Health in Syracuse, New York: official figures
5.0% of residents of Syracuse (7,218 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 190th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New York: 5.1%).
How many children in Syracuse are uninsured?
In Syracuse, 2.3% of children under 19 and 7.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.7% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Syracuse are on Medicaid?
37.4% of residents of Syracuse under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 49th 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 Syracuse have a disability?
16.8% of residents of Syracuse (24,176 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 85th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New York: 12.6%); 8.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Syracuse have a disability?
By age, 35.6% of residents of Syracuse aged 65 and over, 16.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.0% 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 Syracuse, New York?
An estimated 43.9% of adults in Syracuse had obesity in 2023, 28th 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 common is diabetes in Syracuse?
An estimated 14.0% of adults in Syracuse had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 93rd 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 Syracuse?
An estimated 20.0% of adults in Syracuse reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 74th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.7% 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 Syracuse have high blood pressure?
In Syracuse, an estimated 38.7% of adults had high blood pressure and 31.9% did no physical activity outside work, 111th 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 Syracuse see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 81.1% of adults in Syracuse had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, 18th 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 Syracuse compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Syracuse ranks 634 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 631 | Chapel Hill | 5.1% |
| 632 | Hoover | 5.0% |
| 633 | Shawnee | 5.0% |
| 634 | Syracuse | 5.0% |
| 635 | Portland | 5.0% |
| 636 | St. Charles | 5.0% |
| 637 | Richland | 5.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Syracuse ranks 85 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Montgomery | 16.9% |
| 83 | Elyria | 16.9% |
| 84 | Savannah | 16.9% |
| 85 | Syracuse | 16.8% |
| 86 | Deltona | 16.8% |
| 87 | Hamilton | 16.8% |
| 88 | St. Louis | 16.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Syracuse ranks 28 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Waterloo | 44.2% |
| 26 | Green Bay | 44.1% |
| 27 | Hamilton | 44.1% |
| 28 | Syracuse | 43.9% |
| 29 | Albany | 43.8% |
| 30 | Valdosta | 43.8% |
| 31 | Dayton | 43.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Syracuse ranks 94 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Waco | 14.1% |
| 92 | Baytown | 14.1% |
| 93 | Rockford | 14.0% |
| 94 | Syracuse | 14.0% |
| 95 | Lawton | 14.0% |
| 96 | Perris | 14.0% |
| 97 | Dothan | 14.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Syracuse ranks 67 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Milwaukee | 18.0% |
| 65 | Bossier City | 18.0% |
| 66 | Enid | 18.0% |
| 67 | Syracuse | 17.9% |
| 68 | Daytona Beach | 17.9% |
| 69 | Lauderhill | 17.9% |
| 70 | Taunton | 17.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Syracuse ranks 74 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Gallatin | 20.1% |
| 72 | Lebanon | 20.1% |
| 73 | Newark | 20.1% |
| 74 | Syracuse | 20.0% |
| 75 | Jonesboro | 20.0% |
| 76 | Valdosta | 20.0% |
| 77 | Cleveland | 19.9% |
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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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