Health · Evans

Evans, NY health

Evans differs from New York on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.5% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.4% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.4% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14006, 14047, 14057, 14111
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Evans’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Evans is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns.

BSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressBMental distressB+ObesityBDiabetesB-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 57%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 44%
Towns with similar incomes, $54K–$91K (9,792)Healthier than 69%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Evans 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 Evans 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. Evans’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 Evans 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 Evans adults…

35 of every 100 Evans adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.9–38.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Evans, betterEvans, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Evans
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37% Evans
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Evans
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Evans
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
64%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
90%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
70%
Colon screening
NY 67%
78%
Mammogram
NY 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Evans 5.5% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Evans adults are doing

1 in 3Evans adults feel lonely
29.6% · New York 34.2% · better
1 in 5Evans adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Evans adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · New York 26.4% · better
1 in 6Evans adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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
Evans adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 9
Evans adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 14
Evans adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · NY 8.2% · better
1 in 14
Evans adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · NY 8.6% · better

11.9% of Evans adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Evans

Evans 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 Evans.

Hamburg: 30.7% Eden: 31.3% Brant: 35% Orchard Park: 29% Lackawanna: 37.7% Boston: 30.7% Blasdell: 33.5% North Collins: 33.5% North Collins: 33.1% Evans: 33.6% Evans Hamburg Eden Brant Neighborhood Health Center Southtowns · Hamburg · 9.9 mi+
29%37.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Hamburg30.7%
Eden31.3%
Evans33.6%
Brant35%
6 places to get careNearest ER 16.6 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 Evans

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKaleida Health★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood Health Care of WnyHamburg · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Neighborhood Health Care of Wny
2 sites · nearest in Hamburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
The Chautauqua Center
3 sites · nearest in Gowanda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Kaleida Health
Buffalo · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital
Springville · not rated
ER
20.6 mi
Brooks-Tlc Hospital System
Dunkirk · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careEvans is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Southern Erie County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careEvans is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEvans 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 Evans. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Evans
MeasureEvansMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.2%31.9–38.3%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol39.8%36.4–43.1%37.7%about the same
Obesity33.6%29.2–37.9%28.8%worse
Arthritis31.5%28.6–34.3%24%worse
Depression21.9%19.1–24.6%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10.4–14.9%12.8%about the same
Asthma11.8%10.4–13.1%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.1%7.7%worse
Diabetes11.5%10–13%11.5%about the same
COPD8.4%7.4–9.5%6%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.6–8.4%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.2%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12.3–16.6%11.3%worse
Binge drink17.6%15.1–20.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%22.5–29.3%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37%33.3–40.8%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.1%80.5–85.5%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.5%60.6–66.3%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check89.6%88.1–90.9%89.2%about the same
Colon screening69.7%66–73.1%66.8%about the same
Mammogram78.4%73.2–83%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%77.3–82.7%77.2%better
No health insurance5.5%4.5–6.5%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.9–33.4%34.2%better
Lack emotional support22.3%19.5–25.3%26.4%better
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.6–18.3%15%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%16–20.7%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.9–16.4%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%10.5–14.4%17.2%better
Housing insecurity10.7%9.2–12.4%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat7%6–8%8.2%better
No reliable transportation7.1%6.2–8%8.6%better
Receive SNAP11.9%10–13.9%14.1%
Disability
Any disability26.8%23.6–30%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.5–16.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.9–13.9%12.1%
Hearing7%6.1–7.8%5.6%
Vision4.7%4.2–5.2%5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.4%3.8%
Errands alone8.3%7.4–9.3%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 Evans 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 Evans better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Evans by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Evans 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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