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Health in Syosset · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Syosset residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Syosset

Syosset adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (29.2% vs 34.2%), frequent mental distress (11% vs 15%), lack of emotional support (23.2% vs 26.4%) and depression (12.1% vs 17.5%) all run below New York. Mind & connection ↓

Few Syosset adults smoke

6.4% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 11.3% across New York. Habits ↓

Syosset keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.1% vs 80.8%) and dentist visits (72.3% vs 63.5%). Checkups ↓

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 Syosset’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Syosset adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Syosset does better than New York.

3 in 10Syosset adults feel lonely
29.2% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4Syosset adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 8Syosset adults have been diagnosed with depression
12.1% · NY 17.5% · Better than NY
1 in 9Syosset adults are in frequent mental distress
11% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Syosset 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.2%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 14.1%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 6.4%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Syosset, betterSyosset, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Syosset gets moving

0 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupNY 81%
72%Dentist visitNY 64%
93%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
68%Colon screeningNY 67%
75%MammogramNY 79%
81%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 31
working-age adults has no health insurance
Syosset 3.2% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Syosset adults…

Syosset runs below NY on 10 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Syosset adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.2–4.2%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Syosset

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

HNearest ERPlainview HospitalPlainview · 3.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital★★★★★ · 6.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthBethpage · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
Plainview Hospital
Plainview · ★★★★★
ER
3.7 mi
Sun River Health
8 sites · nearest in Bethpage
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.3 mi
Chsli St. Joseph Hospital
Bethpage · ★★★★★
ER
6.3 mi
NS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital
Huntington · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
Nassau University Medical Center
East Meadow · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSyosset is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSyosset is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSyosset 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 Syosset; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

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 14
Syosset adults worry about having enough food
7.1% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Syosset adults worry about keeping their housing
6.4% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 29
Syosset adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.4% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 24
Syosset adults lack reliable transportation
4.1% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

4.3% of Syosset adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Syosset and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Muttontown: 22.4%Oyster Bay Cove: 24.8%Woodbury: 24.3%Jericho: 21.9%Hicksville: 24.7%Laurel Hollow: 25.4%Plainview: 24.1%East Norwich: 25.9%Upper Brookville: 24.8%Brookville: 21.7%Cove Neck: 26.7%West Hills: 25.5%Oyster Bay: 26%Huntington: 27%Cold Spring Harbor: 24.8%North Hempstead: 24.8%Westbury: 29.9%Old Westbury: 23.7%New Cassel: 35.5%Hempstead: 29.3%Levittown: 28.1%Salisbury: 26.5%Bethpage: 26.7%Old Bethpage: 25.3%Melville: 25%Syosset: 22.9%SyossetMuttontownOyster Bay CoveWoodburyJerichoHicksvilleLaurel HollowPlainviewEast NorwichPlainview Hospital · Plainview · 3.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHChsli St. Joseph Hospital · Bethpage · 6.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHNS/Lij HS Huntington Hospital · Huntington · 6.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHNassau University Medical Center · East Meadow · 6.8 mi · 1★ MedicareHCharles Evans Center · Bethpage · 3.7 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 26 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jericho21.9%
Muttontown22.4%
Syosset22.9%
Plainview24.1%
Woodbury24.3%
Hicksville24.7%
Oyster Bay Cove24.8%
Laurel Hollow25.4%
East Norwich25.9%
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
MuttontownA+22.4%9.7%6%CDC place
Oyster Bay CoveA+24.8%8.4%6%CDC place
Woodbury————
Jericho————
Hicksville————
Laurel HollowA+25.4%8%6.3%CDC place
Plainview————
East Norwich————

Woodbury, Jericho, Hicksville, Plainview and East Norwich: 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.

18.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.3%
Thinking or memory7.1%
Hearing4.8%
Errands alone4.3%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2%
New York

Questions about health in Syosset

Why doesn’t Syosset have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Syosset?

Plainview Hospital in Plainview, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Syosset’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 Syosset?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Charles Evans Center in Bethpage, 3.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.