Health · Lisbon

Lisbon, NY health

Lisbon differs from New York on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (13.2% vs 17.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.3% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with obesity (41.4% vs 28.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 13658, 13669, 13680, 13654
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Lisbon’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lisbon is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns.

B+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressB-Mental distressDObesityB+DiabetesB-SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 48%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 29%
Towns with similar incomes, $55K–$92K (9,880)Healthier than 53%

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

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

36 of every 100 Lisbon adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.2–38.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lisbon, betterLisbon, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% Lisbon
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.3% Lisbon
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.4% Lisbon
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Lisbon
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lisbon 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%
67%
Colon screening
NY 67%
77%
Mammogram
NY 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lisbon 6.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lisbon adults are doing

1 in 3Lisbon adults feel lonely
33.5% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Lisbon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Lisbon adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Lisbon adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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 8
Lisbon adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 9
Lisbon adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 14
Lisbon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Lisbon adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · NY 8.6% · about the same

13.2% of Lisbon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Lisbon

Lisbon 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 Lisbon.

Ogdensburg: 45.1% Canton: 37.9% Waddington: 42.3% Oswegatchie: 43.5% Madrid: 42.8% Russell: 42.6% Potsdam: 39.5% De Kalb: 43.7% Pierrepont: 38.7% Louisville: 42.8% De Peyster: 42.7% Morristown: 46% Norfolk: 43.2% Lisbon: 41.4% Lisbon Ogdensburg Canton Waddington Oswegatchie Madrid Carthage Area Hospital · Ogdensburg · 9.5 miH Canton-Potsdam Hospital · Potsdam · 16 mi · 2★ MedicareH Slhs Massena · Massena · 25.6 miH Gouverneur Hospital · Gouverneur · 26.1 miH Community Health Center of the North Country · Ogdensburg · 9.3 mi+
37.9%46%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Canton37.9%
Lisbon41.4%
Waddington42.3%
Madrid42.8%
Oswegatchie43.5%
Ogdensburg45.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.5 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 Lisbon

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

HNearest ERCarthage Area HospitalOgdensburg · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCanton-Potsdam Hospital★★★★★ · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Cerebral Palsy Association of the North CountryOgdensburg · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country
4 sites · nearest in Ogdensburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Carthage Area Hospital
Ogdensburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Canton-Potsdam Hospital
Potsdam · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Slhs Massena
Massena · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.1 mi
Gouverneur Hospital
Gouverneur · not rated
ERRural critical access
51 mi
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Malone
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLisbon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - St. Lawrence County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careLisbon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - St. Lawrence County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthLisbon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - St. Lawrence 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 Lisbon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lisbon
MeasureLisbonMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.5%32.2–38.8%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol36.4%33.1–39.9%37.7%about the same
Obesity41.4%36.1–46.6%28.8%worse
Arthritis28.6%25.8–31.5%24%worse
Depression23.2%20.2–26.3%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.6–17.9%12.8%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.3–13%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.1%7.7%worse
Diabetes11.1%9.6–12.6%11.5%about the same
COPD7.8%6.8–9%6%worse
Heart disease6.7%5.9–7.5%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.9%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%12.3–17.3%11.3%worse
Binge drink19.4%16.5–22.4%16.3%worse
Get no exercise26.1%22.2–30%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%31.9–41%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.2%78.2–83.9%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.6%57.5–63.8%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88%86.2–89.7%89.2%about the same
Colon screening67%62.9–71%66.8%about the same
Mammogram76.7%70.8–82.3%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds76.4%73.6–79%77.2%about the same
No health insurance6.3%5–7.7%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.5%29.1–38.1%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23.9%20.5–27.6%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.3–19.5%15%worse
Fair or poor health17.7%15.2–20.4%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.4–16%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.2%10.8–15.9%17.2%better
Housing insecurity11.7%9.7–13.8%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.1–8.4%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.5–8.9%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP13.2%10.8–15.8%14.1%
Disability
Any disability29.4%25.7–33.3%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs13.2%11.4–15.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.8%12–15.7%12.1%
Hearing6.5%5.7–7.3%5.6%
Vision4.7%4.1–5.3%5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.4%3.8%
Errands alone8.3%7.2–9.5%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 Lisbon 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 Lisbon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lisbon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lisbon 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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