Health · Genoa

Genoa, NY health

Genoa differs from New York on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.7% vs 17.2%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.8% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 13081, 13071, 13092
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Genoa’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Genoa is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns.

BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressB+Mental distressBObesityBDiabetesB-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 58%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 45%
Towns with similar incomes, $70K–$116K (8,897)Healthier than 46%

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

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

36 of every 100 Genoa adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–40%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Genoa, betterGenoa, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Genoa
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.1% Genoa
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Genoa
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Genoa
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
62%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
90%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
72%
Colon screening
NY 67%
79%
Mammogram
NY 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Genoa 6.2% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Genoa adults are doing

1 in 3Genoa adults feel lonely
33.1% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Genoa adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · New York 17.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Genoa adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Genoa adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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
Genoa adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 9
Genoa adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 15
Genoa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · NY 8.2% · better
1 in 14
Genoa adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · NY 8.6% · better

11.5% of Genoa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Genoa

Genoa 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 Genoa.

Lansing: 28.8% Venice: 34.4% Locke: 36% Ledyard: 31.9% Ovid: 35.9% Covert: 32.4% Groton: 30.3% Lansing: 22.9% Ulysses: 27.6% Ithaca: 23.2% Dryden: 27.7% Cayuga Heights: 20.6% Scipio: 34.6% Moravia: 37.1% Summerhill: 34.3% Springport: 33.7% Romulus: 37% Varick: 36.5% Lodi: 35.2% Torrey: 33.7% Genoa: 34.6% Genoa Lansing Venice Locke Ledyard Ovid Covert Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca · Ithaca · 12.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Moravia Medical Office · Moravia · 8.7 mi+ Ovid Community Health · Ovid · 13.1 mi+
20.6%37.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 21towns on this map, healthiest first
Lansing28.8%
Ledyard31.9%
Covert32.4%
Venice34.4%
Genoa34.6%
Ovid35.9%
Locke36%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.3 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 Genoa

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

HNearest ERCayuga Medical Center at IthacaIthaca · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGuthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health NetworkMoravia · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Family Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Moravia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
Ithaca · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Ovid Community Health
Ovid · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.7 mi
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center
Cortland · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
Auburn Community Hospital
Auburn · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
Schuyler Hospital
Montour Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careGenoa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Cayuga County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careGenoa is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGenoa 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 Genoa. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Genoa
MeasureGenoaMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%31.8–40%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol39.4%35.2–43.7%37.7%about the same
Obesity34.6%27.9–42%28.8%about the same
Arthritis29.4%26.1–32.9%24%worse
Depression20.5%17.5–23.9%17.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.7%9.4–14.2%12.8%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.2%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.2%7.7%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.6–12.9%11.5%about the same
COPD8%6.6–9.5%6%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.4–8.3%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.2%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%11.4–17.1%11.3%worse
Binge drink17%14.1–20.1%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.2%21.6–31.2%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%31.3–43.4%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.1%77.9–84.1%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit62%58.5–65.6%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check89.5%87.7–91.1%89.2%about the same
Colon screening71.9%67.4–76.1%66.8%better
Mammogram79.1%72.6–84.8%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%74.8–80.6%77.2%about the same
No health insurance6.2%4.8–7.8%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%28.2–38.1%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23.5%19.8–27.3%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%14–18.1%15%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%15.4–21.8%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.4–16.5%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%10–15.6%17.2%better
Housing insecurity10.8%8.8–12.9%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.4–7.7%8.2%better
No reliable transportation7.1%5.9–8.3%8.6%better
Receive SNAP11.5%9.1–14.3%14.1%
Disability
Any disability30.2%25.8–34.8%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.1–17.1%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%10.9–15%12.1%
Hearing7%6.1–7.9%5.6%
Vision4.6%3.9–5.4%5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.5%3.8%
Errands alone8.1%6.9–9.4%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 Genoa 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 Genoa better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Genoa by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Genoa 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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