Flushing / Clearview

7Queens· Population 248,000· UHF42 public health district

Each metric normalized 0-100 across all 42 neighborhoods (100 = best):

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Life Expectancy77/100(20%)

86.4y

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Asthma ED Rate90/100(15%)

32.8/10K

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Obesity75/100(15%)

18.4%

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Poverty86/100(15%)

14.2%

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Air Quality60/100(10%)

6.8μg/m³ (scoring baseline)

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Overdose Rate91/100(10%)

23.4/100K

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Diabetes59/100(10%)

10.2%

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Preterm Births59/100(5%)

8.9%

Best: Overdose Rate (91)Needs work: Diabetes (59)
C
78/100

Move Score: C#7 of 42

Daily livability: air quality, safety, neighborhood investment, food access, environment.

How is this calculated?

Emphasizes factors that affect day-to-day quality of life. Weighted average:

  • Air Quality (PM2.5): 25%
  • Overdose Rate (safety): 20%
  • Poverty Rate (investment): 20%
  • Obesity (walkability proxy): 15%
  • Life Expectancy: 10%
  • Asthma ER Rate (environment): 10%

Grades: A (90+), B (80-89), C (70-79), D (60-69), F (<60).

Pulse NYC composite. Not an official DOHMH or DOT metric.

Asthma ED rank: #29 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #9 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
2019
32.8
per 10K · city avg 57.6 · ▼ below avg
Obesity Rate
2023
18.4%
adults · city avg 25.5% · 28% below
Diabetes Rate
2023
10.2%
adults · city avg 11.8%
Poverty Rate
2022
14.2%
below poverty line · city avg 20.5%
PM2.5
2022
6.2 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.9 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
2019
86.4y
city avg 82.6y · ▲ +5% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
2023
23.4
per 100K · city avg 41 · ▼ below avg
Preterm Births
2020
8.9%
births <37 wks · city avg 9.2%
Smoking Rate
2022
10.2%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
2022
10.8%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
Flushing / Clearview compares favorably to citywide averages. Notable strengths: asthma ED burden below city average; above-average life expectancy (86.4y vs. 82.6y); lower-than-average poverty.

Health Snapshot vs. City Average

Asthma ED Rate32.8/10K vs 57.6/10K
Obesity18.4% vs 25.5%
Diabetes10.2% vs 11.8%
Poverty14.2% vs 20.5%
Overdose Rate23.4/100K vs 41/100K
Preterm Birth8.9% vs 9.2%
Life Expectancy86.4y vs 82.6y

Vertical line = NYC citywide average. Red = worse than avg, colored = better.

Air Quality

6.2μg/m³ annual PM2.52022 NYCCAS
WHO target: 5.0NYC avg: 6.9EPA 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

Live Borough Activity

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Rodent Inspections (30d)

648

219 active signs

Noise Complaints (7d)

2,765

311 service requests

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How Flushing / Clearview Compares

#1
A

Upper East Side

Manhattan

93#2
A

Lower Manhattan

Manhattan

90#3
B

Upper West Side

Manhattan

88#4
B

Greenwich Village / SoHo

Manhattan

85#5
B

Gramercy Park / Murray Hill

Manhattan

84#6
B

Bayside / Little Neck

Queens

81#7
B

Downtown / Heights / Slope

Brooklyn

80#8
B

Chelsea / Clinton

Manhattan

80#9
C

Flushing / Clearview(You)

Queens

77#10
C

Fresh Meadows

Queens

76

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