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Health in Bellerose Terrace · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bellerose Terrace residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bellerose Terrace, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bellerose Terrace. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bellerose Terrace

COPD and depression are less common in Bellerose Terrace

Bellerose Terrace runs below New York on seven chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4% vs 6%), depression (11.8% vs 17.5%) and stroke (2.5% vs 3.4%). Conditions ↓

Bellerose Terrace sleeps less

43.1% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 37.9% across New York. Habits ↓

Fewer Bellerose Terrace adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Bellerose Terrace’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bellerose Terrace adults…

Bellerose Terrace runs below NY on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Bellerose Terrace adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.4–4.7%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Bellerose Terrace adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 8
Bellerose Terrace adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 17
Bellerose Terrace adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Bellerose Terrace adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

8.4% of Bellerose Terrace adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 13.9%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.4%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Bellerose Terrace, betterBellerose Terrace, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Bellerose Terrace gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Bellerose Terrace

No hospital or community health center in Bellerose Terrace itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERLong Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park · 2.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Shore University Hospital★★★★★ · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHarmony Healthcare Long Island at ElmontElmont · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Harmony Healthcare Long Island at Elmont
Elmont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
2.4 mi
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park · ★★★★★
ER
3.4 mi
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Springfield Gardens
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.9 mi
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset · ★★★★★
ER
4 mi
Queens Hospital Center
Jamaica · ★★★★★
ER
5 mi
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Jamaica · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBellerose Terrace is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBellerose Terrace is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBellerose Terrace is not a shortage area

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 Bellerose Terrace; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bellerose Terrace adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

81%Yearly checkupNY 81%
66%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
66%Colon screeningNY 67%
72%MammogramNY 79%
78%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bellerose Terrace 7.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bellerose Terrace adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Bellerose Terrace does better than New York.

1 in 3Bellerose Terrace adults feel lonely
33% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
3 in 10Bellerose Terrace adults lack social or emotional support
28.7% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 8Bellerose Terrace adults have been diagnosed with depression
11.8% · NY 17.5% · Better than NY
1 in 8Bellerose Terrace adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bellerose Terrace adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Bellerose Terrace and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bellerose: 28.9%New York: 25.1%Hempstead: 29.3%Floral Park: 26.4%Yonkers: 29.3%Mount Vernon: 33.2%Woodmere: 25.9%North Hempstead: 24.8%Inwood: 37.2%Lawrence: 24.6%University Gardens: 23.3%South Valley Stream: 30%Elmont: 32.9%Valley Stream: 30%Linden: 31.5%Oyster Bay: 26%Levittown: 28.1%Massapequa: 27.5%Bethpage: 26.7%Seaford: 28.1%North Massapequa: 27.9%Hicksville: 24.7%Bellerose Terrace: 26.3%Bellerose TerraceBelleroseNew YorkHempsteadLong Island Jewish Medical Center · New Hyde Park · 2.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorth Shore University Hospital · Manhasset · 3.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHQueens Hospital Center · Jamaica · 4 mi · 2★ MedicareHJamaica Hospital Medical Center · Jamaica · 5 mi · 1★ MedicareHHarmony Healthcare Long Island at Elmont · Elmont · 1 mi+Springfield Community Health Center · Springfield Gardens · 3.4 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 23 towns on this map, healthiest first
New York25.1%
Bellerose Terrace26.3%
Bellerose28.9%
Hempstead29.3%
NY28.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BelleroseA28.9%9.6%9.6%CDC place
New YorkB+25.1%11.9%11.4%CDC place
HempsteadA29.3%9.7%8.8%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22.2%

of Bellerose Terrace adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.9%
Thinking or memory9.4%
Hearing4.6%
Errands alone5.5%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
New York

Questions about health in Bellerose Terrace

Why doesn’t Bellerose Terrace have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bellerose Terrace.

What hospital is closest to Bellerose Terrace?

Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, 2.4 miles in a straight line from Bellerose Terrace’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bellerose Terrace?

52 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Harmony Healthcare Long Island at Elmont in Elmont, 1.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bellerose Terrace.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.