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Scott, NY health

Scott differs from New York on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.9% vs 17.2%) and fewer uninsured adults (4.3% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.3% vs 7.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 13077 (all of Scott)
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How Scott 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 Scott adults…

33 of every 100 Scott adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.1–36.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Scott, betterScott, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.9% Scott
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Scott
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Scott
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.1% Scott
NY 11.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
71%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
91%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
72%
Colon screening
NY 67%
80%
Mammogram
NY 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scott 4.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Scott adults are doing

1 in 3Scott adults feel lonely
29.1% · New York 34.2% · better
1 in 5Scott adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 5Scott adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · New York 26.4% · better
1 in 7Scott adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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
Scott adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 12
Scott adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 20
Scott adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NY 8.2% · better
1 in 19
Scott adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · NY 8.6% · better

7.6% of Scott adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

24.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory10.8%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Around Scott

Scott 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.

Homer: 30.4% Preble: 32.3% Spafford: 32.8% Sempronius: 36.9% Cortlandville: 31.6% Truxton: 33.3% Summerhill: 34.3% Tully: 34.3% Otisco: 34.6% Skaneateles: 34.4% Niles: 36.2% Moravia: 37.1% Scott: 29.8% Scott Homer Preble Spafford Sempronius Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center · Cortland · 9.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Family Health Network of Central New York · Homer · 7.8 mi+ Homer Medical Office · Homer · 7.8 mi+
29.8%37.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Scott29.8%
Homer30.4%
Preble32.3%
Spafford32.8%
Sempronius36.9%

Care nearby

Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical CenterCortland · 9.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Syracuse VA Medical CenterSyracuse · 21.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA DirectionsMedicare profile
Crouse HospitalSyracuse · 21.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse · 21.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Family Health Network of Central New YorkHomer · 7.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Homer Medical OfficeHomer · 7.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careScott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cortland County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careScott is not a shortage area
! Mental healthScott's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Cortland 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 Scott. 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 Scott
MeasureScottMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.9%29.1–36.8%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol38%33.9–42.2%37.7%about the same
Obesity29.8%23.6–36.5%28.8%about the same
Arthritis27.9%24.9–31.2%24%worse
Depression20.9%18–24.2%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)8%6.5–9.6%12.8%better
Asthma10.8%9.6–12%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.3–11.3%7.7%worse
Diabetes9.2%8–10.6%11.5%better
COPD6.1%5.3–7.1%6%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.5–6.9%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.1%9.4–13%11.3%about the same
Binge drink18%15.1–21.4%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise20.9%17.5–24.9%25.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%29.5–41.8%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.4%78.2–84.3%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit70.5%67.4–73.3%63.5%better
Cholesterol check90.9%89.6–92.2%89.2%better
Colon screening72%67.6–76.1%66.8%better
Mammogram80.3%74–85.7%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.5–81%77.2%about the same
No health insurance4.3%3.6–5.2%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24.5–34.1%34.2%better
Lack emotional support21.3%18.1–24.8%26.4%better
Frequent mental distress14.8%13.2–16.7%15%about the same
Fair or poor health14%12.1–16.2%18.1%better
Frequent physical distress12.2%10.8–13.9%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.9%7.2–10.8%17.2%better
Housing insecurity8.4%7–9.9%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5%4.3–5.9%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.6–6.2%8.6%better
Receive SNAP7.6%6.2–9.1%14.1%
Disability
Any disability24.4%21.1–28.1%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs11.4%9.9–13.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory10.8%9.5–12.3%12.1%
Hearing5.9%5.3–6.7%5.6%
Vision3.5%3.1–4%5.2%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.6–3.3%3.8%
Errands alone6.4%5.7–7.3%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 Scott 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 Scott better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Scott by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Scott 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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