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Health in North New Hyde Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North New Hyde Park residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in North New Hyde Park

Depression and COPD are less common in North New Hyde Park

North New Hyde Park runs below New York on six chronic conditions, most of all depression (11% vs 17.5%), COPD (3.8% vs 6%) and stroke (2.5% vs 3.4%). Conditions ↓

Few North New Hyde Park adults smoke

6.6% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 11.3% across New York. Habits ↓

Fewer North New Hyde Park adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 New Hyde Park’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North New Hyde Park adults…

North New Hyde Park runs below NY on 10 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 North New Hyde Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
New York: 18 in 100 · better · likely 9.6–12.5%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.5%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.7%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 12.7%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 6.6%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
North New Hyde Park, betterNorth New Hyde Park, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where North New Hyde Park gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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
North New Hyde Park adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 14
North New Hyde Park adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 29
North New Hyde Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.4% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 23
North New Hyde Park adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

4.6% of North New Hyde Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Getting care

Care in and near North New Hyde Park

No hospital or community health center in North New Hyde Park itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERLong Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park · 1.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Shore University Hospital★★★★★ · 2.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthElmont · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park · ★★★★★
ER
2.2 mi
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset · ★★★★★
ER
3.1 mi
Sun River Health
4 sites · nearest in Elmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.3 mi
St. Francis Hospital - the Heart Center
Roslyn · ★★★★★
ER
5.3 mi
Fresh Meadows
Fresh Meadows · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
≈6.2 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Rockville Centre · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNorth New Hyde Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth New Hyde Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth New Hyde Park 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 New Hyde Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupNY 81%
70%Dentist visitNY 64%
92%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
69%Colon screeningNY 67%
76%MammogramNY 79%
82%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
North New Hyde Park 4.2% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How North New Hyde Park adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, North New Hyde Park does better than New York.

1 in 3North New Hyde Park adults feel lonely
31.2% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4North New Hyde Park adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 9North New Hyde Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
11% · NY 17.5% · Better than NY
1 in 9North New Hyde Park adults are in frequent mental distress
10.8% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 North New Hyde Park 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 New Hyde Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

New Hyde Park: 23.5%Manhasset Hills: 20.5%Garden City: 24.5%Garden City Park: 22.4%North Hempstead: 24.8%Floral Park: 26.4%Lake Success: 19.6%Hempstead: 29.3%New York: 25.1%Stewart Manor: 27.2%North Hills: 21%Herricks: 20.5%Hempstead: 38.9%Uniondale: 33.8%Garden City South: 27.1%West Hempstead: 29%Mineola: 27.3%Franklin Square: 28.2%Oyster Bay: 26%University Gardens: 23.3%New Cassel: 35.5%Jericho: 21.9%Westbury: 29.9%Great Neck Estates: 24.5%Roslyn Harbor: 24.6%Elmont: 32.9%South Floral Park: 36.3%Bellerose: 28.9%Manhasset: 24.7%Levittown: 28.1%Massapequa: 27.5%Bethpage: 26.7%Seaford: 28.1%North Massapequa: 27.9%Inwood: 37.2%Hicksville: 24.7%Woodmere: 25.9%Lawrence: 24.6%Yonkers: 29.3%Mount Vernon: 33.2%South Valley Stream: 30%Valley Stream: 30%Linden: 31.5%North New Hyde Park: 21.3%North New Hyde ParkNew Hyde ParkManhasset HillsGarden CityGarden City ParkNorth HempsteadFloral ParkLake SuccessHempsteadNew YorkLong Island Jewish Medical Center · New Hyde Park · 1.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorth Shore University Hospital · Manhasset · 2.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Francis Hospital - the Heart Center · Roslyn · 4.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHMercy Medical Center · Rockville Centre · 6.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHHarmony Healthcare Long Island at Elmont · Elmont · 3.1 mi+Fresh Meadows · Fresh Meadows · 5.3 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 44 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake Success19.6%
Manhasset Hills20.5%
North New Hyde Park21.3%
Garden City Park22.4%
New Hyde Park23.5%
Garden City24.5%
North Hempstead24.8%
New York25.1%
Floral Park26.4%
Hempstead29.3%
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
New Hyde ParkA23.5%9.9%7.5%CDC place
Manhasset Hills————
Garden CityA+24.5%7.4%5.9%CDC place
Garden City Park————
North HempsteadA+24.8%9.2%6.8%ZIP codes
Floral ParkA+26.4%8.6%7.5%CDC place
HempsteadA29.3%9.7%8.8%ZIP codes
Lake SuccessA19.6%10.5%6.4%CDC place

Manhasset Hills and Garden City 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.

19.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.9%
Thinking or memory7.4%
Hearing5.1%
Errands alone4.5%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.1%
New York

Questions about health in North New Hyde Park

Why doesn’t North New Hyde Park 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 New Hyde Park.

What hospital is closest to North New Hyde Park?

Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, 1.1 miles in a straight line from North New Hyde Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near North New Hyde Park?

32 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Harmony Healthcare Long Island at Elmont in Elmont, 3.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North New Hyde Park.

Town Square →
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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.