Health · Fayette

Fayette, NY health

Fayette differs from New York on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (12.3% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.2% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 13165, 13148, 14456
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Fayette’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Fayette is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns.

B-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressB-Mental distressB+ObesityBDiabetesB-SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 52%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 35%
Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$97K (9,842)Healthier than 55%

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

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

35 of every 100 Fayette adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fayette, betterFayette, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Fayette
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37% Fayette
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Fayette
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Fayette
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
61%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
70%
Colon screening
NY 67%
77%
Mammogram
NY 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fayette 6.8% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fayette adults are doing

1 in 3Fayette adults feel lonely
33.8% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Fayette adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Fayette adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Fayette adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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 7
Fayette adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Fayette adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 13
Fayette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Fayette adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · NY 8.6% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Fayette

Fayette 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 Fayette.

Geneva: 31.3% Waterloo: 34.6% Varick: 36.5% Springport: 33.7% Seneca Falls: 34.5% Waterloo: 35.7% Geneva: 30.9% Seneca: 32% Phelps: 33.1% Benton: 33.7% Junius: 35.7% Romulus: 37% Ledyard: 31.9% Aurelius: 35.2% Fleming: 35.1% Tyre: 34.9% Cayuga: 34.9% Fayette: 34.1% Fayette Geneva Waterloo Varick Springport Seneca Falls Waterloo Geneva General Hospital · Geneva · 6.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates · Penn Yan · 15.7 miH Auburn Community Hospital · Auburn · 16.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Geneva Community Health · Geneva · 7.6 mi+ Ehmc Dental · Auburn · 15.9 mi+
30.9%37%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Geneva31.3%
Springport33.7%
Fayette34.1%
Seneca Falls34.5%
Waterloo34.6%
Waterloo35.7%
Varick36.5%

Care nearby

Geneva General HospitalGeneva · 6.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of YatesPenn Yan · 15.7 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Clifton Springs Hospital and ClinicClifton Springs · 16.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Auburn Community HospitalAuburn · 16.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Geneva Community HealthGeneva · 7.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Ehmc DentalAuburn · 15.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careFayette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Seneca County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careFayette is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFayette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Seneca County · need score 15 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 Fayette. 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 Fayette
MeasureFayetteMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%31.3–39.3%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol37.3%33.1–41.6%37.7%about the same
Obesity34.1%26.8–41.7%28.8%about the same
Arthritis28.9%25.7–32.2%24%worse
Depression21.5%18.3–24.9%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%11.8–17.1%12.8%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.7%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.8–10.6%7.7%worse
Diabetes11.3%9.8–12.9%11.5%about the same
COPD8.2%7.3–9.3%6%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.6–8.2%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.2%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.6–17%11.3%worse
Binge drink16.6%13.7–19.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.4%23–31.8%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37%30.6–43.8%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.7%77.5–83.8%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.2%57.7–64.7%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.2%86.7–89.7%89.2%about the same
Colon screening70%65.4–74.4%66.8%about the same
Mammogram77.4%70.2–83.5%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%74.9–80.4%77.2%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5.7–7.9%7.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.8%28.8–38.8%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.7–27.7%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%15.2–19.1%15%worse
Fair or poor health19.1%16.7–21.7%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.9–16.5%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.9%12.6–17.3%17.2%about the same
Housing insecurity12.3%10.6–14.2%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.5–8.6%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%7.1–9.2%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP14.1%12–16.2%14.1%
Disability
Any disability30.2%26.2–34.3%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.9–16.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%12.3–15.6%12.1%
Hearing7%6.2–7.8%5.6%
Vision5.2%4.7–5.7%5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.6%3.8%
Errands alone8.9%7.9–9.9%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 Fayette 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 Fayette better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fayette by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fayette 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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