Health · Olean

Olean, NY health

Olean differs from New York on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.9% vs 12.8%) and more adults with COPD (9.5% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Olean
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How Olean 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 Olean adults…

38 of every 100 Olean adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.4–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Olean, betterOlean, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Olean
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.8% Olean
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Olean
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Olean
NY 11.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
56%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
69%
Colon screening
NY 67%
76%
Mammogram
NY 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Olean 7.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Olean adults are doing

1 in 3Olean adults feel lonely
32.2% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Olean adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Olean adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Olean adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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
Olean adults worry about having enough food
18.7% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Olean adults worry about keeping their housing
14.5% · NY 14.5% · about the same
1 in 10
Olean adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · NY 8.2% · worse
1 in 10
Olean adults lack reliable transportation
10% · NY 8.6% · worse

19.7% of Olean adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Olean

Olean 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.

Olean: 36.3% Allegany: 33.8% Portville: 36.2% Hinsdale: 35.8% Carrollton: 35.4% Humphrey: 35.2% Olean: 36.8% Olean Olean Allegany Olean General Hospital · Olean · 0.6 mi · 1★ MedicareH Southern Tier Community Health Center Network, Olean Site · Olean · 0.4 mi+ Tcc - Olean Dermatology · Olean · 1.4 mi+
33.8%36.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Allegany33.8%
Olean36.3%
Olean36.8%

Care nearby

Olean General HospitalOlean · 0.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Cuba Memorial HospitalCuba · 11.7 mi · rural critical access
Jones Memorial HospitalWellsville · 25 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
UPMC ColeCoudersport · 32 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network, Olean SiteOlean · 0.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Tcc - Olean DermatologyOlean · 1.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careOlean's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cattaraugus County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careOlean's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Cattaraugus County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthOlean's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cattaraugus County · need score 17 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 Olean. 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 Olean
MeasureOleanMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%33.4–41.6%32.6%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.6–43.1%37.7%about the same
Obesity36.8%29.6–44.3%28.8%worse
Arthritis28.9%25.8–32.3%24%worse
Depression22.3%19–25.9%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)21.9%18.5–25.6%12.8%worse
Asthma11.7%10.4–13.1%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.2–10%7.7%worse
Diabetes12%10.4–13.7%11.5%about the same
COPD9.5%8.4–10.7%6%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.9–8.5%6.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.5%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%14.9–19.8%11.3%worse
Binge drink16.7%13.7–19.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise29.1%24.9–33.6%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.8%33.4–46.3%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%77.4–83.8%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit55.9%52.2–59.4%63.5%worse
Cholesterol check86.9%85.1–88.4%89.2%worse
Colon screening68.5%63.7–73%66.8%about the same
Mammogram76.2%68.6–82.7%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds76.7%73.8–79.3%77.2%about the same
No health insurance7.1%5.8–8.4%7.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.3–37.2%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%20.2–27.2%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%16.1–20.2%15%worse
Fair or poor health21.3%18.7–24%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.9–17.6%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.7%16.1–21.6%17.2%about the same
Housing insecurity14.5%12.4–16.6%14.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.9%8.6–11.3%8.2%worse
No reliable transportation10%8.8–11.2%8.6%worse
Receive SNAP19.7%17–22.5%14.1%
Disability
Any disability32.3%28.4–36.5%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.3–18.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.6–17.1%12.1%
Hearing7.3%6.5–8.1%5.6%
Vision6.2%5.6–6.8%5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.4–5.5%3.8%
Errands alone10.3%9.2–11.5%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 Olean 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 Olean better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Olean 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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