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Health in Annandale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Annandale residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Annandale

Annandale is an active town

Only 18% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Annandale

Annandale runs below New Jersey on diabetes (7.8% vs 10.9%), stroke (2.4% vs 3.1%) and heart disease (4.6% vs 5.6%). A young population is part of it: only 13% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%). Conditions ↓

Fewer Annandale adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Jersey. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the New Jersey figure falls outside Annandale’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 18%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.9%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 17.6%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 9%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Annandale, betterAnnandale, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Annandale gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Annandale adults…

Annandale runs below NJ on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Annandale adults have diabetes
New Jersey: 11 in 100 · better · likely 6.7–9.2%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters in Annandale

Only 13% of Annandale residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Heart disease, stroke and diabetes run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Annandale13%
New Jersey17%
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 13
Annandale adults worry about having enough food
7.7% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 14
Annandale adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 24
Annandale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 21
Annandale adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

4% of Annandale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Getting care

Care in and near Annandale

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

HNearest ERAhs HospitalHackettstown · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Warren Hospital★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health CenterFlemington · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Zufall Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Flemington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
Hunterdon Medical Center
Flemington · ★★★★★
15.3 mi
Ahs Hospital
Hackettstown · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Star Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Phillipsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
Phillipsburg · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
Somerville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAnnandale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAnnandale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAnnandale is not a shortage area

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 Annandale; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
74%Dentist visitNJ 66%
90%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
69%Colon screeningNJ 63%
76%MammogramNJ 76%
76%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Annandale 6.2% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Annandale adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Annandale adults feel lonely
32.6% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Annandale adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Annandale adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.8% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Annandale adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Annandale 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.

Around town

Annandale and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clinton Township: 25.6%Clinton: 25.9%High Bridge: 27.4%Franklin Township: 26.1%Union Township: 27.5%Readington Township: 26.1%Tewksbury Township: 25.8%Raritan Township: 26.1%Lebanon Township: 28.1%Annandale: 25.6%AnnandaleClinton TownshipClintonHigh BridgeHunterdon Medical Center · Flemington · 8.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHZufall Healthy Smile Center - Flemington · Flemington · 7.1 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Annandale25.6%
Clinton Township25.6%
Clinton25.9%
High Bridge27.4%
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
Clinton TownshipA+25.6%8.5%8.3%ZIP codes
ClintonA+25.9%8.3%8.9%CDC place
High BridgeA27.4%8.1%10.1%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.6%
Thinking or memory10.1%
Hearing4.9%
Errands alone5.3%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Annandale

Why doesn’t Annandale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Annandale?

Ahs Hospital in Hackettstown, 15.3 miles in a straight line from Annandale’s 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 Annandale?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Zufall Healthy Smile Center - Flemington in Flemington, 7.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Annandale.

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.