Health · Ridgeway

Ridgeway, NY health

Ridgeway differs from New York on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 6%) and more smokers (16.3% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14103, 14098, 14411, 14105
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How Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway adults…

36 of every 100 Ridgeway adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.5–39.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ridgeway, betterRidgeway, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Ridgeway
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.9% Ridgeway
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Ridgeway
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Ridgeway
NY 11.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
59%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
67%
Colon screening
NY 67%
77%
Mammogram
NY 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ridgeway 7.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ridgeway adults are doing

1 in 3Ridgeway adults feel lonely
33.1% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Ridgeway adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Ridgeway adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Ridgeway adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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
Ridgeway adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Ridgeway adults worry about keeping their housing
13.2% · NY 14.5% · about the same
1 in 12
Ridgeway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Ridgeway adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · NY 8.6% · about the same

15.1% of Ridgeway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Ridgeway

Ridgeway 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.

Shelby: 33.7% Yates: 34.1% Hartland: 38.2% Albion: 35.1% Alabama: 31.7% Royalton: 37.5% Barre: 34.2% Somerset: 40.4% Carlton: 32.7% Newfane: 39% Lockport: 39% Gaines: 34.8% Ridgeway: 33.4% Ridgeway Shelby Yates Hartland Albion Medina Memorial Hospital · Medina · 2.9 miH Oak Orchard Health at Medina · Medina · 3.2 mi+ Oak Orchard Community Health Center (Albion) · Albion · 8.9 mi+
31.7%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Ridgeway33.4%
Shelby33.7%
Yates34.1%
Albion35.1%
Hartland38.2%

Care nearby

Medina Memorial HospitalMedina · 2.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
United Memorial Medical CenterBatavia · 20.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Upstate New York VA Healthcare System (Western Ny VA Healthcare System)Buffalo · 30.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA
Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo · 32.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Oak Orchard Health at MedinaMedina · 3.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Oak Orchard Community Health Center (Albion)Albion · 8.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careRidgeway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Orleans County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careRidgeway is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRidgeway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Orleans 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 Ridgeway. 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 Ridgeway
MeasureRidgewayMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.6%31.5–39.6%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol37.6%33.4–42%37.7%about the same
Obesity33.4%26.1–41.3%28.8%about the same
Arthritis29.6%26.4–33%24%worse
Depression21.2%18.1–24.6%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)15.3%12.5–18.3%12.8%about the same
Asthma11.7%10.4–13.1%10.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.3%7.7%worse
Diabetes11.6%10.1–13.4%11.5%about the same
COPD8.7%7.7–9.9%6%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.7–8.3%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.9–18.7%11.3%worse
Binge drink16.7%13.7–19.9%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.6%24–33.4%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.9%31.1–44.7%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.2%76.8–83.3%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit58.7%55–62.2%63.5%worse
Cholesterol check87.9%86.4–89.6%89.2%about the same
Colon screening67.4%62.4–72.1%66.8%about the same
Mammogram76.7%69.4–82.9%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.3%74.3–80%77.2%about the same
No health insurance7.1%6–8.6%7.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%28.1–38.4%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.9%21.3–28.8%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.7–19.8%15%worse
Fair or poor health20.5%17.8–23.4%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.5–17.2%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.3%13.7–19.1%17.2%about the same
Housing insecurity13.2%11.3–15.3%14.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%6.9–9.3%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.5–9.8%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP15.1%12.8–17.7%14.1%
Disability
Any disability30.7%26.6–35.1%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.6–17.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.9–16.5%12.1%
Hearing7%6.2–7.8%5.6%
Vision5.4%4.9–6%5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%4–4.9%3.8%
Errands alone9.4%8.3–10.5%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 Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ridgeway by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ridgeway 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.

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