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Catherine Street, North Lynbrook, NY August 8, 2022Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in North Lynbrook · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Lynbrook residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in North Lynbrook

North Lynbrook keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (72.3% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in North Lynbrook

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.3%), vs 7.7% across New York. Conditions ↓

North Lynbrook adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (30% vs 34.2%), frequent mental distress (11.8% vs 15%) and depression (12.7% 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 North Lynbrook’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupNY 81%
72%Dentist visitNY 64%
93%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
74%Colon screeningNY 67%
77%MammogramNY 79%
83%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Lynbrook 5.2% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Lynbrook adults…

North Lynbrook runs below NY on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 North Lynbrook adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.4%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Mind & connection

How North Lynbrook adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, North Lynbrook does better than New York.

3 in 10North Lynbrook adults feel lonely
30% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4North Lynbrook adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 8North Lynbrook adults have been diagnosed with depression
12.7% · NY 17.5% · Better than NY
1 in 8North Lynbrook adults are in frequent mental distress
11.8% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 North Lynbrook 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.

Getting care

Care in and near North Lynbrook

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

HNearest ERMercy Medical CenterRockville Centre · ≈1.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Medical Center★★★★★ · 1.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthOceanside · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈1.9 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Rockville Centre · ★★★★★
ER
3.2 mi
Mount Sinai South Nassau
Oceanside · ★★★★★
ER
4.3 mi
Springfield Community Health Center
Springfield Gardens · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.1 mi
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park · ★★★★★
ER
6.4 mi
St. John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore
Far Rockaway · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNorth Lynbrook is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Lynbrook is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth Lynbrook 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 Lynbrook; ≈ 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 22.4%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.3%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 13.9%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 7.2%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Lynbrook, betterNorth Lynbrook, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where North Lynbrook gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 11
North Lynbrook adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 12
North Lynbrook adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 23
North Lynbrook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 20
North Lynbrook adults lack reliable transportation
5% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

5.9% of North Lynbrook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

North Lynbrook and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Malverne: 28.1%Lynbrook: 30.2%Malverne Park Oaks: 28.5%Lakeview: 38.2%North Valley Stream: 30.9%Valley Stream: 30%East Rockaway: 28.7%Hewlett: 27.1%Rockville Centre: 27.7%North Lynbrook: 26.3%North LynbrookMalverneLynbrookMercy Medical Center · Rockville Centre · 1.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHMount Sinai South Nassau · Oceanside · 3.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHHarmony Healthcare Long Island at Oceanside · Oceanside · 3 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
North Lynbrook26.3%
Malverne28.1%
Lynbrook30.2%
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
MalverneA28.1%9.5%8.1%CDC place
LynbrookA−30.2%10.3%10%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory8.6%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
New York

Questions about health in North Lynbrook

Why doesn’t North Lynbrook 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 Lynbrook.

What hospital is closest to North Lynbrook?

Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, 1.9 miles in a straight line from North Lynbrook’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 North Lynbrook?

28 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Harmony Healthcare Long Island at Oceanside in Oceanside, 3.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.