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Health in Holtsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Holtsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Holtsville

Fewer Holtsville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Holtsville

Holtsville runs below New York on diabetes (9.2% vs 11.5%) and stroke (2.8% vs 3.4%). Conditions ↓

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 Holtsville’s likely range.

★ 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
Holtsville adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
Holtsville adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 17
Holtsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Holtsville adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

9% of Holtsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holtsville adults…

Holtsville runs below NY on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Holtsville adults have diabetes
New York: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.1–10.4%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Holtsville

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

HNearest ERLong Island Community HospitalPatchogue · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySuny/Stony Brook University Hospital★★★★★ · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthPatchogue · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Sun River Health
7 sites · nearest in Patchogue
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.8 mi
Ronkonkoma Health Center
Ronkonkoma · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
4.1 mi
Long Island Community Hospital
Patchogue · ★★★★★
ER
8.2 mi
Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
St. Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital
Smithtown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHoltsville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHoltsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHoltsville 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 Holtsville; ≈ 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 23.6%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.3%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.6%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holtsville, betterHoltsville, worseAbout the sameNew York
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupNY 81%
65%Dentist visitNY 64%
90%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
66%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
76%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holtsville 6.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Holtsville adults are doing

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

3 in 10Holtsville adults feel lonely
30.1% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4Holtsville adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 6Holtsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.4% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 6Holtsville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Holtsville 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

Holtsville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

North Patchogue: 30.8%Holbrook: 29.2%Farmingville: 29.7%Medford: 31.1%Centereach: 28.3%Brookhaven: 29.8%Islip: 30.3%Patchogue: 31.2%East Patchogue: 30.1%Blue Point: 27.7%Lake Ronkonkoma: 30.4%Ronkonkoma: 29.3%Bayport: 28%Bohemia: 29%Selden: 30.1%Coram: 30.7%Yaphank: 30.9%Gordon Heights: 35.8%North Bellport: 34.2%Lake Grove: 27.6%Terryville: 29.4%Riverhead: 32%Calverton: 31.5%Manorville: 30.1%Wading River: 29.7%East Shoreham: 28.3%Smithtown: 27%Stony Brook: 24.9%West Sayville: 28.2%Great River: 27.4%Babylon: 30.7%West Islip: 27.2%Babylon: 28.4%North Babylon: 30.1%Brentwood: 34.5%Holtsville: 29.3%HoltsvilleNorth PatchogueHolbrookFarmingvilleMedfordCentereachBrookhavenIslipLong Island Community Hospital · Patchogue · 4.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHSuny/Stony Brook University Hospital · Stony Brook · 8.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Charles Hospital · Port Jefferson · 9.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Catherine of Siena Hospital · Smithtown · 9.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHSun River Health Patchogue · Patchogue · 2.6 mi+Ronkonkoma Health Center · Ronkonkoma · 3.8 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 36 towns on this map, healthiest first
Centereach28.3%
Holbrook29.2%
Holtsville29.3%
Farmingville29.7%
Brookhaven29.8%
Islip30.3%
North Patchogue30.8%
Medford31.1%
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
North Patchogue————
Holbrook————
Farmingville————
Medford————
IslipA−30.3%9.8%9.8%ZIP codes
BrookhavenA−29.8%9.7%10.3%ZIP codes
Centereach————

North Patchogue, Holbrook, Farmingville, Medford and Centereach: 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.

25.7%

of Holtsville adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing5.1%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
New York

Questions about health in Holtsville

Why doesn’t Holtsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Holtsville?

Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, 4.1 miles in a straight line from Holtsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Holtsville?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Patchogue in Patchogue, 2.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Holtsville.

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.