Health · Pendleton

Pendleton, NY health

Pendleton differs from New York on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.5% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.4% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with obesity (38.7% vs 28.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14094, 14120

BHealth Grade

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Pendleton’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Pendleton is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns.

B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressB+Mental distressCObesityA-DiabetesBSmokingBExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 62%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 49%

Towns with similar incomes, $85K–$142K (6,196)Healthier than 30%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Pendleton is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

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

36 of every 100 Pendleton adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–39.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pendleton, betterPendleton, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Pendleton
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Pendleton
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Pendleton
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Pendleton
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Pendleton 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 18

working-age adults has no health insurance

Pendleton 5.5% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Pendleton adults are doing

1 in 3Pendleton adults feel lonely

29.9% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Pendleton adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.4% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Pendleton adults lack social or emotional support

22.3% · New York 26.4% · better

1 in 6Pendleton 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 8

Pendleton adults worry about having enough food

12.4% · NY 17.2% · better

1 in 9

Pendleton adults worry about keeping their housing

11.1% · NY 14.5% · better

1 in 14

Pendleton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.9% · NY 8.2% · better

1 in 14

Pendleton adults lack reliable transportation

7.1% · NY 8.6% · better

11.6% of Pendleton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%

Thinking or memory12.4%

Hearing6.2%

Errands alone7.8%

Vision4.4%

Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Pendleton

Pendleton 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.

27.7%44.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first

Amherst27.7%

Wheatfield38.1%

Pendleton38.7%

Lockport39%

Care nearby

Kenmore Mercy HospitalKenmore · 10.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western Ny VA Healthcare System)Buffalo · 10.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterLewiston · 12.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo · 12.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Chc LockportLockport · 5.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Community Health Center of CheektowagaBuffalo · 11 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePart of Pendleton is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Niagara Falls/Love Canal/N Tonawanda · need score 17 of 25

! Dental carePendleton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Niagara County · need score 15 of 25

✓ Mental healthPendleton is not a shortage area

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 Pendleton. 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 Pendleton

Measure	Pendleton	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.5%	31.8–39.6%	32.6%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.5%	31.9–39.8%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	38.7%	32.5–45.9%	28.8%	worse
Arthritis	27.8%	25–31.2%	24%	worse
Depression	21.4%	18.5–24.9%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.1%	9.1–13.4%	12.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.3%	10.1–12.7%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.8%	9–10.7%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	10.4%	9.1–12%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	7.2%	6.5–8%	6%	worse
Heart disease	6.5%	5.9–7.2%	6.1%	about the same
Stroke	3.4%	3.1–3.6%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.3%	11.6–15.2%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	16.9%	14.2–20.3%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.8%	21.2–28.9%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.5%	31.2–42.3%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	82.2%	79.3–85.1%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.6%	63.4–69.8%	63.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.4%	88.1–90.7%	89.2%	about the same
Colon screening	69.1%	64.7–73.4%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	77.8%	71.1–83.7%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.2%	74.5–80.1%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	5.5%	4.7–6.4%	7.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.9%	25.5–34.6%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.3%	19.1–25.6%	26.4%	better
Frequent mental distress	16.2%	14.5–18.2%	15%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.9%	14.9–19.3%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.8%	12.3–15.5%	12.8%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.4%	10.6–14.3%	17.2%	better
Housing insecurity	11.1%	9.5–12.7%	14.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.9%	6–7.8%	8.2%	better
No reliable transportation	7.1%	6.3–8%	8.6%	better
Receive SNAP	11.6%	10.1–13.1%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	27%	23.7–30.8%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.3%	11.8–15.1%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12.4%	11.1–13.9%	12.1%
Hearing	6.2%	5.6–7%	5.6%
Vision	4.4%	4–4.8%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	3.6%	3.3–3.9%	3.8%
Errands alone	7.8%	7.1–8.7%	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 Pendleton 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 Pendleton better or worse.

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