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Fonda, NY health

Fonda differs from New York on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.8% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.9% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (14.8% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fonda
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How Fonda 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 Fonda adults…

34 of every 100 Fonda adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30–37.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fonda, betterFonda, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Fonda
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.5% Fonda
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Fonda
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Fonda
NY 11.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
62%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
67%
Colon screening
NY 67%
81%
Mammogram
NY 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fonda 5.8% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fonda adults are doing

1 in 3Fonda adults feel lonely
33.9% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Fonda adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Fonda adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Fonda adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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 7
Fonda adults worry about having enough food
14% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Fonda adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 14
Fonda adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Fonda adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · NY 8.6% · about the same

12.4% of Fonda adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

28%

of Fonda adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Fonda

Fonda 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 Fonda.

Fultonville: 38.2% Mohawk: 37.4% Glen: 38.2% Root: 38.1% Johnstown: 35.7% Palatine: 38.7% Amsterdam: 37.9% Florida: 38.2% Johnstown: 34% Charleston: 36.7% Fonda: 37.4% Fonda Fultonville Mohawk Glen St. Marys Healthcare · Amsterdam · 7.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Nathan Littauer Hospital · Gloversville · 8.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH Hometown Health Centers at Amsterdam · Amsterdam · 9 mi+
34%38.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Fonda37.4%
Mohawk37.4%
Fultonville38.2%
Glen38.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.9 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 Fonda

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

HNearest ERSt. Marys HealthcareAmsterdam · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCobleskill Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSchenectady Family Health ServicesAmsterdam · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
St. Marys Healthcare
Amsterdam · ★★★★★
ER
8.2 mi
Nathan Littauer Hospital
Gloversville · ★★★★★
ER
9 mi
Schenectady Family Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Amsterdam
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.3 mi
Cobleskill Regional Hospital
Cobleskill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Ellis Hospital
Schenectady · ★★★★★
ER
33.7 mi
Mosaic Health Ilion
Ilion · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careFonda's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Montgomery County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careFonda's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Montgomery County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthFonda's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Montgomery County · need score 17 of 25

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 Fonda. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fonda
MeasureFondaMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.8%30–37.7%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol35.7%31.8–39.7%37.7%about the same
Obesity37.4%31–44%28.8%worse
Arthritis28.8%25.7–32%24%worse
Depression22.2%19–25.6%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)13.9%11.3–17%12.8%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.8%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.2%7.7%worse
Diabetes10.2%8.7–11.7%11.5%about the same
COPD7.6%6.4–8.9%6%worse
Heart disease6.8%5.9–7.6%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.2–4.1%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%12.1–17.5%11.3%worse
Binge drink18.3%15.3–21.6%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%20.6–29.4%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours42.5%36.6–48.8%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.9–82.4%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit61.8%58.3–65.4%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.5%86.4–90.3%89.2%about the same
Colon screening67.3%62.6–71.9%66.8%about the same
Mammogram80.8%74.7–86%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.1%75.2–80.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance5.8%4.4–7.4%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.9%28.7–39.2%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.3%20.4–28.4%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15–19.4%15%about the same
Fair or poor health17.9%15.1–21%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.3–16.2%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%11.2–17.3%17.2%about the same
Housing insecurity11.9%9.7–14.3%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.1–8.7%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.4–9.1%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP12.4%9.9–15.2%14.1%
Disability
Any disability28%23.8–32.2%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs13.5%11.4–15.6%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.6–15.8%12.1%
Hearing6.6%5.8–7.5%5.6%
Vision4.8%4.2–5.5%5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.5%3.8%
Errands alone8.5%7.3–9.9%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 Fonda 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 Fonda better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fonda directly, so these are its own figures.

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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