Health · Wappingers Falls
Wappingers Falls, NY health
On most measures Wappingers Falls looks like New York as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (10% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (59.4% vs 63.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wappingers FallsTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Wappingers Falls’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Wappingers Falls is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns, and than 89% of towns with similar incomes.
BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressBMental distressA-ObesityA-DiabetesBSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 68%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 58%
Towns with similar incomes, $49K–$81K (9,113)Healthier than 89%
Better than its income would suggest. Wappingers Falls is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B+.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Wappingers Falls 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 Wappingers Falls 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. Wappingers Falls 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 Wappingers Falls 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
29.6% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
25.7% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.1% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
35.7% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
16.9% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
28.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Wappingers Falls adults…
33 of every 100 Wappingers Falls adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.2–36%
Bars show Wappingers Falls; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Wappingers Falls, betterWappingers Falls, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults
25.7% Wappingers Falls
NY 25.9%
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.5% Wappingers Falls
NY 37.9%
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.2% Wappingers Falls
NY 16.3%
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.2% Wappingers Falls
NY 11.3%
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Wappingers Falls 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 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wappingers Falls 10% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection
How Wappingers Falls adults are doing
1 in 3Wappingers Falls adults feel lonely
35.7% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Wappingers Falls adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · New York 17.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Wappingers Falls adults lack social or emotional support
27.3% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Wappingers Falls adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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 6
Wappingers Falls adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Wappingers Falls adults worry about keeping their housing
15.3% · NY 14.5% · about the same
1 in 12
Wappingers Falls adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Wappingers Falls adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · NY 8.6% · about the same
13.6% of Wappingers Falls adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Disability
Living with a disability
28.8%
of Wappingers Falls adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Wappingers Falls
No hospital or community health center in Wappingers Falls itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERVassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie · 6.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - DutchessPoughkeepsie · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess
Poughkeepsie · community health center
6.7 mi
Sun River Health
4 sites · nearest in Poughkeepsie
Sun River Health Poughkeepsie Manchester RdPoughkeepsie · 6.7 mi
Sun River Health BeaconBeacon · 7 mi
Sun River Health PartnershipPoughkeepsie · 7.3 mi
Sun River Health Poughkeepsie Washington StreetPoughkeepsie · 7.6 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careWappingers Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWappingers Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWappingers Falls is not a shortage area
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 Wappingers Falls. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Wappingers Falls
| Measure | Wappingers Falls | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32.5% | 29.2–36% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.1% | 31.6–38.8% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 29.6% | 24.6–35.1% | 28.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 25% | 22.4–27.8% | 24% | about the same |
| Depression | 19.6% | 16.8–22.6% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.2% | 9.2–13.6% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 9–11.9% | 11.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.4% | 5.4–7.5% | 6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.3% | 3–3.7% | 3.4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.2% | 11–15.4% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.2% | 12.8–18% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25.7% | 21.6–30% | 25.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.5% | 33.4–43.7% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.1% | 74.9–81.2% | 80.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.4% | 55.9–62.7% | 63.5% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 88.1% | 86.3–89.9% | 89.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 68% | 63.6–72.3% | 66.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 79.2% | 72.8–84.5% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.9% | 73.1–78.6% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10% | 8–12.1% | 7.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.7% | 30.5–40.8% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 27.3% | 23.2–31.3% | 26.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.6% | 14.7–18.6% | 15% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 18.2% | 15.5–21% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.9% | 13.9–20.1% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 15.3% | 12.9–17.8% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.6% | 11.2–16.2% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.8% | 24.9–32.8% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.3% | 11.3–15.4% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14% | 12.2–15.9% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4% | 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 Wappingers Falls 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 Wappingers Falls better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wappingers Falls 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.