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Health in East Patchogue · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is East Patchogue?

East Patchogue differs from New York on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.9% vs 17.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.3% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (8.9% vs 7.7%).

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

What stands out about health in East Patchogue

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near East Patchogue

1 hospital in East Patchogue, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERLong Island Community HospitalPatchogue · 0.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySuny/Stony Brook University Hospital★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthPatchogue · 2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Long Island Community Hospital
Patchogue · ★★★★★
ERIn East Patchogue
2 mi
Sun River Health
7 sites · nearest in Patchogue
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Ronkonkoma Health Center
Ronkonkoma · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.4 mi
Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
St. Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careEast Patchogue is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEast Patchogue is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEast Patchogue 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 East Patchogue; ≈ 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 8
East Patchogue adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 9
East Patchogue adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 16
East Patchogue adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
East Patchogue adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

10% of East Patchogue adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 East Patchogue adults…

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

9 of every 100 East Patchogue adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–9.7%
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 24.8%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.3%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.3%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
East Patchogue, betterEast Patchogue, worseAbout the sameNew York
Map of trails and conserved land in East Patchogue
Where East Patchogue gets moving

6.3 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81% Yearly checkupNY 81%
65% Dentist visitNY 64%
91% Cholesterol checkNY 89%
67% Colon screeningNY 67%
79% MammogramNY 79%
77% Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Patchogue 7.6% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How East Patchogue adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, East Patchogue does better than New York.

1 in 3East Patchogue adults feel lonely
29.6% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4East Patchogue adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 6East Patchogue adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7East Patchogue adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 East Patchogue adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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

East Patchogue and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bellport: 26.7% North Bellport: 34.2% North Patchogue: 30.8% Patchogue: 31.2% Medford: 31.1% Yaphank: 30.9% Holtsville: 29.3% Blue Point: 27.7% Holbrook: 29.2% Brookhaven: 29.8% Islip: 30.3% Coram: 30.7% Gordon Heights: 35.8% Farmingville: 29.7% East Patchogue: 30.1% East PatchogueBellportNorth BellportNorth PatchoguePatchogueMedford Long Island Community Hospital · Patchogue · 0.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHSuny/Stony Brook University Hospital · Stony Brook · 12.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Charles Hospital · Port Jefferson · 12.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHJohn T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson · Port Jefferson · 13.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHSun River Health Patchogue · Patchogue · 2 mi+Ronkonkoma Health Center · Ronkonkoma · 8 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bellport26.7%
East Patchogue30.1%
North Patchogue30.8%
Medford31.1%
Patchogue31.2%
North Bellport34.2%
NY28.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health Grades next door

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BellportA+PatchogueA−
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
New York
Health Grade

Not graded

CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for East Patchogue, so we show its figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for East Patchogue
MeasureEast PatchogueLikely rangeNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.9%29.3–34.6%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol39.7%36.9–42.6%37.7%about the same
Obesity30.1%26.6–33.9%28.8%about the same
Arthritis24.7%22.5–27%24%about the same
Depression16.5%14.5–18.8%17.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.8%9–12.8%12.8%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.3–11.6%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8.1–9.7%7.7%worse
Diabetes10%8.8–11.3%11.5%better
COPD5.8%5.1–6.6%6%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.3–6.5%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.3%8.8–11.8%11.3%about the same
Binge drink16.8%14.6–19%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%22–27.7%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.3%36.1–42.8%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.3%79–83.5%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit65%62.4–67.7%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check90.5%89.3–91.7%89.2%better
Colon screening67.1%64–70.5%66.8%about the same
Mammogram78.8%74.1–83.1%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.7–79.7%77.2%about the same
No health insurance7.6%6.6–8.8%7.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%26–33.2%34.2%better
Lack emotional support23.7%20.7–26.7%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%13.2–16.4%15%about the same
Fair or poor health16.2%14.4–18.1%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%11–13.8%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%11.1–14.9%17.2%better
Housing insecurity11.6%10.1–13.3%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.4–7.2%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6.7%5.9–7.5%8.6%better
Receive SNAP10%8.5–11.5%14.1%
Disability
Any disability26.9%24.1–29.6%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%11–14.1%13.4%
Thinking or memory11.6%10.3–12.9%12.1%
Hearing5.7%5–6.3%5.6%
Vision4.3%3.9–4.7%5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.5%3.8%
Errands alone6.8%6–7.5%7.7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed East Patchogue door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the New York figure falls inside it, we don’t call East Patchogue better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes East Patchogue directly, so these are its own figures.

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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.

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