Health · Malone

Malone, NY health

Malone differs from New York on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.9% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.7% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Malone
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Malone’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Malone is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns, and than 69% of towns with similar incomes.

BSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressB-Mental distressC-ObesityBDiabetesB-SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 45%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 25%
Towns with similar incomes, $45K–$76K (8,352)Healthier than 69%

Better than its income would suggest. Malone is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C+.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Malone could be anywhere from D 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 Malone 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. Malone uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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 Malone 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 Malone adults…

35 of every 100 Malone adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Malone, betterMalone, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.5% Malone
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Malone
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Malone
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Malone
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
55%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
67%
Colon screening
NY 67%
76%
Mammogram
NY 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Malone 5.9% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Malone adults are doing

1 in 3Malone adults feel lonely
31.6% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Malone adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Malone adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Malone adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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 7
Malone adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 9
Malone adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 13
Malone adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Malone adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · NY 8.6% · about the same

13.7% of Malone adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Malone

Malone and the towns around it

Care in and near Malone

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Malone, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyMalone · 0.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Slhs MassenaMassena · 30.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac LakeSaranac Lake · 35.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Canton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam · 36 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Malone Family HealthMalone · 0.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Community Health Center of the North CountryMalone · 2.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careMalone's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Franklin County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careMalone's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Franklin County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthMalone's county is a federal shortage area.Franklin County · need score 12 of 25

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 Malone. 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 Malone
MeasureMaloneMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.4%31.7–39.3%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol37.1%33.1–41.2%37.7%about the same
Obesity39.8%33.1–46.7%28.8%worse
Arthritis30.8%27.7–34.1%24%worse
Depression22.7%19.5–26.3%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)16.4%13.5–19.5%12.8%worse
Asthma11.5%10.2–12.9%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–10.9%7.7%worse
Diabetes11.4%9.9–13.1%11.5%about the same
COPD8.3%7.1–9.7%6%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.4–8.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.6–17.7%11.3%worse
Binge drink16.8%14–19.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.5%23.3–32.3%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%31.7–43.6%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%76.5–82.9%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit54.8%51.1–58.5%63.5%worse
Cholesterol check88.6%86.8–90.2%89.2%about the same
Colon screening66.7%62–71.1%66.8%about the same
Mammogram75.6%68.5–81.9%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78%75–80.6%77.2%about the same
No health insurance5.9%4.7–7.4%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%26.8–36.5%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.8%19.2–26.5%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15.1–19.4%15%worse
Fair or poor health18.6%16–21.6%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.8–16.6%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.3%11.7–17.1%17.2%better
Housing insecurity11.7%9.8–13.8%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.4–8.8%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.9%6.8–9.1%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP13.7%11.3–16.5%14.1%
Disability
Any disability30.5%26.5–35%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%13.1–17.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.8–15.6%12.1%
Hearing7%6.2–7.9%5.6%
Vision5.1%4.4–5.8%5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.7%3.8%
Errands alone8.9%7.7–10.2%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 Malone 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 Malone better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Malone 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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