Ithaca, NY health
Ithaca differs from New York on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with diabetes (4.7% vs 11.5%) and fewer adults who have had a stroke (1.5% vs 3.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (23.9% vs 17.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for IthacaHow Ithaca 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Ithaca adults…
Bars show Ithaca; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
NY 25.9%
NY 37.9%
NY 16.3%
NY 11.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Ithaca adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
How Ithaca adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
12% of Ithaca adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Living with a disability
of Ithaca adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Ithaca 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.
Obesity
Care nearby
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 Ithaca. 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 Ithaca
| Measure | Ithaca | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 18.2% | 16–20.4% | 32.6% | better |
| High cholesterol | 21.9% | 19.4–24.5% | 37.7% | better |
| Obesity | 22.6% | 18.5–26.9% | 28.8% | better |
| Arthritis | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2% | 24% | better |
| Depression | 23.9% | 20.8–27.1% | 17.5% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.1% | 9.1–13.3% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 4% | 3.7–4.4% | 7.7% | better |
| Diabetes | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4% | 11.5% | better |
| COPD | 3.3% | 2.9–3.6% | 6% | better |
| Heart disease | 2.7% | 2.5–3% | 6.1% | better |
| Stroke | 1.5% | 1.4–1.6% | 3.4% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.8% | 6.7–9% | 11.3% | better |
| Binge drink | 20% | 17–23.1% | 16.3% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 17.4% | 14.7–20.3% | 25.9% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.4% | 30.5–40.6% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 72.3% | 68.6–75.8% | 80.8% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 59.3% | 55.9–62.7% | 63.5% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 78.7% | 76.3–81% | 89.2% | worse |
| Colon screening | 69.9% | 65.7–73.9% | 66.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 80.7% | 74.9–85.8% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 56.8% | 54.5–59.1% | 77.2% | worse |
| No health insurance | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6% | 7.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 39.2% | 34.3–44.2% | 34.2% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 24.4% | 21.1–27.9% | 26.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.1% | 17.2–21.1% | 15% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 13% | 11.4–14.7% | 18.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2% | 12.8% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15.4% | 13.2–17.7% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2% | 14.5% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.9% | 6–7.9% | 8.2% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6% | 8.6% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 12% | 10.2–13.7% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.6% | 20.7–26.7% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 6% | 5.2–6.9% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.7% | 13.2–16.4% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 3.3% | 3–3.7% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 3.9% | 3.5–4.2% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2% | 1.8–2.2% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4% | 7.7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.