Health · Parish
Parish, NY health
Parish differs from New York on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (16.7% vs 11.3%) and more adults with COPD (8.1% vs 6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ParishTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Parish’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Parish is healthier than 37% of U.S. towns.
B-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressC+ObesityB+DiabetesC-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 37%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 16%
Towns with similar incomes, $51K–$85K (9,402)Healthier than 46%
About what its income would suggest. Parish does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Parish 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 Parish 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. Parish 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 Parish 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
36.6% have obesity
0 better9 close3 worse
Habits
29.2% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
78.6% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
33.8% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
15.7% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
30.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Parish adults…
33 of every 100 Parish adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.4–37.2%
Bars show Parish; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Parish, betterParish, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults
29.2% Parish
NY 25.9%
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.7% Parish
NY 37.9%
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
18.7% Parish
NY 16.3%
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.7% Parish
NY 11.3%
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Parish 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 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Parish 7.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection
How Parish adults are doing
1 in 3Parish adults feel lonely
33.8% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Parish adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Parish adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Parish adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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 6
Parish adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Parish adults worry about keeping their housing
13.5% · NY 14.5% · about the same
1 in 12
Parish adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Parish adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · NY 8.6% · about the same
15.1% of Parish adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Disability
Living with a disability
30.5%
of Parish adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Parish
No hospital or community health center in Parish itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest EROswego HospitalOswego · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthern Oswego County Health ServicesMexico · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Northern Oswego County Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Mexico
Mexico Elementary SbhcMexico · 6.7 mi
Mexico Health Services CenterMexico · 7 mi
Central Square Health CenterCentral Square · 8.2 mi
Northern Oswego County Health ServicesPulaski · 11.3 mi
Phoenix Health Services CenterPhoenix · 15 mi
Fulton Health CenterFulton · 15.4 mi
Oswego Health CenterOswego · 19.4 mi
25.1 mi
University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center
Syracuse · ★★★★★
Nothing matches.
! Primary careParish's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Oswego County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careParish's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Oswego County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthParish's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Oswego County · need score 18 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 Parish. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Parish
| Measure | Parish | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.3% | 29.4–37.2% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35% | 31.1–39% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.6% | 29.6–43.8% | 28.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 27% | 23.9–30.2% | 24% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.7% | 19.2–26.2% | 17.5% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.2% | 12.4–18.3% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.5% | 7.6–9.3% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 8.7–12% | 11.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.1% | 6.7–9.7% | 6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3–4.1% | 3.4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.7% | 13.4–20.2% | 11.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 18.7% | 15.5–22.2% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29.2% | 24–34.7% | 25.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.7% | 33.8–45.7% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.6% | 74.9–82% | 80.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 61.7% | 58.1–65.2% | 63.5% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.1% | 83.3–88.5% | 89.2% | worse |
| Colon screening | 67.4% | 62.4–71.9% | 66.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.5% | 68.1–81.9% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 74.6% | 71.5–77.5% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.4% | 5.4–9.9% | 7.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.8% | 28.6–39.9% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.5% | 20.4–29.3% | 26.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.1% | 16.5–21.6% | 15% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 19.4% | 16–23.3% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.9% | 12.8–17.2% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15.7% | 12.1–20% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13.5% | 10.8–16.6% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.2% | 6.7–9.8% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.8% | 7.2–10.7% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 15.1% | 11.4–19.2% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.5% | 25.9–35.5% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14.2% | 11.7–16.9% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.3% | 12.8–18% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 6.7% | 5.7–7.6% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 5.1% | 4.3–6% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.1% | 3.4–4.8% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 9.3% | 7.7–11% | 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 Parish 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 Parish better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Parish 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.