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Health in Nesconset · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Nesconset?

Nesconset differs from New York on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.6% vs 12.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.3% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.6% vs 7.7%).

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

What stands out about health in Nesconset

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

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82% Yearly checkupNY 81%
69% Dentist visitNY 64%
91% Cholesterol checkNY 89%
67% Colon screeningNY 67%
81% MammogramNY 79%
78% Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nesconset 4.7% · 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 21.3%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.9%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nesconset, betterNesconset, worseAbout the sameNew York
Map of trails and conserved land in Nesconset
Where Nesconset gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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
Nesconset adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 12
Nesconset adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 20
Nesconset adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 19
Nesconset adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

7% of Nesconset adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Mind & connection

How Nesconset adults are doing

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

1 in 4Nesconset adults feel lonely
28.2% · NY 34.2% · Better than NY
1 in 5Nesconset adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 6Nesconset adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Nesconset adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Nesconset 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nesconset adults…

Nesconset runs below NY on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Nesconset adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.5%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Nesconset

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

HNearest ERSt. Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown · 3.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySuny/Stony Brook University Hospital★★★★★ · 4.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRonkonkoma Health CenterRonkonkoma · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Ronkonkoma Health Center
Ronkonkoma · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
3.2 mi
Sun River Health
7 sites · nearest in Smithtown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.8 mi
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital
Smithtown · ★★★★★
ER
4.8 mi
Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook · ★★★★★
ER
8.4 mi
St. Charles Hospital
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNesconset is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNesconset is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNesconset 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 Nesconset; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Around town

Nesconset and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lake Ronkonkoma: 30.4% Hauppauge: 27.2% St. James: 26.9% Smithtown: 27% Islip: 30.3% Lake Grove: 27.6% Brookhaven: 29.8% Village of the Branch: 27.7% Ronkonkoma: 29.3% Centereach: 28.3% Holbrook: 29.2% Islandia: 29% Commack: 26% Central Islip: 35.1% Brentwood: 34.5% Head of the Harbor: 26.5% Stony Brook: 24.9% Huntington: 27% East Northport: 27.6% Babylon: 30.7% West Islip: 27.2% Babylon: 28.4% Bayport: 28% Great River: 27.4% West Sayville: 28.2% North Babylon: 30.1% Riverhead: 32% Calverton: 31.5% Manorville: 30.1% Wading River: 29.7% East Shoreham: 28.3% Nesconset: 27.9% NesconsetLake RonkonkomaHauppaugeSt. JamesSmithtownIslipLake GroveBrookhavenVillage of the Branch St. Catherine of Siena Hospital · Smithtown · 3.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHSuny/Stony Brook University Hospital · Stony Brook · 4.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Charles Hospital · Port Jefferson · 8.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHJohn T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port Jefferson · Port Jefferson · 8.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHRonkonkoma Health Center · Ronkonkoma · 2.4 mi+Lish at Smithtown · Smithtown · 3.2 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 32 towns on this map, healthiest first
St. James26.9%
Smithtown27%
Hauppauge27.2%
Lake Grove27.6%
Village of the Branch27.7%
Nesconset27.9%
Brookhaven29.8%
Islip30.3%
Lake Ronkonkoma30.4%
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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SmithtownAVillage of the BranchALake GroveABrookhavenA−IslipA−
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory10.2%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
New York
Health Grade

Not graded

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

All 40 CDC measures for Nesconset
MeasureNesconsetLikely rangeNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.3%28.7–34%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol40%37.2–42.9%37.7%about the same
Obesity27.9%24.6–31.6%28.8%about the same
Arthritis24.8%22.6–27.1%24%about the same
Depression16.8%14.8–19%17.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.6%5.4–8%12.8%better
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.5%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.5%7.7%worse
Diabetes9.1%8–10.4%11.5%better
COPD5.3%4.5–6.1%6%about the same
Heart disease5.7%5.1–6.4%6.1%about the same
Stroke2.8%2.5–3.2%3.4%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.9%7.4–10.7%11.3%better
Binge drink16.8%14.7–19.2%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise21.3%18.5–24.4%25.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours37.4%34.3–40.8%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.2%79.9–84.4%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit69.3%66.9–71.8%63.5%better
Cholesterol check91.3%90.2–92.5%89.2%better
Colon screening66.5%63.3–69.8%66.8%about the same
Mammogram80.6%76.2–84.6%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%75.3–80.4%77.2%about the same
No health insurance4.7%3.9–5.6%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%24.8–31.8%34.2%better
Lack emotional support21.5%18.7–24.5%26.4%better
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.5–15.8%15%about the same
Fair or poor health13.6%11.7–15.5%18.1%better
Frequent physical distress11.3%10–12.8%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%7.6–11%17.2%better
Housing insecurity8.5%7.2–10%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.7%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.5–6.1%8.6%better
Receive SNAP7%5.7–8.5%14.1%
Disability
Any disability24.4%21.6–27.4%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs11.1%9.5–12.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory10.2%8.9–11.7%12.1%
Hearing5.5%4.9–6.2%5.6%
Vision3.4%3–3.9%5.2%
Dressing or bathing2.7%2.4–3.1%3.8%
Errands alone6%5.2–6.8%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 Nesconset 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 Nesconset better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Nesconset 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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