Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Salisbury

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Salisbury · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Salisbury residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Salisbury

Salisbury keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (69.9% vs 63.5%) and cholesterol checks (91.9% vs 89.2%). Checkups ↓

COPD and depression are less common in Salisbury

Salisbury runs below New York on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.4% vs 6%), depression (13.3% vs 17.5%) and stroke (2.6% vs 3.4%). Conditions ↓

Fewer Salisbury adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 11 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 Salisbury’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Salisbury 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%
77%MammogramNY 79%
80%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Salisbury 5.5% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Salisbury adults…

Salisbury runs below NY on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Salisbury adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.8–5.1%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
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
Salisbury adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 11
Salisbury adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 22
Salisbury adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 19
Salisbury adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

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

Getting care

Care in and near Salisbury

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

HNearest ERNassau University Medical CenterEast Meadow · 1.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthWestbury · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.3 mi
Sun River Health
8 sites · nearest in Westbury
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
1.4 mi
Nassau University Medical Center
East Meadow · ★★★★★
ER
4.5 mi
Chsli St. Joseph Hospital
Bethpage · ★★★★★
ER
4.7 mi
Plainview Hospital
Plainview · ★★★★★
ER
≈7 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Rockville Centre · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSalisbury is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSalisbury is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSalisbury 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 Salisbury; ≈ 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%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.2%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 15.1%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 7.8%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Salisbury, betterSalisbury, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Salisbury gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Salisbury adults are doing

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

1 in 3Salisbury adults feel lonely
30.9% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Salisbury adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 8Salisbury adults have been diagnosed with depression
13.3% · NY 17.5% · Better than NY
1 in 8Salisbury adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Salisbury 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

Salisbury and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

East Meadow: 27.2%Hempstead: 29.3%Hicksville: 24.7%Oyster Bay: 26%New Cassel: 35.5%Levittown: 28.1%North Hempstead: 24.8%Uniondale: 33.8%North Bellmore: 27.4%North Merrick: 27.7%North Wantagh: 27.6%Westbury: 29.9%New York: 25.1%Massapequa: 27.5%Bethpage: 26.7%Seaford: 28.1%North Massapequa: 27.9%Inwood: 37.2%Woodmere: 25.9%Lawrence: 24.6%Jericho: 21.9%Syosset: 22.9%Huntington: 27%Lloyd Harbor: 25.6%Glen Cove: 31.5%Babylon: 30.7%Amityville: 30.5%Old Westbury: 23.7%Plainedge: 28%University Gardens: 23.3%Garden City: 24.5%North New Hyde Park: 21.3%Great Neck Estates: 24.5%Roslyn Harbor: 24.6%Salisbury: 26.5%SalisburyEast MeadowHempsteadHicksvilleOyster BayNew CasselLevittownNorth HempsteadNassau University Medical Center · East Meadow · 1.4 mi · 1★ MedicareHChsli St. Joseph Hospital · Bethpage · 4.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHPlainview Hospital · Plainview · 4.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy Medical Center · Rockville Centre · 7 mi · 5★ MedicareHHarmony Healthcare Long Island at Westbury · Westbury · 1.3 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 35 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hicksville24.7%
North Hempstead24.8%
Oyster Bay26%
Salisbury26.5%
East Meadow27.2%
Levittown28.1%
Hempstead29.3%
New Cassel35.5%
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
East Meadow————
HempsteadA29.3%9.7%8.8%ZIP codes
Oyster BayA+26%9.1%7.5%ZIP codes
Hicksville————
New Cassel————
North HempsteadA+24.8%9.2%6.8%ZIP codes
Levittown————

East Meadow, Hicksville, New Cassel and Levittown: 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.

22.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.9%
Thinking or memory8.8%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone5.3%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
New York

Questions about health in Salisbury

Why doesn’t Salisbury have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Salisbury?

Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, 1.4 miles in a straight line from Salisbury’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Salisbury?

14 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Harmony Healthcare Long Island at Westbury in Westbury, 1.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Salisbury.

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.