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Health in North Lindenhurst · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Lindenhurst residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Lindenhurst adults…

North Lindenhurst runs below NY on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 North Lindenhurst adults have diabetes
New York: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.5–11%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near North Lindenhurst

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

HNearest ERGood Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip · 4.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital★★★★★ · 12.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthAmityville · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Sun River Health
8 sites · nearest in Amityville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.8 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
West Islip · ★★★★★
ER
5 mi
Chsli St. Joseph Hospital
Bethpage · ★★★★★
ER
6.7 mi
Plainview Hospital
Plainview · ★★★★★
ER
7.7 mi
NS/Lij HS Southside Hospital
Bay Shore · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNorth Lindenhurst is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Lindenhurst is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth Lindenhurst 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 Lindenhurst; ≈ 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 26.3%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.5%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
North Lindenhurst, betterNorth Lindenhurst, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where North Lindenhurst gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNY 81%
63%Dentist visitNY 64%
89%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
65%Colon screeningNY 67%
77%MammogramNY 79%
75%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Lindenhurst 9.1% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How North Lindenhurst adults are doing

About the same as New York on each measure.

1 in 3North Lindenhurst adults feel lonely
31.5% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4North Lindenhurst adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 6North Lindenhurst adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 6North Lindenhurst adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 North Lindenhurst 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
North Lindenhurst adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · NY 17.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 7
North Lindenhurst adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · NY 14.5%
About the same as NY
1 in 14
North Lindenhurst adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 13
North Lindenhurst adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · NY 8.6%
About the same as NY

11.3% of North Lindenhurst adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

North Lindenhurst and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

West Babylon: 30.3%North Amityville: 35.1%Lindenhurst: 30%North Babylon: 30.1%Wyandanch: 39.7%Babylon: 28.4%East Farmingdale: 28.8%Deer Park: 29.1%Amityville: 30.5%Copiague: 33.1%North Lindenhurst: 30.8%North LindenhurstWest BabylonNorth AmityvilleLindenhurstSun River Health Amityville · Amityville · 1.8 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lindenhurst30%
West Babylon30.3%
North Lindenhurst30.8%
North Amityville35.1%
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 Babylon————
North Amityville————
LindenhurstA−30%9.1%10.8%CDC place

West Babylon and North Amityville: 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.

27.3%

of North Lindenhurst adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing5.1%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
New York

Questions about health in North Lindenhurst

Why doesn’t North Lindenhurst 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 Lindenhurst.

What hospital is closest to North Lindenhurst?

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, 4.8 miles in a straight line from North Lindenhurst’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 Lindenhurst?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sun River Health Amityville in Amityville, 1.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.