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Health in Jericho · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Jericho?

Jericho differs from New York on 26 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.5% vs 12.8%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (3.6% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (8.7% vs 7.7%).

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

What stands out about health in Jericho

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

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84% Yearly checkupNY 81%
72% Dentist visitNY 64%
93% Cholesterol checkNY 89%
67% Colon screeningNY 67%
76% MammogramNY 79%
82% Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 27
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jericho 3.7% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.7%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 12%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 6.8%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jericho, betterJericho, worseAbout the sameNew York
Map of trails and conserved land in Jericho
Where Jericho gets moving

3.2 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Jericho adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Jericho does better than New York.

1 in 3Jericho adults feel lonely
30.1% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 4Jericho adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 9Jericho adults have been diagnosed with depression
11% · NY 17.5% · Better than NY
1 in 9Jericho adults are in frequent mental distress
10.6% · NY 15% · Better than NY
The one neighbors can help with

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

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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.

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
Jericho adults worry about having enough food
8.7% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 14
Jericho adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 28
Jericho adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.6% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 22
Jericho adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

5.2% of Jericho adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jericho adults…

Jericho runs below NY on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Jericho adults have been diagnosed with depression
New York: 18 in 100 · better · likely 9.5–12.5%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Jericho

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

HNearest ERPlainview HospitalPlainview · 3.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Francis Hospital - the Heart Center★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun River HealthWestbury · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
Sun River Health
8 sites · nearest in Westbury
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.4 mi
Plainview Hospital
Plainview · ★★★★★
ER
4.4 mi
Nassau University Medical Center
East Meadow · ★★★★★
ER
5.4 mi
Chsli St. Joseph Hospital
Bethpage · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
St. Francis Hospital - the Heart Center
Roslyn · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careJericho is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJericho is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJericho 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 Jericho; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Around town

Jericho and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hicksville: 24.7% Muttontown: 22.4% Oyster Bay: 26% Syosset: 22.9% North Hempstead: 24.8% Brookville: 21.7% Westbury: 29.9% Old Westbury: 23.7% New Cassel: 35.5% Hempstead: 29.3% Levittown: 28.1% Salisbury: 26.5% Bethpage: 26.7% Upper Brookville: 24.8% East Norwich: 25.9% Huntington: 27% Lloyd Harbor: 25.6% Glen Cove: 31.5% Babylon: 30.7% Massapequa: 27.5% Seaford: 28.1% Amityville: 30.5% Oyster Bay Cove: 24.8% Woodbury: 24.3% Laurel Hollow: 25.4% Plainview: 24.1% New York: 25.1% University Gardens: 23.3% Garden City: 24.5% North New Hyde Park: 21.3% Uniondale: 33.8% Great Neck Estates: 24.5% Roslyn Harbor: 24.6% Old Brookville: 24.9% East Hills: 24.7% Carle Place: 27.4% Mineola: 27.3% East Meadow: 27.2% Roslyn Heights: 23.9% Jericho: 21.9% JerichoHicksvilleMuttontownOyster BaySyossetNorth HempsteadBrookvilleWestburyOld WestburyNew Cassel Plainview Hospital · Plainview · 3.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHNassau University Medical Center · East Meadow · 4.4 mi · 1★ MedicareHChsli St. Joseph Hospital · Bethpage · 5.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHSt. Francis Hospital - the Heart Center · Roslyn · 6.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHHarmony Healthcare Long Island at Westbury · Westbury · 2.5 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 40 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brookville21.7%
Jericho21.9%
Muttontown22.4%
Syosset22.9%
Old Westbury23.7%
Hicksville24.7%
North Hempstead24.8%
Oyster Bay26%
Westbury29.9%
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 Grades next door

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Old WestburyA+MuttontownA+BrookvilleA+North HempsteadA+Oyster BayA+WestburyA
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

20.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.4%
Thinking or memory7.2%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone4.7%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
New York
Health Grade

Not graded

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

All 40 CDC measures for Jericho
MeasureJerichoLikely rangeNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31%28.4–33.7%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol42%39–44.9%37.7%worse
Obesity21.9%18.9–24.9%28.8%better
Arthritis22%20–24.1%24%about the same
Depression11%9.5–12.5%17.5%better
Lost all teeth (65+)5.5%4.5–6.7%12.8%better
Asthma8.2%7.3–9.1%10.3%better
Cancer (not skin)8.7%8–9.5%7.7%worse
Diabetes10.1%8.9–11.3%11.5%better
COPD4.1%3.5–4.7%6%better
Heart disease5.2%4.7–5.9%6.1%better
Stroke2.6%2.4–2.9%3.4%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes6.8%5.7–8%11.3%better
Binge drink12%10.4–13.8%16.3%better
Get no exercise21.7%19.1–24.6%25.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours39%35.5–42.5%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.7%81.5–85.6%80.8%better
Dentist visit71.5%68.9–73.9%63.5%better
Cholesterol check92.6%91.6–93.5%89.2%better
Colon screening66.9%63.5–70.1%66.8%about the same
Mammogram76.1%70.8–81%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds82.1%79.8–84.3%77.2%better
No health insurance3.7%3–4.5%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%26.8–33.5%34.2%better
Lack emotional support25.2%22.4–28.2%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress10.6%9.4–11.8%15%better
Fair or poor health12.2%10.7–14%18.1%better
Frequent physical distress9.7%8.6–10.9%12.8%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.7%7.2–10.3%17.2%better
Housing insecurity7%5.9–8.2%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat3.6%3.1–4.2%8.2%better
No reliable transportation4.5%3.9–5.2%8.6%better
Receive SNAP5.2%4.2–6.3%14.1%
Disability
Any disability20.2%18–22.7%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs9.4%8.2–10.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory7.2%6.4–8.2%12.1%
Hearing5.3%4.7–6%5.6%
Vision3.2%2.9–3.6%5.2%
Dressing or bathing2.3%2–2.5%3.8%
Errands alone4.7%4.1–5.4%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 Jericho 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 Jericho better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Jericho 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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