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Health in Eatons Neck · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eatons Neck residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eatons Neck

Cancer and arthritis run high in Eatons Neck

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.2%), vs 7.7% across New York. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28.4%), vs 24% across New York. In all, Eatons Neck runs above New York on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Eatons Neck keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (85% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (71.8% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓

Eatons Neck adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (25.5% vs 34.2%), frequent mental distress (12.2% vs 15%) and lack of emotional support (18.7% vs 26.4%) all run below New York. Mind & connection ↓

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 Eatons Neck’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eatons Neck adults…

Eatons Neck runs below NY on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Eatons Neck adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11–13.5%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%Yearly checkupNY 81%
72%Dentist visitNY 64%
94%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
74%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
81%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 32
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eatons Neck 3.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Eatons Neck adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Eatons Neck does better than New York.

1 in 4Eatons Neck adults feel lonely
25.5% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Eatons Neck adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Eatons Neck adults have been diagnosed with depression
16% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 8Eatons Neck adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Eatons Neck adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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

Getting care

Care in and near Eatons Neck

No hospital or community health center in Eatons Neck itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERNS/Lij HS Huntington HospitalHuntington · 4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital★★★★★ · 4.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center, IncorporatedStamford · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Northport VA Medical Center
Northport · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
4 mi
NS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital
Huntington · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
Community Health Center, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Stamford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Optimus Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Stamford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital
Smithtown · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
Plainview Hospital
Plainview · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careEatons Neck is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEatons Neck is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEatons Neck 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 Eatons Neck; ≈ 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 18.9%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.6%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 7.3%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eatons Neck, betterEatons Neck, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Eatons Neck gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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 16
Eatons Neck adults worry about having enough food
6.1% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 17
Eatons Neck adults worry about keeping their housing
5.9% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 29
Eatons Neck adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.5% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 26
Eatons Neck adults lack reliable transportation
3.8% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

4.5% of Eatons Neck adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Eatons Neck and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Asharoken: 26.5%Huntington Bay: 24.9%Fort Salonga: 26.1%Centerport: 26.3%Northport: 27.4%Halesite: 25.6%Lloyd Harbor: 25.6%Eatons Neck: 27%Eatons NeckAsharokenHuntington BayNorthport VA Medical Center · Northport · 3.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHNS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital · Huntington · 4 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Huntington Bay24.9%
Asharoken26.5%
Eatons Neck27%
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
Asharoken————
Huntington BayA+24.9%8.7%5.7%CDC place

Asharoken: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory8.5%
Hearing6%
Errands alone5.2%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
New York

Questions about health in Eatons Neck

Why doesn’t Eatons Neck have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Eatons Neck?

NS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital in Huntington, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Eatons Neck’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Eatons Neck?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Child Guidance Center of Southeren Connecticut in Stamford, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Eatons Neck.

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.