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Health in Middle Island · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Middle Island residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as NY (18.1%)
Obesity
31.8%
About the same as NY (28.8%)
No exercise
26.7%
About the same as NY (25.9%)
Uninsured
6.6%
Better than NY (7.9%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
Better than NY (34.2%)
Nearest ER
6.9 mi
St. Charles Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Middle Island

9.7%have had cancer · NY 7.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Middle Island adults…

Middle Island runs above NY on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Middle Island adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.6%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Middle Island

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

HNearest ERSt. Charles HospitalPort Jefferson · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Charles Hospital★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthCoram · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.2 mi
Sun River Health
7 sites · nearest in Coram
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
St. Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.5 mi
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.9 mi
Long Island Community Hospital
Patchogue · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.2 mi
Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.8 mi
Ronkonkoma Health Center
Ronkonkoma · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careMiddle Island is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMiddle Island is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMiddle Island 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 Middle Island; ≈ 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 26.7%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.1%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.6%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Middle Island, betterMiddle Island, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Middle Island gets moving

19 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

1East Bartlett Pine Barrens State Forest3.1 mi of trails2Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest3 mi of trails3Prosser Pines County Park1.2 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupNY 81%
63%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
67%Colon screeningNY 67%
78%MammogramNY 79%
79%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Middle Island 6.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Middle Island adults are doing

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

3 in 10Middle Island adults feel lonely
29.8% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4Middle Island adults lack social or emotional support
24% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 6Middle Island adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 6Middle Island adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Middle Island 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.

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 7
Middle Island adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 8
Middle Island adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Middle Island adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · NY 8.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 13
Middle Island adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

12.4% of Middle Island adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Middle Island and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Yaphank: 30.9%Gordon Heights: 35.8%Rocky Point: 29.1%Ridge: 28.6%Coram: 30.7%Miller Place: 27.8%Shirley: 32.9%North Bellport: 34.2%Medford: 31.1%Sound Beach: 28.4%Shoreham: 27.4%East Shoreham: 28.3%Brookhaven: 29.8%Riverhead: 32%Wading River: 29.7%Calverton: 31.5%Farmingville: 29.7%Selden: 30.1%Terryville: 29.4%Mount Sinai: 27.1%Middle Island: 31.8%Middle IslandYaphankGordon HeightsRocky PointRidgeCoramMiller PlaceSt. Charles Hospital · Port Jefferson · 6.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHJohn T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson · Port Jefferson · 7.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHLong Island Community Hospital · Patchogue · 7.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHSuny/Stony Brook University Hospital · Stony Brook · 9.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHSun River Health Elsie Owens Health Center · Coram · 2.2 mi+Ronkonkoma Health Center · Ronkonkoma · 9.8 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Miller Place27.8%
Ridge28.6%
Rocky Point29.1%
Coram30.7%
Yaphank30.9%
Middle Island31.8%
Gordon Heights35.8%
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
Yaphank————
Gordon Heights————
Rocky Point————
Ridge————
Coram————
Miller Place————

Yaphank, Gordon Heights, Rocky Point, Ridge, Coram and Miller Place: 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.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
New York

Questions about health in Middle Island

Why doesn’t Middle Island have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Middle Island?

St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Middle Island’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 Middle Island?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Elsie Owens Health Center in Coram, 2.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Middle Island.

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.