Health · Sullivan

Sullivan, NY health

Sullivan differs from New York on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (4.9% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.8% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 7.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 13037, 13032, 13082, 13030

B+Health Grade

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Sullivan’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Sullivan is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns and 63% of New York towns.

A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB+Mental distressB-ObesityA-DiabetesB+SmokingB+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 72%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 63%

Towns with similar incomes, $61K–$101K (9,753)Healthier than 80%

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

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

35 of every 100 Sullivan adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.1–38.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sullivan, betterSullivan, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.3% Sullivan
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Sullivan
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Sullivan
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.6% Sullivan
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Sullivan 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 20

working-age adults has no health insurance

Sullivan 4.9% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Sullivan adults are doing

1 in 3Sullivan adults feel lonely

31.2% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Sullivan adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.2% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 5Sullivan adults lack social or emotional support

22.1% · New York 26.4% · better

1 in 6Sullivan adults are in frequent mental distress

15.8% · 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 9

Sullivan adults worry about having enough food

10.8% · NY 17.2% · better

1 in 10

Sullivan adults worry about keeping their housing

9.8% · NY 14.5% · better

1 in 16

Sullivan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.1% · NY 8.2% · better

1 in 16

Sullivan adults lack reliable transportation

6.4% · NY 8.6% · better

9.8% of Sullivan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%

Thinking or memory12%

Hearing6.4%

Errands alone7.4%

Vision4.1%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Sullivan

Sullivan 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.

32.9%38.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 24towns on this map, healthiest first

Manlius33.9%

Cazenovia34.3%

Fenner35.1%

Cicero36%

Vienna36.4%

Sullivan36.8%

Constantia36.9%

Lenox37.8%

Care nearby

Oneida Health HospitalOneida · 11.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Syracuse VA Medical CenterSyracuse · 13.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Crouse HospitalSyracuse · 13.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse · 13.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Liberty Resources New YorkEast Syracuse · 9.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Sch - EastSyracuse · 12.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careSullivan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Madison County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careSullivan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Madison County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthSullivan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Madison County · need score 17 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 Sullivan. 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 Sullivan

Measure	Sullivan	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.6%	31.1–38.2%	32.6%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.7%	35.1–42.6%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	36.8%	30.8–43.3%	28.8%	worse
Arthritis	29.3%	26.5–32.5%	24%	worse
Depression	21.2%	18.4–24.2%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	9.4%	7.7–11.3%	12.8%	better
Asthma	11%	9.9–12.2%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.1%	9.3–11.1%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	10.3%	9–11.7%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	7%	6.2–8%	6%	worse
Heart disease	6.5%	5.9–7.3%	6.1%	about the same
Stroke	3.4%	3–3.7%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.6%	10.8–14.7%	11.3%	about the same
Binge drink	17%	14.5–19.9%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	22.3%	18.9–26.2%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.1%	30.7–42.1%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.7%	78.9–84.3%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.3%	63.1–69.3%	63.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	90.1%	88.8–91.3%	89.2%	about the same
Colon screening	71.5%	67.2–75.4%	66.8%	better
Mammogram	78%	71.6–83.7%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.7%	76.1–81.2%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	4.9%	4.1–5.9%	7.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.2%	26.8–35.7%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.1%	19.1–25.4%	26.4%	better
Frequent mental distress	15.8%	14.2–17.7%	15%	about the same
Fair or poor health	15.7%	13.7–18%	18.1%	better
Frequent physical distress	13.2%	11.8–14.9%	12.8%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.8%	9.1–12.9%	17.2%	better
Housing insecurity	9.8%	8.4–11.4%	14.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.1%	5.3–7%	8.2%	better
No reliable transportation	6.4%	5.6–7.2%	8.6%	better
Receive SNAP	9.8%	8.2–11.6%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	27.2%	23.8–30.9%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.9%	11.2–14.7%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12%	10.6–13.6%	12.1%
Hearing	6.4%	5.7–7.2%	5.6%
Vision	4.1%	3.7–4.6%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	3–3.8%	3.8%
Errands alone	7.4%	6.5–8.3%	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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan better or worse.

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