Health · Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY health

Plattsburgh differs from New York on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.1% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.9% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (23.2% vs 17.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 12901, 12962, 12918, 12903

BHealth Grade

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Plattsburgh’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Plattsburgh is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns.

BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressCMental distressB+ObesityA-DiabetesBSmokingB-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 59%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 45%

Towns with similar incomes, $54K–$89K (9,697)Healthier than 73%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh 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. Plattsburgh’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 Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh adults…

33 of every 100 Plattsburgh adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.9–36.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Plattsburgh, betterPlattsburgh, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Plattsburgh
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Plattsburgh
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Plattsburgh
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Plattsburgh
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Plattsburgh 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 16

working-age adults has no health insurance

Plattsburgh 6.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Plattsburgh adults are doing

1 in 3Plattsburgh adults feel lonely

33.2% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Plattsburgh adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.2% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Plattsburgh adults lack social or emotional support

22.3% · New York 26.4% · better

1 in 6Plattsburgh adults are in frequent mental distress

18% · 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 7

Plattsburgh adults worry about having enough food

14.5% · NY 17.2% · better

1 in 8

Plattsburgh adults worry about keeping their housing

11.9% · NY 14.5% · better

1 in 13

Plattsburgh adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.7% · NY 8.2% · about the same

1 in 12

Plattsburgh adults lack reliable transportation

8.4% · NY 8.6% · about the same

14% of Plattsburgh adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

of Plattsburgh adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%

Thinking or memory14.2%

Hearing6.5%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision4.9%

Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Plattsburgh.

24.9%39.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first

South Hero29.3%

Grand Isle29.5%

Peru32.1%

Schuyler Falls32.7%

Plattsburgh32.9%

Beekmantown33.5%

Saranac33.8%

Care in and near Plattsburgh

1 community health center in Plattsburgh, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

The University of Vermont Health Network - ChamplPlattsburgh · 2.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareBurlington · 21.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Northwestern Medical CenterSaint Albans · 23.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Elizabethtown Community HospitalElizabethtown · 33.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Plattsburgh Pediatric and Adolescent HealthPlattsburgh · 1.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees · 2 sites in Plattsburgh Directions to nearest site

Community Health Centers - Champlain IslandsSouth Hero · 11.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePlattsburgh's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Clinton County · need score 17 of 25

✓ Dental carePlattsburgh is not a shortage area

! Mental healthPlattsburgh's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Clinton County · need score 16 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 Plattsburgh. 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 Plattsburgh

Measure	Plattsburgh	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.4%	29.9–36.9%	32.6%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.3%	31.6–38.9%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	32.9%	27.4–38.6%	28.8%	about the same
Arthritis	27.4%	24.6–30.4%	24%	worse
Depression	23.2%	20–26.6%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.2%	11.8–17%	12.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.9%	10.5–13.3%	10.3%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	9.2%	8.4–10.1%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	10.4%	8.9–11.8%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	7.6%	6.7–8.6%	6%	worse
Heart disease	6.8%	6–7.5%	6.1%	about the same
Stroke	3.4%	3.1–3.8%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14%	11.9–16.1%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	16.3%	13.6–19.2%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.3%	22.4–30.4%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	34%	29.2–39.2%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.1%	77–83%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.6%	59.4–65.9%	63.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87.2%	85.5–88.7%	89.2%	worse
Colon screening	70.3%	66.2–74.4%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	75.9%	69.4–81.9%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76.5%	73.7–79%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	6.1%	5.2–7.2%	7.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.2%	28.5–37.9%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.3%	19.1–25.7%	26.4%	better
Frequent mental distress	18%	15.9–20%	15%	worse
Fair or poor health	18%	15.7–20.5%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.9%	12.3–15.7%	12.8%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.5%	12.4–16.9%	17.2%	better
Housing insecurity	11.9%	10.2–13.7%	14.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7.7%	6.7–8.9%	8.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.4%	7.4–9.5%	8.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14%	12.1–16.1%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	28.8%	25.1–32.6%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.9%	11.1–14.8%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	14.2%	12.6–16%	12.1%
Hearing	6.5%	5.7–7.3%	5.6%
Vision	4.9%	4.4–5.4%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	3.8%	3.4–4.2%	3.8%
Errands alone	8.8%	7.7–9.9%	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 Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh better or worse.

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