Photo: Jack Lewis · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Mill Neck is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Mill Neck differs from New York on 24 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 22 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mill Neck. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mill Neck
Mill Neck is older than New York, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Mill Neck runs below New York on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.5% vs 6%), diabetes (9.1% vs 11.5%) and stroke (2.7% vs 3.4%). That’s despite an older population: 31% of residents are 65 or older (New York 18%). Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Mill Neck’s lead shrinks
Mill Neck is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, but 66% of the 1,009 towns with similar household incomes ($147K–$245K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Mill Neck keeps up with checkups
It beats New York on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.3% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (75.6% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓
Mill Neck adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (28.5% vs 34.2%), frequent mental distress (11.8% vs 15%), lack of emotional support (20.4% vs 26.4%) and depression (14% vs 17.5%) all run below New York. Mind & connection ↓
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 Mill Neck’s likely range.
What’s behind Mill Neck’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mill Neck is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is smoking (fewer adults who smoke than almost every town); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 90%.
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). Mill Neck’s median household income is $196,359; among the 1,009 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($147K–$245K), it’s healthier than 66%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Mill Neck adults…
Mill Neck runs below NY on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Mill Neck is an older town: 31% 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 Mill Neck as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mill Neck adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
How Mill Neck adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Mill Neck does better than New York.
3 in 10 Mill Neck 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.
Care in and near Mill Neck
No hospital or community health center in Mill Neck 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 Mill Neck; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with New York
Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.
4.4 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.6% of Mill Neck adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Mill Neck and the towns around it
Mill Neck’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Neck | A+ | 26% | 9.1% | 6.6% | CDC place |
| Locust Valley | — | — | — | — | |
| Matinecock | — | — | — | — | |
| Lattingtown | A+ | 26.3% | 8.8% | 7.1% | CDC place |
| Oyster Bay | — | — | — | — | |
| Upper Brookville | A+ | 24.8% | 9.1% | 6.3% | CDC place |
Locust Valley and Oyster Bay: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Matinecock: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mill Neck adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Mill Neck
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mill Neck is better than New York on 22 and worse on 2; on the rest, the New York figure falls inside Mill Neck’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Mill Neck | NY | U.S. | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 11.8%9.9–13.8 | 18.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.2%8.9–11.6 | 12.8% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.8%10.4–13.4 | 15% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 26%22.6–29.4 | 28.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.1%7.9–10.3 | 11.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 31.4%28.7–34 | 32.6% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 41.1%38.2–43.9 | 37.7% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 24.7%22.3–27 | 24% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.4%8.4–10.5 | 10.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.5%9.5–11.4 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.6%4.9–6.3 | 6.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.5%3.6–5.4 | 6% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.4–3 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 4.7%3.7–5.8 | 12.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.6%5.1–8.2 | 11.3% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 18.5%15.8–21.4 | 25.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 15.7%13.6–17.9 | 16.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.2%32.7–39.6 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.9%3–5 | 7.9% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 83.3%81–85.3 | 80.8% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 75.6%73.1–77.8 | 63.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 92.6%91.3–93.7 | 89.2% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82%79.7–84 | 77.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 77.4%74.4–80.2 | 66.8% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.6%73.3–83.1 | 78.9% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 14%12.2–15.9 | 17.5% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 28.5%25.1–31.8 | 34.2% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.4%17.6–23.1 | 26.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 6.8%5.3–8.7 | 17.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.5%5.3–8 | 14.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.5%2.9–4.2 | 8.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.2%3.5–5 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.6%3.5–6.1 | 14.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21.3%18.5–24.3 | 27.2% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.6%8.1–11.2 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8%6.8–9.4 | 12.1% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.6%5–6.4 | 5.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.1%2.6–3.5 | 5.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.9%4.1–5.7 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.3%2–2.7 | 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 Mill Neck
Is Mill Neck a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mill Neck is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 66%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Mill Neck?
CDC estimates 26% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.6% and 29.4%, against 28.8% across New York and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Mill Neck?
Northwell Hospital Glen Cove in Glen Cove, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Mill Neck’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Mill Neck have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3–5%), 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 Mill Neck more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mill Neck.
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.