Health · Lorraine

Lorraine, NY health

Lorraine differs from New York on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.2% vs 17.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (5.7% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with obesity (38.5% vs 28.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 13605, 13659, 13661
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How Lorraine 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 Lorraine adults…

35 of every 100 Lorraine adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.3–38%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lorraine, betterLorraine, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Lorraine
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.7% Lorraine
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Lorraine
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Lorraine
NY 11.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
64%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
71%
Colon screening
NY 67%
76%
Mammogram
NY 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lorraine 5.7% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lorraine adults are doing

1 in 3Lorraine adults feel lonely
30.1% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Lorraine adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 5Lorraine adults lack social or emotional support
22% · New York 26.4% · better
1 in 6Lorraine adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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
Lorraine adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 9
Lorraine adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 15
Lorraine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NY 8.2% · better
1 in 14
Lorraine adults lack reliable transportation
7% · NY 8.6% · better

12.1% of Lorraine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Lorraine

Lorraine 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 Lorraine.

Boylston: 39.6% Worth: 38.6% Ellisburg: 38.3% Rodman: 38.9% Adams: 38.2% Orwell: 39.6% Sandy Creek: 38.6% Redfield: 38.6% Pinckney: 40.7% Montague: 40.2% Henderson: 38.3% Watertown: 39.3% Rutland: 39.5% Hounsfield: 37.8% Lorraine: 38.5% Lorraine Boylston Worth Ellisburg Rodman Adams Samaritan Medical Center · Watertown · 15.4 mi · 2★ MedicareH Northern Oswego County Health Services · Pulaski · 14.2 mi+ North Country Family Health Center · Watertown · 16.2 mi+
37.8%40.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Adams38.2%
Ellisburg38.3%
Lorraine38.5%
Worth38.6%
Rodman38.9%
Boylston39.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.4 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 Lorraine

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

HNearest ERSamaritan Medical CenterWatertown · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOswego Hospital★★★★★ · 33.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthern Oswego County Health ServicesPulaski · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Northern Oswego County Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Pulaski
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Samaritan Medical Center
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
North Country Family Heal
5 sites · nearest in Watertown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Lewis County General Hospital
Lowville · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
Carthage Area Hospital
Carthage · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Oswego Hospital
Oswego · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLorraine's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jefferson County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLorraine's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jefferson County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthLorraine's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jefferson 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 Lorraine. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lorraine
MeasureLorraineMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.6%31.3–38%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol36.2%32.8–39.9%37.7%about the same
Obesity38.5%33.4–43.8%28.8%worse
Arthritis30.4%27.5–33.4%24%worse
Depression20.8%18.1–23.9%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)13%10.8–15.6%12.8%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.3–12.9%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.9–10.7%7.7%worse
Diabetes11.4%9.9–13%11.5%about the same
COPD8%6.9–9.1%6%worse
Heart disease7%6.2–7.8%6.1%worse
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.9%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%12.5–17.3%11.3%worse
Binge drink18.8%16.1–21.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%21.8–29.6%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.7%35.3–44.4%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.5%78.9–84.1%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.1%61.1–67.1%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.9%87.4–90.3%89.2%about the same
Colon screening71.2%67.2–75%66.8%better
Mammogram76.3%70.1–81.9%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%74.9–80.4%77.2%about the same
No health insurance5.7%4.6–6.9%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25.9–34.7%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22%18.9–25.6%26.4%better
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.8–18.6%15%about the same
Fair or poor health17.3%14.9–19.8%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.3–15.7%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.2%10.2–14.7%17.2%better
Housing insecurity10.9%9.2–12.8%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.8–7.9%8.2%better
No reliable transportation7%6–8.1%8.6%better
Receive SNAP12.1%10.1–14.5%14.1%
Disability
Any disability28.9%25.3–32.6%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.9–15.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.3–14.6%12.1%
Hearing6.7%5.9–7.5%5.6%
Vision4.5%4–5.1%5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.3%3.8%
Errands alone8%7.1–9.1%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 Lorraine 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 Lorraine better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lorraine by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lorraine 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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