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Health in Absecon Highlands · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Absecon Highlands residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Absecon Highlands, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as NJ (17.1%)
Obesity
29.3%
About the same as NJ (28.9%)
No exercise
23.8%
About the same as NJ (24.8%)
Uninsured
8.5%
Better than NJ (11.3%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as NJ (32.4%)
Nearest ER
6.2 mi
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Absecon Highlands adults…

On every condition, Absecon Highlands is about the same as New Jersey. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Absecon Highlands adults have high blood pressure
New Jersey: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.1–37.1%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Absecon Highlands

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

HNearest ERAtlanticare Regional Medical Center - City CampusAtlantic City · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAtlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus★★★★★ · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAtlanticare Health ServicesGalloway · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Atlanticare Health Services
7 sites · nearest in Galloway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.2 mi
Pleasantville
Pleasantville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
6.2 mi
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
Atlantic City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.6 mi
Shore Medical Center
Somers Point · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.5 mi
Southern Ocean Medical Center
Manahawkin · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.3 mi
Cape Regional Medical Center
Cape May Court House · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careAbsecon Highlands is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAbsecon Highlands is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Absecon Highlands itself

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 Absecon Highlands; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.8%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 16%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 12.1%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Absecon Highlands, betterAbsecon Highlands, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Absecon Highlands gets moving

3.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve360 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Absecon Highlands adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

80%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
65%Dentist visitNJ 66%
89%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
67%Colon screeningNJ 63%
74%MammogramNJ 76%
79%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Absecon Highlands 8.5% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Absecon Highlands adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Absecon Highlands adults feel lonely
30.9% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Absecon Highlands adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Absecon Highlands adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.1% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Absecon Highlands adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Absecon Highlands adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 8
Absecon Highlands adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 10
Absecon Highlands adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 16
Absecon Highlands adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
Absecon Highlands adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

7.4% of Absecon Highlands adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Absecon Highlands and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Absecon: 29%Galloway Township: 29.2%Atlantic City: 37.9%Pleasantville: 39.4%Egg Harbor Township: 29%Port Republic: 27.5%Pomona: 26.6%Brigantine: 27.5%Bass River Township: 30.1%Little Egg Harbor Township: 29.4%Washington Township: 31.9%Smithville: 29.5%Hamilton Township: 30%Mullica Township: 30.3%Absecon Highlands: 29.3%Absecon HighlandsAbseconGalloway TownshipAtlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus · Atlantic City · 6.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHShore Medical Center · Somers Point · 10.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHSouthern Ocean Medical Center · Manahawkin · 21.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHAtlanticare Health Services-FQHC Galloway · Galloway · 4.3 mi+Pleasantville · Pleasantville · 5.2 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Absecon29%
Galloway Township29.2%
Absecon Highlands29.3%
NJ28.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Galloway TownshipB+29.2%11.4%12.3%ZIP codes
AbseconA−29%11.5%11.5%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25%

of Absecon Highlands adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Absecon Highlands

Why doesn’t Absecon Highlands have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Absecon Highlands.

What hospital is closest to Absecon Highlands?

Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus in Atlantic City, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Absecon Highlands’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Absecon Highlands?

17 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Atlanticare Health Services-FQHC Galloway in Galloway, 4.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Absecon Highlands.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Jersey 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.