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Health in North Babylon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Babylon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.4%
Better than NY (18.1%)
Obesity
30.1%
About the same as NY (28.8%)
No exercise
23.9%
About the same as NY (25.9%)
Uninsured
6.5%
Better than NY (7.9%)
Feel lonely
29.8%
Better than NY (34.2%)
Nearest ER
2.9 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in North Babylon

12.6%worry about food · NY 17.2%
★ 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
North Babylon adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
North Babylon adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 16
North Babylon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
North Babylon adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

9.6% of North Babylon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Babylon adults…

North Babylon runs below NY on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 North Babylon adults have diabetes
New York: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.6–11%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near North Babylon

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

HNearest ERGood Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip · 2.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Catherine of Siena Hospital★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthWyandanch · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Sun River Health
8 sites · nearest in Wyandanch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.9 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
West Islip · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.4 mi
NS/Lij HS Southside Hospital
Bay Shore · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.1 mi
Chsli St. Joseph Hospital
Bethpage · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.5 mi
Plainview Hospital
Plainview · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNorth Babylon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Babylon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth Babylon 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 North Babylon; ≈ 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 23.9%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Babylon, betterNorth Babylon, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where North Babylon gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Belmont Lake State Park0.7 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupNY 81%
68%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
68%Colon screeningNY 67%
80%MammogramNY 79%
77%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Babylon 6.5% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How North Babylon adults are doing

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

3 in 10North Babylon adults feel lonely
29.8% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4North Babylon adults lack social or emotional support
24% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 6North Babylon adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7North Babylon adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 North Babylon 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

North Babylon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

West Islip: 27.2%Babylon: 30.7%Islip: 30.3%West Babylon: 30.3%Deer Park: 29.1%Babylon: 28.4%West Bay Shore: 27.3%Baywood: 32.9%Bay Shore: 32.8%Oyster Bay: 26%Huntington: 27%Amityville: 30.5%East Massapequa: 28.6%Dix Hills: 24.9%Gilgo: 26.7%East Farmingdale: 28.8%Brookhaven: 29.8%Smithtown: 27%Bayport: 28%Great River: 27.4%West Sayville: 28.2%Ronkonkoma: 29.3%Lake Ronkonkoma: 30.4%Brentwood: 34.5%Lindenhurst: 30%Wyandanch: 39.7%North Lindenhurst: 30.8%Wheatley Heights: 34.3%North Babylon: 30.1%North BabylonWest IslipBabylonIslipWest BabylonDeer ParkBabylonGood Samaritan Hospital Medical Center · West Islip · 2.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHNS/Lij HS Southside Hospital · Bay Shore · 4.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHChsli St. Joseph Hospital · Bethpage · 8.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHPlainview Hospital · Plainview · 8.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHSun River Health Wyandanch · Wyandanch · 2.4 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#18 of 29 towns on this map, healthiest first
West Islip27.2%
Babylon28.4%
Deer Park29.1%
North Babylon30.1%
Islip30.3%
West Babylon30.3%
Babylon30.7%
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
West Islip————
IslipA−30.3%9.8%9.8%ZIP codes
BabylonA−30.7%9.9%10.1%ZIP codes
West Babylon————
Deer Park————
BabylonA28.4%8.4%8.7%CDC place

West Islip, West Babylon and Deer Park: 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.

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing5.2%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
New York

Questions about health in North Babylon

Why doesn’t North Babylon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to North Babylon?

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, 2.9 miles in a straight line from North Babylon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near North Babylon?

9 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Wyandanch in Wyandanch, 2.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North Babylon.

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.