Health · Newark
Newark, NY health
Newark differs from New York on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 6%) and more smokers (17.4% vs 11.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for NewarkTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Newark’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Newark is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns.
CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressC-ObesityC+DiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 20%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 4%
Towns with similar incomes, $45K–$75K (8,212)Healthier than 29%
About what its income would suggest. Newark does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Newark could be anywhere from D− to B.
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 Newark 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. Newark 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 Newark 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
41% have obesity
0 better3 close9 worse
Habits
31.3% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
80.2% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
34.4% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
19.6% face food insecurity
0 better3 close2 worse
Disability
33.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Newark adults…
36 of every 100 Newark adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.9–40.1%
Bars show Newark; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Newark, betterNewark, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.3% Newark
NY 25.9%
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.2% Newark
NY 37.9%
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.5% Newark
NY 16.3%
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17.4% Newark
NY 11.3%
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Newark adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
Yearly checkup
NY 81%Dentist visit
NY 64%Cholesterol check
NY 89%Colon screening
NY 67%Mammogram
NY 79%Taking BP meds
NY 77%1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newark 8.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection
How Newark adults are doing
1 in 3Newark adults feel lonely
34.4% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Newark adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Newark adults lack social or emotional support
25% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Newark adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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 5
Newark adults worry about having enough food
19.6% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 6
Newark adults worry about keeping their housing
15.8% · NY 14.5% · about the same
1 in 10
Newark adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · NY 8.2% · worse
1 in 10
Newark adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · NY 8.6% · worse
19.2% of Newark adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Disability
Living with a disability
33.7%
of Newark adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Newark
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Newark, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERNewark-Wayne Community HospitalNewark · 1.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFinger Lakes Community HealthNewark · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
Finger Lakes Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Newark
Newark Community HealthNewark · 0.9 mi
Geneva Community HealthGeneva · 13.3 mi
Sodus Community HealthSodus · 13.6 mi
Port Byron Community HealthPort Byron · 23.8 mi
14.2 mi
Anthony L. Jordan Health Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Canandaigua
Jordan Health at CciaCanandaigua · 14.2 mi
Jordan Health at Community PlaceRochester · 25.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePart of Newark is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Eastern Wayne · need score 15 of 25
! Dental carePart of Newark is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Eastern Wayne County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthNewark's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Wayne County · need score 16 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 Newark. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Newark
| Measure | Newark | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36% | 31.9–40.1% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.8% | 33.6–42% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 41% | 33.7–48.5% | 28.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 30.3% | 26.9–33.7% | 24% | worse |
| Depression | 22.4% | 19–25.9% | 17.5% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.9% | 13.2–19% | 12.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5% | 10.3% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3% | 7.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13% | 11.2–14.9% | 11.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.6% | 8.4–11% | 6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9% | 3.4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.4% | 14.7–20.1% | 11.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.5% | 12.8–18.6% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.3% | 26.2–36.2% | 25.9% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.2% | 33–45.9% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.2% | 76.9–83.2% | 80.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.8% | 56.2–63.3% | 63.5% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 87.6% | 85.8–89.1% | 89.2% | worse |
| Colon screening | 66% | 61–70.8% | 66.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.2% | 65.4–80.1% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.4% | 75.5–81.1% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.3% | 6.9–9.8% | 7.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.4% | 29.5–39.6% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25% | 21.4–28.7% | 26.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.3% | 16.1–20.5% | 15% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 22.5% | 19.3–25.6% | 18.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.5% | 14.5–18.6% | 12.8% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 19.6% | 16.6–22.9% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 15.8% | 13.6–18.1% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5% | 8.2% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6% | 8.6% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 19.2% | 16.4–22.1% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.7% | 29–38.1% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.7% | 15.2–20.2% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.6% | 13.6–17.6% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 7.6% | 6.6–8.5% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 6.5% | 5.7–7.2% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 10.7% | 9.3–12% | 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 Newark 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 Newark better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Newark 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.