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Health in Franklin Square · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Franklin Square residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.1%
Better than NY (18.1%)
Obesity
28.2%
About the same as NY (28.8%)
No exercise
24.1%
About the same as NY (25.9%)
Uninsured
6.6%
Better than NY (7.9%)
Feel lonely
32.1%
About the same as NY (34.2%)
Nearest ER
≈3.2 mi
Mercy Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Franklin Square

11.6%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 9
Franklin Square adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
Franklin Square adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 18
Franklin Square adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Franklin Square adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

8% of Franklin Square adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Franklin Square adults…

Franklin Square runs below NY on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Franklin Square adults have been diagnosed with depression
New York: 18 in 100 · better · likely 12.3–16%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Franklin Square

No hospital or community health center in Franklin Square itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMercy Medical CenterRockville Centre · ≈3.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthElmont · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Sun River Health
5 sites · nearest in Elmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈3.2 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Rockville Centre · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4 mi
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.3 mi
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Springfield Gardens
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.2 mi
Mount Sinai South Nassau
Oceanside · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
5.4 mi
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careFranklin Square is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFranklin Square is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFranklin Square 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 Franklin Square; ≈ 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 40.4%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.3%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.3%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Franklin Square, betterFranklin Square, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Franklin Square gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Rath Park16 acres2Averill Boulevard Park15 acres3Plattdeutsche Park6 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
69%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
70%Colon screeningNY 67%
75%MammogramNY 79%
80%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Franklin Square 6.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Franklin Square adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Franklin Square does better than New York.

1 in 3Franklin Square adults feel lonely
32.1% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Franklin Square adults lack social or emotional support
25.6% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Franklin Square adults have been diagnosed with depression
14.2% · NY 17.5% · Better than NY
1 in 7Franklin Square adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Franklin Square 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

Franklin Square and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stewart Manor: 27.2%Elmont: 32.9%West Hempstead: 29%Garden City South: 27.1%Garden City: 24.5%Malverne Park Oaks: 28.5%North Valley Stream: 30.9%New Hyde Park: 23.5%Floral Park: 26.4%South Floral Park: 36.3%Hempstead: 29.3%New York: 25.1%Hempstead: 38.9%Lakeview: 38.2%Uniondale: 33.8%North New Hyde Park: 21.3%North Hempstead: 24.8%Garden City Park: 22.4%Mineola: 27.3%Malverne: 28.1%Valley Stream: 30%Franklin Square: 28.2%Franklin SquareStewart ManorElmontWest HempsteadGarden City SouthGarden CityMalverne Park OaksNorth Valley StreamMercy Medical Center · Rockville Centre · 3.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHLong Island Jewish Medical Center · New Hyde Park · 4 mi · 4★ MedicareHMount Sinai South Nassau · Oceanside · 5.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHNorth Shore University Hospital · Manhasset · 5.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHHarmony Healthcare Long Island at Elmont · Elmont · 2.4 mi+Springfield Community Health Center · Springfield Gardens · 4.3 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garden City24.5%
Garden City South27.1%
Stewart Manor27.2%
Franklin Square28.2%
Malverne Park Oaks28.5%
West Hempstead29%
North Valley Stream30.9%
Elmont32.9%
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
Elmont————
Stewart ManorA27.2%9.6%8.1%CDC place
West Hempstead————
Garden City South————
Garden CityA+24.5%7.4%5.9%CDC place
North Valley Stream————
Malverne Park Oaks————

Elmont, West Hempstead, Garden City South and North Valley Stream: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Malverne Park Oaks: 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.

24.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory10.2%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
New York

Questions about health in Franklin Square

Why doesn’t Franklin Square have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Franklin Square?

Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, 3.2 miles in a straight line from Franklin Square’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 Franklin Square?

30 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Harmony Healthcare Long Island at Elmont in Elmont, 2.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Franklin Square.

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.