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Health in Bethpage · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bethpage residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bethpage

Bethpage adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (30.7% vs 34.2%), frequent mental distress (13.2% vs 15%), lack of emotional support (23.5% vs 26.4%) and depression (14.3% vs 17.5%) all run below New York. Mind & connection ↓

Cancer runs high in Bethpage

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 7.7% across New York. Conditions ↓

Bethpage keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (71.1% vs 63.5%) and cholesterol checks (91.8% vs 89.2%). 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 Bethpage’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Bethpage adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Bethpage does better than New York.

3 in 10Bethpage adults feel lonely
30.7% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4Bethpage adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 7Bethpage adults have been diagnosed with depression
14.3% · NY 17.5% · Better than NY
1 in 8Bethpage adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bethpage 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bethpage adults…

Bethpage runs below NY on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bethpage adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.1%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupNY 81%
71%Dentist visitNY 64%
92%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
76%MammogramNY 79%
81%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bethpage 4.9% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Bethpage

1 community health center in Bethpage, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERChsli St. Joseph HospitalBethpage · 1.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital★★★★★ · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthBethpage · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Sun River Health
8 sites · nearest in Bethpage
Sliding-scale feesIn Bethpage
Directions to nearest
1.7 mi
Chsli St. Joseph Hospital
Bethpage · ★★★★★
ER
1.8 mi
Plainview Hospital
Plainview · ★★★★★
ER
4 mi
Nassau University Medical Center
East Meadow · ★★★★★
ER
9.7 mi
NS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital
Huntington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBethpage is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBethpage is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBethpage 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 Bethpage; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.2%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.3%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.5%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bethpage, betterBethpage, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Bethpage gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 11
Bethpage adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 12
Bethpage adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 23
Bethpage adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 20
Bethpage adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

6.1% of Bethpage adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Bethpage and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Old Bethpage: 25.3%Levittown: 28.1%Oyster Bay: 26%Hempstead: 29.3%Plainview: 24.1%Plainedge: 28%Hicksville: 24.7%Farmingdale: 27.5%Melville: 25%Huntington: 27%Babylon: 30.7%North Wantagh: 27.6%North Massapequa: 27.9%East Meadow: 27.2%Salisbury: 26.5%Lloyd Harbor: 25.6%Glen Cove: 31.5%North Hempstead: 24.8%Massapequa: 27.5%Seaford: 28.1%Amityville: 30.5%New York: 25.1%Inwood: 37.2%Woodmere: 25.9%Lawrence: 24.6%Woodbury: 24.3%Syosset: 22.9%South Farmingdale: 28.2%Jericho: 21.9%New Cassel: 35.5%Bethpage: 26.7%BethpageOld BethpageLevittownOyster BayHempsteadPlainviewPlainedgeHicksvilleFarmingdaleChsli St. Joseph Hospital · Bethpage · 1.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHPlainview Hospital · Plainview · 1.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHNassau University Medical Center · East Meadow · 4 mi · 1★ MedicareHNS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital · Huntington · 9.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHCharles Evans Center · Bethpage · 1.1 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 31 towns on this map, healthiest first
Plainview24.1%
Hicksville24.7%
Old Bethpage25.3%
Oyster Bay26%
Bethpage26.7%
Farmingdale27.5%
Plainedge28%
Levittown28.1%
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
Old Bethpage————
HempsteadA29.3%9.7%8.8%ZIP codes
Oyster BayA+26%9.1%7.5%ZIP codes
Levittown————
Plainview————
Plainedge————
Hicksville————
FarmingdaleA27.5%8.7%8%CDC place

Old Bethpage, Levittown, Plainview, Plainedge and Hicksville: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory9.4%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
New York

Questions about health in Bethpage

Why doesn’t Bethpage have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bethpage?

Chsli St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage, 1.7 miles in a straight line from Bethpage’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bethpage?

12 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Charles Evans Center in Bethpage, 1.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bethpage.

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.