% · about the same

1 in 10

Dayton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.7% · NY 8.2% · worse

1 in 10

Dayton adults lack reliable transportation

10.1% · NY 8.6% · worse

19.4% of Dayton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%

Thinking or memory15.9%

Hearing8.1%

Errands alone10.9%

Vision6.5%

Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Around Dayton

Dayton and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

35.2%37.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Villenova36.5%

Perrysburg36.6%

Leon36.8%

Dayton37.2%

Persia37.2%

Care nearby

Brooks-Tlc Hospital SystemDunkirk · 18.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Bertrand Chaffee HospitalSpringville · 19.4 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

UPMC Chautauqua at WcaJamestown · 23.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Westfield Memorial HospitalWestfield · 33.9 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Tcc South Dayton PharmacySouth Dayton · 3.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Tcc Gowanda DentalGowanda · 6.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careDayton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cattaraugus County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careDayton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Cattaraugus County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthDayton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cattaraugus County · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dayton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Dayton

Measure	Dayton	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.8%	35.5–42%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	40.3%	36.9–43.6%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	37.2%	31.7–42.9%	28.8%	worse
Arthritis	31.2%	28.6–34%	24%	worse
Depression	22.4%	19.8–25.3%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	17.8%	15.2–20.5%	12.8%	worse
Asthma	12%	10.9–13.2%	10.3%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	9.6%	8.8–10.4%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	13.1%	11.7–14.6%	11.5%	worse
COPD	10.5%	9.4–11.7%	6%	worse
Heart disease	8.5%	7.7–9.3%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4.5%	4.1–4.9%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.8%	16.5–21.3%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	16.4%	14.2–18.9%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	31%	27.2–35%	25.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	39%	34.2–44.1%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.1%	78.5–83.5%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	57.8%	54.8–60.7%	63.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	87.1%	85.6–88.4%	89.2%	worse
Colon screening	66.4%	62.6–70%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	75.1%	69.3–80.3%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.2%	75.9–80.4%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	7.6%	6.3–8.9%	7.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.6%	28.8–36.9%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.9%	21.9–28%	26.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.5%	16.8–20.3%	15%	worse
Fair or poor health	23.1%	20.6–25.8%	18.1%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.1%	15.4–18.9%	12.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.3%	16.8–22%	17.2%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14.8%	13–16.8%	14.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.7%	8.6–10.9%	8.2%	worse
No reliable transportation	10.1%	9–11.3%	8.6%	worse
Receive SNAP	19.4%	16.9–22.1%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	34.1%	30.5–37.8%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	18%	16–20.1%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	15.9%	14.2–17.7%	12.1%
Hearing	8.1%	7.2–8.8%	5.6%
Vision	6.5%	5.9–7.2%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	5.3%	4.8–5.9%	3.8%
Errands alone	10.9%	9.7–12%	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 Dayton 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 Dayton better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dayton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dayton 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.