Health · Sackets Harbor

Sackets Harbor, NY health

Sackets Harbor differs from New York on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.3% vs 17.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (4.8% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (20.3% vs 16.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sackets Harbor
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Sackets Harbor’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Sackets Harbor is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns and 80% of New York towns.

ASelf-rated healthAPhysical distressA-Mental distressBObesityADiabetesA-SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 85%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 80%
Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$96K (9,836)Healthier than 96%

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

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

30 of every 100 Sackets Harbor adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.8–33.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sackets Harbor, betterSackets Harbor, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.8% Sackets Harbor
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.6% Sackets Harbor
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.3% Sackets Harbor
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.7% Sackets Harbor
NY 11.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
69%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
73%
Colon screening
NY 67%
80%
Mammogram
NY 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sackets Harbor 4.8% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sackets Harbor adults are doing

1 in 3Sackets Harbor adults feel lonely
29.8% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Sackets Harbor adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · New York 17.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Sackets Harbor adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · New York 26.4% · better
1 in 6Sackets Harbor adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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 11
Sackets Harbor adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 11
Sackets Harbor adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 19
Sackets Harbor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · NY 8.2% · better
1 in 17
Sackets Harbor adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NY 8.6% · better

8.4% of Sackets Harbor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

24.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sackets Harbor

No hospital or community health center in Sackets Harbor itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSamaritan Medical CenterWatertown · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Country Family HealWatertown · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
North Country Family Heal
5 sites · nearest in Watertown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Samaritan Medical Center
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Northern Oswego County Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Pulaski
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26 mi
Carthage Area Hospital
Carthage · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
River Hospital Clinics
Alexandria Bay · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Lewis County General Hospital
Lowville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSackets Harbor's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jefferson County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careSackets Harbor's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jefferson County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthSackets Harbor's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jefferson County · need score 17 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 Sackets Harbor. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sackets Harbor
MeasureSackets HarborMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30%26.8–33.2%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol33.4%30.2–36.9%37.7%better
Obesity34.7%29.8–39.9%28.8%worse
Arthritis26.4%23.6–29.2%24%about the same
Depression19.9%17.3–23%17.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.3%7.7–11.2%12.8%better
Asthma11%9.8–12.3%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.2%7.7%worse
Diabetes9.2%7.8–10.6%11.5%better
COPD5.8%4.7–7%6%about the same
Heart disease5.6%4.8–6.4%6.1%about the same
Stroke2.8%2.4–3.2%3.4%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.7%8.3–13.2%11.3%about the same
Binge drink20.3%17.3–23.4%16.3%worse
Get no exercise20.8%17–24.9%25.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours38.6%34.3–43.3%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.9%77.9–83.7%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit69.3%66.4–72.1%63.5%better
Cholesterol check88.5%86.3–90.4%89.2%about the same
Colon screening72.7%69–76.3%66.8%better
Mammogram79.5%73.7–84.6%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%73.2–78.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance4.8%3.6–6.2%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.6–34.6%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.2–24.2%26.4%better
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.3–17.5%15%about the same
Fair or poor health13.4%11–16%18.1%better
Frequent physical distress11.3%9.7–13.1%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%7.2–11.7%17.2%better
Housing insecurity8.9%7.1–10.7%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.4–6.5%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.9%4.9–7.1%8.6%better
Receive SNAP8.4%6.3–10.5%14.1%
Disability
Any disability24.7%21.1–28.4%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs10.5%8.6–12.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory11.2%9.3–13.2%12.1%
Hearing5.6%4.9–6.4%5.6%
Vision3.5%3–4.1%5.2%
Dressing or bathing2.7%2.3–3.2%3.8%
Errands alone6.5%5.4–7.7%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 Sackets Harbor 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 Sackets Harbor better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sackets Harbor 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.

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