Setauket, NY health
Setauket differs from New York on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (4.6% vs 12.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (6.3% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 7.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for SetauketNot graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Setauket, so we show its figures without a grade.
How Setauket 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 Setauket adults…
Bars show Setauket; 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 Setauket adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
How Setauket 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.
4.4% of Setauket adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Living with a disability
of Setauket 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.
Setauket and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Setauket.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Setauket
No hospital or community health center in Setauket itself. These are the nearest.
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 Setauket. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Setauket
| Measure | Setauket | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.1% | 28.4–33.8% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 41.1% | 38.2–44.1% | 37.7% | worse |
| Obesity | 25.2% | 22–28.6% | 28.8% | better |
| Arthritis | 24.6% | 22.3–27% | 24% | about the same |
| Depression | 15.1% | 13.3–17.2% | 17.5% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 4.6% | 3.8–5.6% | 12.8% | better |
| Asthma | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.6% | 9.6–11.5% | 7.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9% | 11.5% | better |
| COPD | 4.3% | 3.6–5.1% | 6% | better |
| Heart disease | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9% | 3.4% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.2% | 5.1–7.7% | 11.3% | better |
| Binge drink | 16% | 14–18.2% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 17.6% | 15.1–20.4% | 25.9% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.1% | 31.1–37.4% | 37.9% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 83.7% | 81.5–85.7% | 80.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 75% | 72.9–77.3% | 63.5% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 92.9% | 91.8–93.8% | 89.2% | better |
| Colon screening | 72.6% | 69.7–75.6% | 66.8% | better |
| Mammogram | 81.4% | 77.3–85.3% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.6% | 76.9–82% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 3.4% | 2.7–4.2% | 7.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 26% | 22.8–29.5% | 34.2% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 19% | 16.6–21.7% | 26.4% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1% | 15% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 11% | 9.4–12.8% | 18.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1% | 12.8% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 6.3% | 5.1–7.7% | 17.2% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 6% | 5–7.1% | 14.5% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 3.5% | 2.9–4.1% | 8.2% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 4% | 3.4–4.6% | 8.6% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 4.4% | 3.5–5.5% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21.2% | 18.7–24.1% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 9.5% | 8.2–11.1% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 8% | 6.9–9.3% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 5.3% | 4.7–6% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 2.8% | 2.5–3.2% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.2% | 1.9–2.6% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 4.7% | 4–5.4% | 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.