Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Great Neck Gardens residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Great Neck Gardens, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Great Neck Gardens. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Great Neck Gardens
Great Neck Gardens is older than New York, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Great Neck Gardens runs below New York on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.3% vs 6%), depression (12.7% vs 17.5%) and stroke (2.6% vs 3.4%). That’s despite an older population: 42% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%). Conditions ↓
Great Neck Gardens keeps up with checkups
It beats New York on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.7% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (75.7% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓
Few Great Neck Gardens adults smoke
6.8% 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 Great Neck Gardens’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Great Neck Gardens adults…
Great Neck Gardens runs below NY on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Great Neck Gardens is an older town: 42% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across New York. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Great Neck Gardens as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Great Neck Gardens adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
Everyday habits, side by side with New York
Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.
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Care in and near Great Neck Gardens
No hospital or community health center in Great Neck Gardens 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 Great Neck Gardens; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Great Neck Gardens adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Great Neck Gardens does better than New York.
3 in 10 Great Neck Gardens 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.7% of Great Neck Gardens adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Great Neck Gardens and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Neck | A− | 28% | 10.4% | 9.6% | CDC place |
| Kensington | A+ | 23% | 9.6% | 6.1% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Great Neck Gardens adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Great Neck Gardens
Why doesn’t Great Neck Gardens have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Great Neck Gardens.
What hospital is closest to Great Neck Gardens?
North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, 1.8 miles in a straight line from Great Neck Gardens’ 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 Great Neck Gardens?
81 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Fresh Meadows in Fresh Meadows, 5.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Great Neck Gardens.
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.