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Health in Deer Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deer Park residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.2%
Better than NY (18.1%)
Obesity
29.1%
About the same as NY (28.8%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as NY (25.9%)
Uninsured
6.4%
Better than NY (7.9%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
Better than NY (34.2%)
Nearest ER
4.8 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Deer Park

12.8%worry about food · NY 17.2%
★ What stands out · 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 8
Deer Park adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
Deer Park adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Deer Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Deer Park adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

9.5% of Deer Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deer Park adults…

Deer Park runs below NY on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Deer Park adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · better · likely 4.5–5.6%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Deer Park

No hospital or community health center in Deer Park itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERGood Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip · 4.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Catherine of Siena Hospital★★★★★ · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthWyandanch · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.2 mi
Sun River Health
8 sites · nearest in Wyandanch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.8 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
West Islip · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.9 mi
NS/Lij HS Southside Hospital
Bay Shore · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.2 mi
Plainview Hospital
Plainview · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.6 mi
Chsli St. Joseph Hospital
Bethpage · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careDeer Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDeer Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDeer Park 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 Deer Park; ≈ 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 24.1%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.6%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.8%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.4%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deer Park, betterDeer Park, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Deer Park gets moving

17 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

1Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve15.6 mi of trails2Geiger Memorial Park0.7 mi of trails3Birchwood Park8 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
67%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
67%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
77%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deer Park 6.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Deer Park adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Deer Park does better than New York.

3 in 10Deer Park adults feel lonely
30.3% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4Deer Park adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 6Deer Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.4% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Deer Park adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Deer Park 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

Deer Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Babylon: 30.7%Wyandanch: 39.7%Dix Hills: 24.9%Huntington: 27%North Babylon: 30.1%Islip: 30.3%Baywood: 32.9%Wheatley Heights: 34.3%Brentwood: 34.5%West Babylon: 30.3%West Islip: 27.2%Babylon: 28.4%Oyster Bay: 26%Amityville: 30.5%East Massapequa: 28.6%Gilgo: 26.7%East Farmingdale: 28.8%Melville: 25%Commack: 26%Elwood: 26.5%South Huntington: 26.8%Smithtown: 27%Lloyd Harbor: 25.6%Cold Spring Harbor: 24.8%East Northport: 27.6%Laurel Hollow: 25.4%Kings Park: 27.7%Brookhaven: 29.8%Bayport: 28%Great River: 27.4%West Sayville: 28.2%Ronkonkoma: 29.3%Lake Ronkonkoma: 30.4%North Bay Shore: 34.2%Bay Shore: 32.8%Central Islip: 35.1%Hauppauge: 27.2%Lindenhurst: 30%North Lindenhurst: 30.8%Deer Park: 29.1%Deer ParkBabylonWyandanchDix HillsHuntingtonNorth BabylonIslipBaywoodWheatley HeightsBrentwoodWest BabylonGood Samaritan Hospital Medical Center · West Islip · 4.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHNS/Lij HS Southside Hospital · Bay Shore · 4.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHPlainview Hospital · Plainview · 8.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHChsli St. Joseph Hospital · Bethpage · 8.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHSun River Health Wyandanch · Wyandanch · 2.2 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#23 of 40 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dix Hills24.9%
Huntington27%
Deer Park29.1%
North Babylon30.1%
Islip30.3%
West Babylon30.3%
Babylon30.7%
Baywood32.9%
Wheatley Heights34.3%
Brentwood34.5%
Wyandanch39.7%
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
BabylonA−30.7%9.9%10.1%ZIP codes
Wyandanch————
HuntingtonA+27%9%7.5%ZIP codes
Dix Hills————
North Babylon————
IslipA−30.3%9.8%9.8%ZIP codes
Baywood————
Wheatley Heights————

Wyandanch: fewer than 1,000 residents. Dix Hills, North Babylon, Baywood and Wheatley Heights: 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.

25.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing5.1%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3%
New York

Questions about health in Deer Park

Why doesn’t Deer Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Deer Park?

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, 4.8 miles in a straight line from Deer Park’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 Deer Park?

9 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Wyandanch in Wyandanch, 2.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Deer Park.

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.