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Kingsbridge / Riverdale

Bronx · Population 139,000 · UHF42 public health district

Asthma ED rank: #20 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = highest burden)
Life expectancy rank: #24 of 42 neighborhoods(#1 = longest)
Asthma ED Rate
2019
54.6
per 10K · city avg 58.4 · ▼ below avg
Obesity Rate
2023
26.8%
adults · city avg 27.1% · 1% below
Diabetes Rate
2023
11.4%
adults · city avg 12.8%
Poverty Rate
2022
18.6%
below poverty line · city avg 19.4%
PM2.5
2022
6.579128989 μg/m³
annual avg · city avg 6.66 · NYCCAS
Life Expectancy
2019
81.4y
city avg 81y · ▼ −0% from avg
Overdose Death Rate
2023
32
per 100K · city avg 44.5 · ▼ below avg
Preterm Births
2020
8.9%
births <37 wks · city avg 8.8%
Smoking Rate
2022
14.8%
adults · NYC CHS
Uninsured Rate
2022
9.4%
adults without insurance · NYC CHS
Kingsbridge / Riverdale shows health metrics broadly in line with NYC averages across all tracked indicators.

Health Snapshot vs. City Average

Asthma ED Rate54.6/10K vs 58.4/10K
Obesity26.8% vs 27.1%
Diabetes11.4% vs 12.8%
Poverty18.6% vs 19.4%
Overdose Rate32/100K vs 44.5/100K
Preterm Birth8.9% vs 8.8%
Life Expectancy81.4y vs 81y

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

Air Quality

6.579128989μg/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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