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Downtown Kings Park, Long Island, New York August 15, 2021Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Kings Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kings Park residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kings Park

Cancer runs high in Kings Park

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 7.7% across New York. Conditions ↓

Kings Park keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (70.6% vs 63.5%) and cholesterol checks (91.4% vs 89.2%). Checkups ↓

Fewer Kings Park adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Kings Park’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kings Park adults…

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

10 of every 100 Kings Park adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.2%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
71%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
80%MammogramNY 79%
79%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kings Park 4.8% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
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 11
Kings Park adults worry about having enough food
9% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 12
Kings Park adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 22
Kings Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 20
Kings Park adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

6.8% of Kings Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Getting care

Care in and near Kings Park

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

HNearest ERSt. Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown · 2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Catherine of Siena Hospital★★★★★ · 2.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthSmithtown · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2 mi
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital
Smithtown · ★★★★★
ER
2.4 mi
Sun River Health
7 sites · nearest in Smithtown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
Northport VA Medical Center
Northport · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
6.5 mi
Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook · ★★★★★
ER
8 mi
Ronkonkoma Health Center
Ronkonkoma · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9 mi
NS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital
Huntington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careKings Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKings Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthKings Park 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 Kings Park; ≈ 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 21.8%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.1%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kings Park, betterKings Park, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Kings Park gets moving

27 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Kings Park adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Kings Park does better than New York.

3 in 10Kings Park adults feel lonely
28.3% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Kings Park adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Kings Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Kings Park adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Kings Park 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

Kings Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fort Salonga: 26.1%Nissequogue: 26.5%Commack: 26%Huntington: 27%East Northport: 27.6%Smithtown: 27%Northport: 27.4%Asharoken: 26.5%Head of the Harbor: 26.5%Dix Hills: 24.9%Hauppauge: 27.2%Brentwood: 34.5%Islip: 30.3%Elwood: 26.5%Oyster Bay: 26%Lloyd Harbor: 25.6%Babylon: 30.7%Melville: 25%Deer Park: 29.1%Cold Spring Harbor: 24.8%Laurel Hollow: 25.4%Centerport: 26.3%Greenlawn: 29.4%Brookhaven: 29.8%Stony Brook: 24.9%Lake Ronkonkoma: 30.4%St. James: 26.9%Ronkonkoma: 29.3%Kings Park: 27.7%Kings ParkFort SalongaNissequogueCommackHuntingtonEast NorthportSmithtownSt. Catherine of Siena Hospital · Smithtown · 2 mi · 5★ MedicareHNorthport VA Medical Center · Northport · 5.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHSuny/Stony Brook University Hospital · Stony Brook · 6.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHNS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital · Huntington · 9 mi · 5★ MedicareHLish at Smithtown · Smithtown · 2.4 mi+Ronkonkoma Health Center · Ronkonkoma · 8 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#21 of 29 towns on this map, healthiest first
Commack26%
Fort Salonga26.1%
Nissequogue26.5%
Huntington27%
Smithtown27%
East Northport27.6%
Kings Park27.7%
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
Fort Salonga————
Smithtown————
NissequogueA+26.5%8.9%7.3%CDC place
Commack————
HuntingtonA+27%9%7.5%ZIP codes
SmithtownA27%8.8%8.1%ZIP codes
East Northport————

Fort Salonga, Smithtown, Commack and East Northport: 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.

25.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory10.4%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
New York

Questions about health in Kings Park

Why doesn’t Kings Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kings Park?

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown, 2.0 miles in a straight line from Kings Park’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 Kings Park?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lish at Smithtown in Smithtown, 2.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kings Park.

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.