Photo: Agiorgio · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Atlantic Beach is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Atlantic Beach differs from New York on 24 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 21 better, 3 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Atlantic Beach. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Atlantic Beach
Cancer and arthritis run high in Atlantic Beach
1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.5%), vs 7.7% across New York. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.5%), vs 24% across New York. In all, Atlantic Beach runs above New York on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 38% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Atlantic Beach is older than New York, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Atlantic Beach runs below New York on depression (13.9% vs 17.5%) and diabetes (9.5% vs 11.5%). That’s despite an older population: 38% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%). Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Atlantic Beach’s lead shrinks
Atlantic Beach is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, but 80% of the 1,855 towns with similar household incomes ($124K–$207K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Atlantic Beach keeps up with checkups
It beats New York on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (85.4% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (78.8% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New York figure falls outside Atlantic Beach’s likely range.
What’s behind Atlantic Beach’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Atlantic Beach is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is smoking (fewer adults who smoke than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 86%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Atlantic Beach’s median household income is $165,565; among the 1,855 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($124K–$207K), it’s healthier than 80%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Atlantic Beach adults…
Atlantic Beach runs below NY on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Atlantic Beach is an older town: 38% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Atlantic Beach as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Atlantic Beach adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
Care in and near Atlantic Beach
No hospital or community health center in Atlantic Beach itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Atlantic Beach; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with New York
Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Atlantic Beach adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Atlantic Beach does better than New York.
1 in 4 Atlantic Beach adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
3.7% of Atlantic Beach adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Atlantic Beach and the towns around it
Atlantic Beach’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Beach | A+ | 25.7% | 9.5% | 6.2% | CDC place |
| East Atlantic Beach | — | — | — | — | |
| New York | B+ | 25.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% | CDC place |
| Hempstead | A | 29.3% | 9.7% | 8.8% | ZIP codes |
| Lawrence | A+ | 24.6% | 7.6% | 6% | CDC place |
East Atlantic Beach: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Atlantic Beach adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Atlantic Beach
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Atlantic Beach is better than New York on 21 and worse on 3; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Atlantic Beach’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Atlantic Beach | NY | U.S. | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 11.6%9.5–14.2 | 18.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.8%9.1–12.7 | 12.8% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.2%9.7–13.1 | 15% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 25.7%22.3–29.3 | 28.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.5%8.1–11.1 | 11.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 35.1%32–38.3 | 32.6% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 44.1%41.2–47.1 | 37.7% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 29.5%26.6–32.3 | 24% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.6%8.5–10.7 | 10.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13.5%12.2–14.9 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.6%5.7–7.6 | 6.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.1%4–6.5 | 6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.6–3.7 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 4.5%3.6–5.6 | 12.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.2%4.6–8.2 | 11.3% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 18.4%15.2–22.2 | 25.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 14.4%12.4–16.3 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.4%30.1–36.7 | 37.9% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3%2.3–4 | 7.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 85.4%83.3–87.1 | 80.8% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 78.8%76.6–80.8 | 63.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 94%92.8–94.9 | 89.2% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 84.8%82.6–86.7 | 77.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 79.2%76.1–82 | 66.8% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.3%72.9–82.8 | 78.9% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 13.9%12.1–16 | 17.5% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 27.3%23.8–30.8 | 34.2% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19%16.3–22.2 | 26.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 5.3%4–7 | 17.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 5.2%4.2–6.5 | 14.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3%2.4–3.6 | 8.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.6%3–4.4 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 3.7%2.6–5 | 14.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.1%19.6–26.9 | 27.2% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.8%8.7–13.2 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 7.5%6.2–9.1 | 12.1% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.8%5.9–7.9 | 5.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 3%2.5–3.6 | 5.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.1%4.1–6.2 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.4%2–3 | 3.8% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New York figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Atlantic Beach
Is Atlantic Beach a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Atlantic Beach is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 80%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Atlantic Beach?
CDC estimates 25.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.3% and 29.3%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Atlantic Beach?
St. John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore in Far Rockaway, 1.7 miles in a straight line from Atlantic Beach’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Atlantic Beach have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.3–4%), against 7.9% across New York.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Atlantic Beach more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Atlantic Beach.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.