Health · Romulus
Romulus, NY health
Romulus differs from New York on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (18.1% vs 11.3%) and more uninsured adults (11.6% vs 7.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14541, 14521TownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Romulus’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Romulus is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns.
CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressB-ObesityBDiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 31%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 11%
Towns with similar incomes, $52K–$87K (9,558)Healthier than 35%
About what its income would suggest. Romulus does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Romulus 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 Romulus 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. Romulus’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 Romulus 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
37% have obesity
0 better10 close2 worse
Habits
30.6% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
77.6% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
36.7% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
22.2% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
32.2% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Romulus adults…
35 of every 100 Romulus adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.7–38.9%
Bars show Romulus; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Romulus, betterRomulus, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30.6% Romulus
NY 25.9%
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.6% Romulus
NY 37.9%
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.9% Romulus
NY 16.3%
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.1% Romulus
NY 11.3%
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Romulus 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 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Romulus 11.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection
How Romulus adults are doing
1 in 3Romulus adults feel lonely
36.7% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Romulus adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · New York 17.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Romulus adults lack social or emotional support
29.9% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Romulus adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · 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
Romulus adults worry about having enough food
22.2% · NY 17.2% · worse
1 in 5
Romulus adults worry about keeping their housing
18.2% · NY 14.5% · worse
1 in 9
Romulus adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.8% · NY 8.2% · worse
1 in 9
Romulus adults lack reliable transportation
11.5% · NY 8.6% · worse
20.5% of Romulus adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Disability
Living with a disability
32.2%
of Romulus adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Romulus
Romulus 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 Romulus.
31.3%37%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#18 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Ledyard31.9%
Torrey33.7%
Benton33.7%
Ovid35.9%
Varick36.5%
Romulus37%
Care nearby
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of YatesPenn Yan · 12 mi · ER · rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
Geneva General HospitalGeneva · 13.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Auburn Community HospitalAuburn · 20.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaIthaca · 22.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Ovid Community HealthOvid · 2.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
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Ehmc DentalAuburn · 20 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
! Primary careRomulus's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Seneca County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careRomulus is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRomulus's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Seneca County · need score 15 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 Romulus. 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 Romulus
| Measure | Romulus | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.7% | 30.7–38.9% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.2% | 31.2–39.5% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37% | 29.4–45% | 28.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 24.8% | 22–27.9% | 24% | about the same |
| Depression | 20.4% | 17.4–23.9% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.9% | 12.3–17.8% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 9.6–12.8% | 11.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.2% | 7.1–9.5% | 6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.8% | 6–7.6% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1% | 3.4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.1% | 15.4–21% | 11.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 17.9% | 14.8–21.3% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30.6% | 25.8–35.6% | 25.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.6% | 33–46.6% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.6% | 73.9–81.1% | 80.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 53.5% | 49.9–57.1% | 63.5% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.9% | 81.8–86% | 89.2% | worse |
| Colon screening | 67.7% | 62.8–72.4% | 66.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.6% | 67.8–82.3% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 72.4% | 69.3–75.3% | 77.2% | worse |
| No health insurance | 11.6% | 9.8–13.6% | 7.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36.7% | 31.2–42% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 29.9% | 25.7–34.1% | 26.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.4% | 16.3–20.7% | 15% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 22.7% | 19.7–25.9% | 18.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.2% | 13.3–17.2% | 12.8% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 22.2% | 18.9–25.7% | 17.2% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 18.2% | 15.7–20.9% | 14.5% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.8% | 9.3–12.3% | 8.2% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 11.5% | 10.1–13.1% | 8.6% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 20.5% | 17.4–23.5% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.2% | 27.8–36.9% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14.6% | 12.5–16.7% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.4% | 14.4–18.6% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 6% | 5.4–6.7% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 9.7% | 8.5–11% | 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 Romulus 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 Romulus better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Romulus by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Romulus 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.