On CDC estimates, Garden City is among the healthiest U.S. towns
Garden City differs from New York on 25 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 24 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Garden City. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Garden City
Garden City is an active town
Only 16.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.9% across New York. Habits ↓
Garden City adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (29.1% vs 34.2%), frequent mental distress (12.3% vs 15%), lack of emotional support (20.1% vs 26.4%) and depression (14.5% vs 17.5%) all run below New York. Mind & connection ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Garden City’s lead shrinks
Garden City is healthier than 99% of U.S. towns, but 79% of the 476 towns with similar household incomes ($183K–$305K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Health varies a lot right around Garden City
Grades next door run from North Hempstead (A+) to Hempstead (C). Garden City is an A+. Around town ↓
Few Garden City adults smoke
5.9% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 11.3% across New York. Habits ↓
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 Garden City’s likely range.
What’s behind Garden City’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Garden City is among the healthiest U.S. towns, #17 of 755 in New York. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than almost every town); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 95%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Garden City’s median household income is $244,152; among the 476 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($183K–$305K), it’s healthier than 79%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with New York
Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.
6.7 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves
How Garden City adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Garden City does better than New York.
3 in 10 Garden City adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Garden City and the towns around it
Garden City has the best Health Grade of the 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City | A+ | 24.5% | 7.4% | 5.9% | CDC place |
| Hempstead | C | 38.9% | 14.1% | 13.3% | CDC place |
| Uniondale | — | — | — | — | |
| New Hyde Park | A | 23.5% | 9.9% | 7.5% | CDC place |
| Garden City South | — | — | — | — | |
| North New Hyde Park | — | — | — | — | |
| Hempstead | A | 29.3% | 9.7% | 8.8% | ZIP codes |
| North Hempstead | A+ | 24.8% | 9.2% | 6.8% | ZIP codes |
Uniondale, Garden City South and North New Hyde Park: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Out of every 100 Garden City adults…
Garden City runs below NY on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Garden City
No hospital or community health center in Garden City itself. These are the nearest.
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 Garden City; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Garden City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
3.7% of Garden City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Garden City adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Garden City
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Garden City is better than New York on 24 and worse on 1; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Garden City’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Garden City | NY | U.S. | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 10.1%8.7–11.6 | 18.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.3%8.1–10.5 | 12.8% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.3%10.9–13.8 | 15% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 24.5%21.3–27.7 | 28.8% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 7.4%6.5–8.4 | 11.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 28.3%25.9–30.7 | 32.6% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.6%35.8–41.3 | 37.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 22.7%20.6–24.8 | 24% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.5%8.5–10.6 | 10.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.1%9.2–11 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.8%4.2–5.3 | 6.1% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.8%3.2–4.4 | 6% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.3%2.1–2.5 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 3.8%3.1–4.7 | 12.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 5.9%4.8–7.1 | 11.3% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 16.4%14.1–18.8 | 25.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.8%14.6–19 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.7%32.3–39.1 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.1%2.6–3.8 | 7.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 82.7%80.4–84.7 | 80.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 77.3%75–79.4 | 63.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 92.2%91.1–93.2 | 89.2% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.2%77.8–82.4 | 77.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 73.5%70.3–76.4 | 66.8% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.8%73.8–83.3 | 78.9% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 14.5%12.6–16.5 | 17.5% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 29.1%25.8–32.4 | 34.2% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.1%17.5–22.6 | 26.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 5.7%4.7–7 | 17.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 5.8%4.8–6.9 | 14.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.2%2.7–3.7 | 8.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.9%3.3–4.5 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 3.7%2.9–4.6 | 14.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 19.7%17.2–22.2 | 27.2% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.1%6.9–9.4 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 7.9%6.9–9 | 12.1% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5%4.5–5.7 | 5.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 2.6%2.3–2.9 | 5.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.6%4–5.3 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2%1.7–2.2 | 3.8% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New York figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Garden City
Is Garden City a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Garden City is among the healthiest U.S. towns: A+ for health, #17 of 755 in New York. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 79%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Garden City?
CDC estimates 24.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 21.3% and 27.7%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Garden City?
Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Garden City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Garden City have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.6–3.8%), against 7.9% across New York.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Garden City more than anything measured there. Even at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade stays A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Garden City.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.