Health in New York, New York: official figures
6.3% of residents of New York (529,533 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 308th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New York: 5.1%).
How many children in New York are uninsured?
In New York, 2.4% of children under 19 and 8.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.6% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in New York are on Medicaid?
30.5% of residents of New York under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 107th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New York: 24.2%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in New York have a disability?
12.4% of residents of New York (1,046,747 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 398th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New York: 12.6%); 6.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in New York have a disability?
By age, 35.4% of residents of New York aged 65 and over, 9.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.4% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in New York, New York?
An estimated 25.2% of adults in New York had obesity in 2023, 113th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in New York?
An estimated 11.5% of adults in New York had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 308th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in New York?
An estimated 15.5% of adults in New York reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 148th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 16.4% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in New York have high blood pressure?
In New York, an estimated 29.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 27.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 237th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in New York see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.5% of adults in New York had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 75th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow New York compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
New York ranks 516 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 513 | Lake Elsinore | 6.3% |
| 514 | New Rochelle | 6.3% |
| 515 | Coon Rapids | 6.3% |
| 516 | New York | 6.3% |
| 517 | Gilbert | 6.3% |
| 518 | Apple Valley | 6.3% |
| 519 | Bozeman | 6.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
New York ranks 398 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 395 | Boston | 12.4% |
| 396 | Columbus | 12.4% |
| 397 | West Covina | 12.4% |
| 398 | New York | 12.4% |
| 399 | Oceanside | 12.4% |
| 400 | Bryan | 12.4% |
| 401 | Union City | 12.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New York ranks 698 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 695 | Folsom | 25.3% |
| 696 | Waltham | 25.3% |
| 697 | Brookhaven | 25.3% |
| 698 | New York | 25.2% |
| 699 | Boston | 25.1% |
| 700 | Skokie | 25.1% |
| 701 | Parker | 25.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New York ranks 308 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Yuba City | 11.6% |
| 306 | Southaven | 11.6% |
| 307 | Greer | 11.6% |
| 308 | New York | 11.5% |
| 309 | Joliet | 11.5% |
| 310 | Topeka | 11.5% |
| 311 | Elgin | 11.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New York ranks 487 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 484 | Rochester | 11.7% |
| 485 | Livonia | 11.7% |
| 486 | Mableton | 11.7% |
| 487 | New York | 11.6% |
| 488 | Atlanta | 11.6% |
| 489 | Santa Rosa | 11.6% |
| 490 | Menifee | 11.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New York ranks 656 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 653 | Bentonville | 15.6% |
| 654 | Jupiter | 15.6% |
| 655 | Milford | 15.6% |
| 656 | New York | 15.5% |
| 657 | Miami | 15.5% |
| 658 | Irving | 15.5% |
| 659 | Boca Raton | 15.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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