Health · Worth

Worth, NY health

Worth differs from New York on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.4% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.9% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.1% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 13659, 13682
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How Worth 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 Worth adults…

35 of every 100 Worth adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–38.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Worth, betterWorth, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.5% Worth
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.5% Worth
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Worth
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Worth
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
64%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
73%
Colon screening
NY 67%
78%
Mammogram
NY 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Worth 5.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Worth adults are doing

1 in 3Worth adults feel lonely
29.8% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Worth adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 5Worth adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · New York 26.4% · better
1 in 6Worth 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 8
Worth adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 9
Worth adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 15
Worth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · NY 8.2% · better
1 in 14
Worth adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · NY 8.6% · better

12% of Worth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Worth

Worth and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Worth.

Pinckney: 40.7% Lorraine: 38.5% Redfield: 38.6% Montague: 40.2% Harrisburg: 40.7% Rodman: 38.9% Rutland: 39.5% Boylston: 39.6% Ellisburg: 38.3% Adams: 38.2% Orwell: 39.6% Osceola: 38.1% Williamstown: 38.7% Florence: 36.9% Martinsburg: 40.3% Worth: 38.6% Worth Pinckney Lorraine Redfield Montague Samaritan Medical Center · Watertown · 15.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH Lewis County General Hospital · Lowville · 17.7 miH Carthage Area Hospital · Carthage · 20.9 miH North Country Family Health Center · Watertown · 16.5 mi+ Northern Oswego County Health Services · Pulaski · 18.3 mi+
36.9%40.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Lorraine38.5%
Worth38.6%
Redfield38.6%
Montague40.2%
Pinckney40.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Worth

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

HNearest ERSamaritan Medical CenterWatertown · 15.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOswego Hospital★★★★★ · 39.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Country Family HealWatertown · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
Samaritan Medical Center
Watertown · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
North Country Family Heal
5 sites · nearest in Watertown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Lewis County General Hospital
Lowville · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Northern Oswego County Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Pulaski
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Carthage Area Hospital
Carthage · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Oswego Hospital
Oswego · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careWorth's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jefferson County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careWorth's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Jefferson County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthWorth'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 Worth. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Worth
MeasureWorthMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%31.7–38.4%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%33.3–40.3%37.7%about the same
Obesity38.6%33.6–44%28.8%worse
Arthritis30.8%27.9–33.8%24%worse
Depression20.9%18.2–24%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)12.6%10.5–15%12.8%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.3–12.8%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–10.9%7.7%worse
Diabetes11.6%10–13.3%11.5%about the same
COPD8.1%6.9–9.4%6%worse
Heart disease7%6.3–7.9%6.1%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.4–17.8%11.3%worse
Binge drink18.7%16–21.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.5%21.5–29.7%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%35.2–44.2%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.7%78.9–84.3%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.8%60.8–66.7%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check89.1%87.5–90.6%89.2%about the same
Colon screening73.2%69.3–76.9%66.8%better
Mammogram77.8%71.9–83.2%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78%75–80.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance5.4%4.2–6.9%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.5–34.5%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%18.6–25.5%26.4%better
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.7–18.6%15%about the same
Fair or poor health17.2%14.6–20.1%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12.2–15.8%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%9.7–14.7%17.2%better
Housing insecurity10.6%8.8–12.7%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.6–7.8%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6.9%5.8–8%8.6%better
Receive SNAP12%9.7–14.7%14.1%
Disability
Any disability28.8%24.9–32.6%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.7–15.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.1–14.7%12.1%
Hearing6.7%5.9–7.6%5.6%
Vision4.4%3.9–5%5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.3%3.8%
Errands alone7.9%6.9–9%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 Worth 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 Worth better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Worth by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Worth 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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