Health Profile of New York, New York
New York Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
New York Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | New York | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.3% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in New York is 80.4 years, about 0.1 years longer than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is 6.3%, higher than the New York average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.7% of residents, higher than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,842,324 residents in New York are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 171,584 56,260 men · 115,324 women
- 75–84 393,767 155,678 men · 238,089 women
- 65–74 708,466 309,063 men · 399,403 women
- 50–64 1,568,507 746,467 men · 822,040 women
Younger residents
1,666,559 residents in New York are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 506,264 259,825 boys · 246,438 girls
- 7–12 486,418 249,064 boys · 237,353 girls
- 3–7 379,889 193,973 boys · 185,916 girls
- 0–3 293,989 150,302 boys · 143,687 girls
About 325,517 residents in New York (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | New York | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.0% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.4% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in New York is about 25% lower than in New York. The rate of heart disease in New York is about 19% lower than in New York. The rate of obesity in New York is about 16% lower than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | New York | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.3% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.9% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in New York is about 18% lower than in New York. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in New York is about 18% higher than in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9.7 million cigarettes a day, 290.2 million a month, or 3.5 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 106.4 million minutes a day and 38.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in New York is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 2.52 lifetimes a day, or 919 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | New York | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.16 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in New York is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
New York, NY Health Compared With Nearby Cities
New York, NY is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 8,476,512 residents against a local median of 62,308. New York, NY's uninsured, at 6.3%, runs 58% below the 14.9% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 20.8% on uninsured, so New York, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. New York, NY has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 8,476,512 | 80.4 yrs #3/5 | 6.3% #2/5 | 25.4% #2/5 |
| Hoboken, NJ | 58,199 | 79.6 yrs | 3.2% | 20.2% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 293,788 | 78.2 yrs | 8.5% | 26.3% |
| Union City, NJ | 66,416 | 80.6 yrs | 24.0% | 31.5% |
| West New York, NJ | 51,736 | 83.9 yrs | 21.3% | 28.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, New York, New York has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than New York, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in New York, New York.
Is New York, New York a healthy place to live?
New York, New York has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the average lifespan in New York, New York?
People in New York, New York can expect to live 80.4 years on average, about the same as the New York average of 80.3.
What percentage of New York, New York residents are uninsured?
6.3% of residents in New York, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 1.3 points above the New York rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in New York, New York?
25.4% of adults in New York, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 4.7 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in New York, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9.7 million cigarettes a day, 290.2 million a month, or 3.5 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 106.4 million minutes a day and 38.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in New York is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 2.52 lifetimes a day, or 919 lifetimes a year.
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