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Ridgewood / Forest Hills
Queens · Population 168,000 · UHF42 public health district
Asthma ED rank: #26 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #15 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
38.4
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▼ below avg
Obesity Rate
22.8%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 16% below
Diabetes Rate
10.4%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
6.26223548 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
83.8y
city avg 81y · ▼ −3% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
18.2
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▼ below avg
Preterm Births
7.6%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
12.4%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
9.8%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
Ridgewood / Forest Hills compares favorably to citywide averages. Notable strengths: asthma ED burden below city average; above-average life expectancy (83.8y vs. 81y); lower-than-average poverty.
Health Snapshot vs. City Average
Asthma ED Rate38.4/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity22.8% vs 27.1%
Diabetes10.4% vs 12.8%
Poverty13.6% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate18.2/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth7.6% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy83.8y vs 81y
Vertical line = NYC citywide average. Red = worse than avg, green = better.
Air Quality
6.26223548μg/m³ annual PM2.52022 NYCCAS
WHO target: 5.0NYC avg: 6.66EPA standard: 9.0 ✓
Data Sources
- • Asthma ED: NYC DOHMH EHDP · 2019
- • Obesity / Diabetes: CDC PLACES · 2023
- • Poverty: U.S. Census ACS 2022
- • PM2.5: NYCCAS · 2022
- • Life expectancy: NYC DOHMH Vital Stats · 2019
- • Overdose deaths: NYC DOHMH Epi Data Brief · 2023
- • Preterm births: NYC DOHMH EHDP · 2020
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