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Health in Miller Place · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Miller Place residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Miller Place

Miller Place keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (70.4% vs 63.5%) and cholesterol checks (91.5% vs 89.2%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Miller Place

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.4%), vs 7.7% across New York. Conditions ↓

Miller Place is an active town

Only 19.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.9% 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 Miller Place’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
70%Dentist visitNY 64%
92%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
71%Colon screeningNY 67%
78%MammogramNY 79%
77%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miller Place 4.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.8%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.6%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.7%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miller Place, betterMiller Place, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Miller Place gets moving

5.8 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miller Place adults…

Miller Place runs below NY on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Miller Place adults have diabetes
New York: 12 in 100 · better · likely 7.5–9.6%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Miller Place

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

HNearest ERSt. Charles HospitalPort Jefferson · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Charles Hospital★★★★★ · 3.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthPort Jefferson Station · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Sun River Health
7 sites · nearest in Port Jefferson Station
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.5 mi
St. Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
7.2 mi
Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook · ★★★★★
ER
10.4 mi
Ronkonkoma Health Center
Ronkonkoma · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.3 mi
Long Island Community Hospital
Patchogue · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMiller Place is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMiller Place is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMiller Place 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 Miller Place; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Miller Place adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Miller Place does better than New York.

3 in 10Miller Place adults feel lonely
27.7% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Miller Place adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Miller Place adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Miller Place adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Miller Place 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 12
Miller Place adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 13
Miller Place adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 22
Miller Place adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 20
Miller Place adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

6.4% of Miller Place adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Miller Place and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mount Sinai: 27.1%Sound Beach: 28.4%Rocky Point: 29.1%Middle Island: 31.8%Coram: 30.7%Port Jefferson: 26.1%Terryville: 29.4%Port Jefferson Station: 29.5%Shoreham: 27.4%Ridge: 28.6%East Shoreham: 28.3%Yaphank: 30.9%Gordon Heights: 35.8%Farmingville: 29.7%Selden: 30.1%Medford: 31.1%Miller Place: 27.8%Miller PlaceMount SinaiSound BeachRocky PointMiddle IslandCoramSt. Charles Hospital · Port Jefferson · 3.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHJohn T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson · Port Jefferson · 3.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHLish at Port Jefferson Station · Port Jefferson Station · 3.2 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount Sinai27.1%
Miller Place27.8%
Sound Beach28.4%
Rocky Point29.1%
Coram30.7%
Middle Island31.8%
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
Mount Sinai————
Sound Beach————
Rocky Point————
Middle Island————
Coram————

Mount Sinai, Sound Beach, Rocky Point, Middle Island and Coram: 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.

23%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory9.9%
Hearing5%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
New York

Questions about health in Miller Place

Why doesn’t Miller Place have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Miller Place?

St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Miller Place’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 Miller Place?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lish at Port Jefferson Station in Port Jefferson Station, 3.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Miller Place.

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.