Health Profile of Westchester County, New York
Westchester County 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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Westchester County Above averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in New York
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Westchester County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.4 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.5% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Westchester County is 82.4 years, about 2.1 years longer than the New York average of 80.3 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in New York, at 5.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.5% of residents, lower than the New York average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
376,742 residents in Westchester County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 27,520 9,181 men · 18,339 women
- 75–84 52,708 21,713 men · 30,994 women
- 65–74 90,964 41,305 men · 49,659 women
- 50–64 205,551 100,626 men · 104,925 women
Younger residents
201,750 residents in Westchester County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 65,350 34,017 boys · 31,333 girls
- 7–12 59,849 30,891 boys · 28,958 girls
- 3–7 44,341 22,651 boys · 21,690 girls
- 0–3 32,210 16,436 boys · 15,774 girls
About 39,107 residents in Westchester County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Westchester County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.0% | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 21.6% | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Westchester County is about 28% lower than in New York. The rate of heart disease in Westchester County is about 17% lower than in New York.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Westchester County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.9% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.8% | 24.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Westchester County is about 32% lower than in New York.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 933,754 cigarettes a day, 28.0 million a month, or 340.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 10.3 million minutes a day and 3.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Westchester County is 82.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.24 lifetimes a day, or 87 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 | Westchester County | New York Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.31 | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Westchester County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Westchester County, NY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Westchester County, NY is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 998,212 residents against a local median of 563,812. Where Westchester County, NY breaks from the counties next to it is obesity, sitting 20% below the local median of 26.8% at 21.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Uninsured tells the same story from another angle: 5.1% against a local median of 6.1%, 17% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Westchester County, NY is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 8.3% on obesity, so Westchester County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Westchester County, NY has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County, NY | 998,212 | 82.4 yrs #2/6 | 5.1% #3/6 | 21.6% #1/6 |
| Rockland County, NY | 340,860 | 82.3 yrs | 4.1% | 27.6% |
| Putnam County, NY | 98,107 | 81.9 yrs | 3.6% | 26.8% |
| Bronx County, NY | 1,403,126 | 78.2 yrs | 7.1% | 31.0% |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 563,812 | 82.7 yrs | 6.5% | 22.7% |
| Bergen County, NJ | 960,507 | 82.3 yrs | 6.1% | 23.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Westchester County, New York has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than New York, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Westchester County, New York.
What is the health grade for Westchester County, New York?
Westchester County, New York has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Westchester County, New York one of the healthiest counties in New York?
Westchester County ranks 5th healthiest out of 62 counties in New York by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Westchester County, New York?
People in Westchester County, New York can expect to live 82.4 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the New York average of 80.3.
What percentage of Westchester County, New York residents are uninsured?
5.1% of residents in Westchester County, New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, about the same as the New York rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Westchester County, New York residents are obese?
21.6% of adults in Westchester County, New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 8.6 points below the New York rate of 30.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Westchester County, New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 933,754 cigarettes a day, 28.0 million a month, or 340.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 10.3 million minutes a day and 3.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Westchester County is 82.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.24 lifetimes a day, or 87 lifetimes a year.
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