Health · Newfield

Newfield, NY health

Newfield differs from New York on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.1% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.6% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (23.4% vs 17.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14867, 14883

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Newfield’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Newfield is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns and 67% of New York towns.

A-Self-rated healthBPhysical distressB+Mental distressA-ObesityA-DiabetesBSmokingA-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 76%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 67%

Towns with similar incomes, $56K–$93K (9,880)Healthier than 90%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Newfield could be anywhere from B− 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 Newfield 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. Newfield’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 Newfield 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 Newfield adults…

33 of every 100 Newfield adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–36.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Newfield, betterNewfield, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.5% Newfield
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Newfield
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Newfield
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Newfield
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Newfield 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 20

working-age adults has no health insurance

Newfield 5.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Newfield adults are doing

1 in 3Newfield adults feel lonely

32.2% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Newfield adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.4% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Newfield adults lack social or emotional support

22.7% · New York 26.4% · better

1 in 6Newfield adults are in frequent mental distress

16.2% · 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 9

Newfield adults worry about having enough food

11.6% · NY 17.2% · better

1 in 10

Newfield adults worry about keeping their housing

10.4% · NY 14.5% · better

1 in 16

Newfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.4% · NY 8.2% · better

1 in 15

Newfield adults lack reliable transportation

6.6% · NY 8.6% · better

10.5% of Newfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%

Thinking or memory12.1%

Hearing6%

Errands alone7.3%

Vision4.1%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Newfield

Newfield 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.

20.6%32.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 21towns on this map, healthiest first

Ithaca23.2%

Enfield25.7%

Danby27.6%

Newfield29.5%

Van Etten30.8%

Cayuta31%

Catharine32.1%

Care nearby

Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaIthaca · 10 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Schuyler HospitalMontour Falls · 12.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Arnot Ogden Medical CenterElmira · 19.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Corning HospitalCorning · 26 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

The Chautauqua Center - ElmiraElmira · 19.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Tcc - Elmira Able2Elmira · 21.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careNewfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Tompkins County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careNewfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Tompkins County · need score 20 of 25

! Mental healthNewfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Tompkins County · need score 19 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 Newfield. 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 Newfield

Measure	Newfield	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33%	29.6–36.5%	32.6%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.2%	31.6–38.7%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	29.5%	24.4–34.8%	28.8%	about the same
Arthritis	28.5%	25.5–31.4%	24%	worse
Depression	23.4%	20.3–26.4%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.5%	8.6–12.7%	12.8%	better
Asthma	11.2%	10–12.5%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.7%	8.8–10.6%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	10%	8.6–11.4%	11.5%	better
COPD	6.9%	6–7.9%	6%	about the same
Heart disease	6.2%	5.5–6.9%	6.1%	about the same
Stroke	3.3%	2.9–3.6%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.3%	11.2–15.5%	11.3%	about the same
Binge drink	17.6%	14.9–20.4%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	21.5%	18.1–25.2%	25.9%	better
Sleep under 7 hours	35%	30.1–40.1%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.5%	75.3–81.4%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.3%	61.1–67.4%	63.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.7%	88.2–91.1%	89.2%	about the same
Colon screening	71.4%	67.1–75.5%	66.8%	better
Mammogram	81.3%	75.5–86.3%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75.4%	72.4–78.3%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	5.1%	4.2–6.2%	7.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.2%	27.9–36.9%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.7%	19.6–26%	26.4%	better
Frequent mental distress	16.2%	14.5–18.1%	15%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.3%	14.1–18.5%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.3%	11.7–14.9%	12.8%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	11.6%	9.7–13.7%	17.2%	better
Housing insecurity	10.4%	8.8–12.1%	14.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.4%	5.5–7.4%	8.2%	better
No reliable transportation	6.6%	5.8–7.6%	8.6%	better
Receive SNAP	10.5%	8.8–12.4%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	26.2%	22.8–29.7%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.5%	10.7–14.2%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12.1%	10.6–13.6%	12.1%
Hearing	6%	5.3–6.7%	5.6%
Vision	4.1%	3.7–4.6%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	3–3.8%	3.8%
Errands alone	7.3%	6.4–8.2%	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 Newfield 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 Newfield better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Newfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Newfield 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.