Health · Walden
Walden, NY health
Walden differs from New York on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with high cholesterol (33.1% vs 37.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.6% vs 12.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for WaldenTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Walden’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Walden is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns.
B-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressC+Mental distressB+ObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 56%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 41%
Towns with similar incomes, $66K–$109K (9,384)Healthier than 49%
About what its income would suggest. Walden does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Walden 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 Walden 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. Walden 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 Walden 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
33.5% have obesity
1 better10 close1 worse
Habits
27% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
78.2% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
32.6% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
18.4% face food insecurity
0 better2 close3 worse
Disability
27.9% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Walden adults…
31 of every 100 Walden adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.3–34%
Bars show Walden; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Walden, betterWalden, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults
27% Walden
NY 25.9%
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
40.2% Walden
NY 37.9%
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.8% Walden
NY 16.3%
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.8% Walden
NY 11.3%
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Walden 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 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Walden 9.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection
How Walden adults are doing
1 in 3Walden adults feel lonely
32.6% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Walden adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · New York 17.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Walden adults lack social or emotional support
25% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Walden 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 5
Walden adults worry about having enough food
18.4% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 6
Walden adults worry about keeping their housing
16.7% · NY 14.5% · worse
1 in 10
Walden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · NY 8.2% · worse
1 in 10
Walden adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · NY 8.6% · worse
16.3% of Walden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Disability
Living with a disability
27.9%
of Walden adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4%
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Walden
1 community health center in Walden, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMontefiore St. Luke's CornwallNewburgh · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthWalden · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
Sun River Health
2 sites · nearest in Walden
Sun River Health WaldenWalden · 0.2 mi
Sun River Health BeaconBeacon · 11.9 mi
6.8 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare
6 sites · nearest in Pine Bush
Cornerstone Family Healthcare at Pine BushPine Bush · 6.8 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare at PlattekillWallkill · 7 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare: the Kaplan Family PavilionNewburgh · 9.4 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare: the Center for RecoveryNewburgh · 9.5 mi
Cornerstone Family Healthcare: Lipman Family Dental CenterNewburgh · 10 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careWalden's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Orange County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careWalden is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWalden's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Orange 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 Walden. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Walden
| Measure | Walden | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 30.6% | 27.3–34% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 33.1% | 29.6–36.7% | 37.7% | better |
| Obesity | 33.5% | 28.1–39.1% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 23.7% | 21.1–26.4% | 24% | about the same |
| Depression | 19.6% | 16.7–22.5% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17.6% | 14.3–21.2% | 12.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7% | 6.3–7.7% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3% | 11.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.6% | 5.8–7.6% | 6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.6% | 4.9–6.2% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4% | 3.4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.8% | 11.7–16.1% | 11.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.8% | 13.2–18.5% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27% | 23.1–31.1% | 25.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.2% | 34.9–45.6% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.2% | 75–81.3% | 80.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 57.3% | 53.7–60.7% | 63.5% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 87.1% | 85.4–88.8% | 89.2% | worse |
| Colon screening | 64.4% | 59.6–69% | 66.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77% | 69.9–83.1% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 73.8% | 70.8–76.7% | 77.2% | worse |
| No health insurance | 9.1% | 7.6–10.9% | 7.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.6% | 28.4–37% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25% | 22–28.5% | 26.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.7% | 15.7–19.8% | 15% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 19.3% | 16.8–22% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.9% | 12.2–15.6% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 18.4% | 15.8–21.2% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 16.7% | 14.6–19.1% | 14.5% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.6% | 8.4–11% | 8.2% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 9.9% | 8.8–11.3% | 8.6% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 16.3% | 14.1–19% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.9% | 24.3–31.6% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.8% | 11.1–14.7% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.2% | 12.4–16.1% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 5.4% | 4.7–6% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 5.4% | 4.8–6% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4% | 3.6–4.5% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 8.5% | 7.4–9.5% | 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 Walden 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 Walden better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Walden 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.