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Upper East Side
Manhattan · Population 213,000 · UHF42 public health district
Asthma ED rank: #41 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #1 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
18.6
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▼ below avg
Obesity Rate
12.4%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 54% below
Diabetes Rate
4.8%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
6.662258812 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
89.4y
city avg 81y · ▼ −10% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
12.5
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▼ below avg
Preterm Births
7.7%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
7.2%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
3.8%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
HIV New Diagnoses
10.9
per 100K · 20 new diagnoses · NYC DOHMH
Upper East Side compares favorably to citywide averages. Notable strengths: asthma ED burden below city average; above-average life expectancy (89.4y vs. 81y); lower-than-average poverty.
Health Snapshot vs. City Average
Asthma ED Rate18.6/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity12.4% vs 27.1%
Diabetes4.8% vs 12.8%
Poverty9.8% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate12.5/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth7.7% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy89.4y vs 81y
Vertical line = NYC citywide average. Red = worse than avg, green = better.
Air Quality
6.662258812μg/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
- • HIV diagnoses: NYC DOHMH HIV Surveillance · live
Live Borough Activity
· Manhattan · updates hourlyRodent Inspections (30d)
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