Ocean Beach, NY health
Ocean Beach differs from New York on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.2% vs 12.8%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.4% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.6% vs 6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ocean BeachNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 24 people are less certain, so we show Ocean Beach's figures without a grade.
How Ocean Beach compares with New York
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Ocean Beach adults…
Bars show Ocean Beach; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
NY 25.9%
NY 37.9%
NY 16.3%
NY 11.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Ocean Beach adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
How Ocean Beach adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.7% of Ocean Beach adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Living with a disability
of Ocean Beach adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Ocean Beach and the towns around it
Care nearby
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ocean Beach. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
All 40 measures for Ocean Beach
| Measure | Ocean Beach | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 45.7% | 42.1–49.5% | 32.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 49.5% | 46.4–52.8% | 37.7% | worse |
| Obesity | 32.8% | 28.9–37.2% | 28.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 37.2% | 33.8–40.9% | 24% | worse |
| Depression | 16.7% | 14.5–19.2% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 7.2% | 6–8.7% | 12.8% | better |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.8–12.4% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 13.4% | 12–14.8% | 7.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.8% | 13.4–18.6% | 11.5% | worse |
| COPD | 11.6% | 8.9–14.9% | 6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 11.5% | 9.8–13.6% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.6% | 4.6–6.8% | 3.4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.4% | 10.5–18.8% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9% | 16.3% | better |
| Get no exercise | 31.6% | 26–37.9% | 25.9% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.8% | 31.8–38.1% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 85.6% | 83.5–87.5% | 80.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 67.6% | 65.2–70.1% | 63.5% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 92.6% | 91–93.9% | 89.2% | better |
| Colon screening | 73.9% | 70.8–76.9% | 66.8% | better |
| Mammogram | 77.3% | 72.2–81.7% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 84.4% | 81.9–86.6% | 77.2% | better |
| No health insurance | 6.5% | 4.4–8.7% | 7.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 27% | 23.2–31.3% | 34.2% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 21.8% | 18–25.9% | 26.4% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 14% | 12–16.3% | 15% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.5% | 18.8–29.2% | 18.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.2% | 14.4–20.7% | 12.8% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15.2% | 10.7–20.1% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10.4% | 7.8–13.3% | 14.5% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.6% | 5.2–8.2% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.3% | 5.7–9.1% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 14.7% | 10.1–19.7% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.2% | 31.1–42.3% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 21.6% | 17.5–26.6% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.8% | 10.3–15.8% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 10.1% | 8.7–11.9% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 6.6% | 5.2–8.3% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.6% | 4.3–7.2% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 9.8% | 7.7–12.2% | 7.7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.