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Saddle Rock Rd at Dolores Dr, South Valley Stream, NY August 8, 2022 BPhoto: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in South Valley Stream · CDC PLACES 2025

Where South Valley Stream residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as NY (18.1%)
Obesity
30%
About the same as NY (28.8%)
No exercise
26.5%
About the same as NY (25.9%)
Uninsured
6.2%
Better than NY (7.9%)
Feel lonely
33.4%
About the same as NY (34.2%)
Nearest ER
≈4.3 mi
Mercy Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in South Valley Stream

45.3%sleep under 7 hours · NY 37.9%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 45.3%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 12.8%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.7%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
South Valley Stream, betterSouth Valley Stream, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where South Valley Stream gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Brook Road Park0.3 mi of trails2Mill Brook Park6 acres3Doxey Brook Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 South Valley Stream adults…

South Valley Stream runs below NY on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 South Valley Stream adults have been diagnosed with depression
New York: 18 in 100 · better · likely 11.1–14.5%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near South Valley Stream

No hospital or community health center in South Valley Stream itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMercy Medical CenterRockville Centre · ≈4.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNew York City Health and Hospitals CorporationSpringfield Gardens · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Springfield Gardens
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.7 mi
The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Far Rockaway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈4.3 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Rockville Centre · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.4 mi
St. John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore
Far Rockaway · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.6 mi
Mount Sinai South Nassau
Oceanside · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
6 mi
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Jamaica · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careSouth Valley Stream is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSouth Valley Stream is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSouth Valley Stream 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 South Valley Stream; ≈ 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 South Valley Stream adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

83%Yearly checkupNY 81%
60%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
67%Colon screeningNY 67%
73%MammogramNY 79%
81%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
South Valley Stream 6.2% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How South Valley Stream adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, South Valley Stream does better than New York.

1 in 3South Valley Stream adults feel lonely
33.4% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
3 in 10South Valley Stream adults lack social or emotional support
28.7% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 8South Valley Stream adults have been diagnosed with depression
12.7% · NY 17.5% · Better than NY
1 in 7South Valley Stream adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 South Valley Stream 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 6
South Valley Stream adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · NY 17.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 7
South Valley Stream adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · NY 14.5%
About the same as NY
1 in 13
South Valley Stream adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · NY 8.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 13
South Valley Stream adults lack reliable transportation
8% · NY 8.6%
About the same as NY

11.6% of South Valley Stream adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

South Valley Stream and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Valley Stream: 30%Woodmere: 25.9%Hempstead: 29.3%New York: 25.1%North Valley Stream: 30.9%Lynbrook: 30.2%Hewlett: 27.1%Malverne: 28.1%Cedarhurst: 28.5%Woodsburgh: 24.6%Inwood: 37.2%Hewlett Neck: 24.4%Lawrence: 24.6%Hewlett Bay Park: 23.7%Oyster Bay: 26%Levittown: 28.1%North Hempstead: 24.8%Massapequa: 27.5%Bethpage: 26.7%Seaford: 28.1%North Massapequa: 27.9%Hicksville: 24.7%Yonkers: 29.3%Mount Vernon: 33.2%University Gardens: 23.3%Elmont: 32.9%Linden: 31.5%South Valley Stream: 30%South Valley StreamValley StreamWoodmereHempsteadNew YorkMercy Medical Center · Rockville Centre · 4.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore · Far Rockaway · 4.4 mi · 1★ MedicareHMount Sinai South Nassau · Oceanside · 4.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHJamaica Hospital Medical Center · Jamaica · 6 mi · 1★ MedicareHSpringfield Community Health Center · Springfield Gardens · 2.5 mi+Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center at Central Avenue · Far Rockaway · 3.7 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#21 of 28 towns on this map, healthiest first
New York25.1%
Woodmere25.9%
Hempstead29.3%
South Valley Stream30%
Valley Stream30%
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
Valley StreamA−30%10.6%9.1%CDC place
New YorkB+25.1%11.9%11.4%CDC place
HempsteadA29.3%9.7%8.8%ZIP codes
Woodmere————

Woodmere: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory10.4%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
New York

Questions about health in South Valley Stream

Why doesn’t South Valley Stream have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to South Valley Stream?

Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, 4.3 miles in a straight line from South Valley Stream’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 South Valley Stream?

43 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Springfield Community Health Center in Springfield Gardens, 2.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in South Valley Stream.

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.