Medford, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Suffolk County County
4.3
/5.0
A
Great
25,681
Population
2,378/sq mi density
$128,631
Median Income
$46,017 per capita
$444,500
Home Value
$623,171 Zillow
$2,404
Median Rent
39.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$128,631 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$444,500 home value, $2,404/mo rent
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Health Overview
Obesity Rate
30.8%
4% below US avg (32.1%)
Smoking Rate
10.9%
22% below US avg (14%)
Depression Rate
17.3%
14% below US avg (20%)
Premature Death Rate
6,453
per 100K (years of potential life lost)
Chronic Conditions
Percentage of adults diagnosed. Thin line = U.S. average (lower is better).
Obesity
30.8%
avg 32.1%
Diabetes
8.7%
avg 10.5%
Heart Disease
4.9%
avg 5.8%
High Blood Pressure
28.3%
avg 29%
Asthma
10.6%
avg 9.7%
Cancer
6.9%
COPD
5.1%
Stroke
2.6%
Behavioral Risk Factors
Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.
Smoking
10.9%
avg 14%
Binge Drinking
18.1%
avg 17%
Physical Inactivity
24.9%
avg 25%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)
41.0%
Mental & Physical Distress
Percentage of adults reporting frequent distress (14+ days in past month).
Depression
17.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.9%
Preventive Care & Insurance
Regular Checkup
79.1%
Annual Dental Visit
61.7%
Health Insurance
97.4%
avg 91.4%
Uninsured
2.6%
avg 8.6%
Healthcare Access
Primary Care Physicians
1:1,403
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,234
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:302
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
9.3 / 10
Access to healthy food (10 = best)
Exercise Access
95.5%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
6,453
per 100K (years of potential life lost)
Complete Health Data
Chronic Conditions
| Obesity | 30.8% |
| Diabetes | 8.7% |
| Heart Disease | 4.9% |
| High Blood Pressure | 28.3% |
| Asthma | 10.6% |
| Cancer | 6.9% |
| COPD | 5.1% |
| Stroke | 2.6% |
Behavioral
| Smoking | 10.9% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% |
| Physical Inactivity | 24.9% |
| Short Sleep (<7 hrs) | 41.0% |
| Insufficient Sleep | 39.3% |
Mental & Distress
| Depression | 17.3% |
| Frequent Mental Distress | 16.3% |
| Frequent Physical Distress | 11.9% |
Preventive Care
| Regular Checkup | 79.1% |
| Annual Dental Visit | 61.7% |
| Health Insurance | 97.4% |
| Uninsured | 2.6% |
Healthcare Access
| Primary Care Ratio | 1:1,403 |
| Dentist Ratio | 1:1,234 |
| Mental Health Ratio | 1:302 |
| Food Env Index | 9.3/10 |
| Exercise Access | 95.5% |
| Premature Death Rate | 6,453/100K |