The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, in University Heights and Fordham is , more than the city average. Sixteen percent of University Heights and Fordham residents are smokers, which is higher than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. In University Heights and Fordham, 34% of residents are obese, 16% are diabetic, and 27% have high blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively. In addition, 24% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%.