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==Health== {{As of|2018}}, [[preterm birth]]s and births to teenage mothers in Murray Hill and Stuyvesant Town are lower than the city average. In Murray Hill and Stuyvesant Town, there were 78 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 1.5 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide), though the teenage birth rate was based on a small sample size.<ref name="CHP2018" />{{Rp|11}} Murray Hill and Stuyvesant Town have a low population of residents who are [[Health insurance coverage in the United States|uninsured]]. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 3%, less than the citywide rate of 12%, though this was based on a small sample size.<ref name="CHP2018" />{{Rp|14}} The concentration of [[particulates|fine particulate matter]], the deadliest type of [[air pollution|air pollutant]], in Murray Hill and Stuyvesant Town is {{convert|0.0102|mg/m3|oz/ft3}}, more than the city average.<ref name="CHP2018" />{{Rp|9}} Twelve percent of Murray Hill and Stuyvesant Town residents are [[Smoking|smokers]], which is less than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers.<ref name="CHP2018" />{{Rp|13}} In Murray Hill and Stuyvesant Town, 10% of residents are [[Obesity|obese]], 5% are [[Diabetes mellitus|diabetic]], and 18% have [[hypertension|high blood pressure]]—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively.<ref name="CHP2018" />{{Rp|16}} In addition, 7% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%.<ref name="CHP2018" />{{Rp|12}} Ninety-one percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is higher than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 90% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", more than the city's average of 78%.<ref name="CHP2018" />{{Rp|13}} For every supermarket in Murray Hill and Stuyvesant Town, there are 7 [[convenience store|bodegas]].<ref name="CHP2018" />{{Rp|10}} The nearest hospitals are the [[Bellevue Hospital Center]] and [[NYU Langone Medical Center]], located in [[Kips Bay, Manhattan|Kips Bay]]. In addition, [[Beth Israel Medical Center]] (closed in 2025)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-09 |title=Mount Sinai Beth Israel in East Village officially closes after judge dismisses bid to stay open |url=https://abc7ny.com/post/mount-sinai-beth-israel-east-village-officially-closes-judge-dismisses-community-group-bid-stay-open/16148740/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=ABC7 New York |language=en}}</ref> was located in [[Stuyvesant Town]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Manhattan Hospital Listings | website=New York Hospitals | url=http://www.allny.com/health/hosp-manhattan.html | access-date=March 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Best Hospitals in New York, N.Y. | website=U.S. News & World Report | date=July 26, 2011 | url=https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/new-york-ny | access-date=March 20, 2019}}</ref>
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