Hunts Point / Mott Haven

4Bronx· Population 96,000· UHF42 public health district

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

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Life Expectancy0/100(20%)

76.4y

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Asthma ED Rate0/100(15%)

163.8/10K

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Obesity0/100(15%)

36.1%

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Poverty0/100(15%)

42.1%

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Air Quality42/100(10%)

7.2μg/m³ (scoring baseline)

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Overdose Rate0/100(10%)

134.8/100K

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Diabetes0/100(10%)

18.4%

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Preterm Births40/100(5%)

10.5%

Best: Air Quality (42)Needs work: Life Expectancy (0)
F
10/100

Move Score: F#42 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: #1 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #42 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
2019
163.8
per 10K · city avg 57.6 · ▲ above avg
Obesity Rate
2023
36.1%
adults · city avg 25.5% · 42% above
Diabetes Rate
2023
18.4%
adults · city avg 11.8%
Poverty Rate
2022
42.1%
below poverty line · city avg 20.5%
PM2.5
2022
6.7 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.9 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
2019
76.4y
city avg 82.6y · ▼ −8% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
2023
134.8
per 100K · city avg 41 · ▲ above avg
Preterm Births
2020
10.5%
births <37 wks · city avg 9.2%
Smoking Rate
2022
22.1%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
2022
16.8%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
Hunts Point / Mott Haven faces significantly above-average health burdens. asthma ED rates are 184% above the city average, and obesity rates are 42% above the city average.

Health Snapshot vs. City Average

Asthma ED Rate163.8/10K vs 57.6/10K
Obesity36.1% vs 25.5%
Diabetes18.4% vs 11.8%
Poverty42.1% vs 20.5%
Overdose Rate134.8/100K vs 41/100K
Preterm Birth10.5% vs 9.2%
Life Expectancy76.4y vs 82.6y

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

Air Quality

6.7μg/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

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How Hunts Point / Mott Haven Compares

Hunts Point / Mott Haven is #42
#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

Queens

77#10
C

Fresh Meadows

Queens

76

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