Photo: BaghChal · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Bradley Beach is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns
Bradley Beach differs from New Jersey on 15 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 14 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bradley Beach. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bradley Beach
New Jersey sets a high bar
Bradley Beach is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, but only 64% of the 468 New Jersey towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Bradley Beach keeps up with checkups
It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (70.2% vs 65.9%) and cholesterol checks (90.9% vs 89.1%). Checkups ↓
Cancer runs high in Bradley Beach
1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Bradley Beach is an active town
Only 18.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓
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 Bradley Beach’s likely range.
What’s behind Bradley Beach’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bradley Beach is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, #168 of 468 in New Jersey. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 94% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 81%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Bradley Beach’s median household income is $97,005; among the 9,023 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($73K–$121K), it’s healthier than 96%, about where its income would put it.
Most New Jersey towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Bradley Beach is healthier than 64% of graded towns, against 93% nationally.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bradley Beach adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
Out of every 100 Bradley Beach adults…
Bradley Beach runs below NJ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Bradley Beach is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bradley Beach as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Care in and near Bradley Beach
No hospital or community health center in Bradley Beach 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 Bradley Beach; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Bradley Beach adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Bradley Beach does better than New Jersey.
1 in 4 Bradley Beach adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.4% of Bradley Beach adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Bradley Beach and the towns around it
Bradley Beach’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beach | A | 30.8% | 9.5% | 9% | CDC place |
| Avon-by-the-Sea | A+ | 27.6% | 8.6% | 6.7% | CDC place |
| Neptune Township | B+ | 34.1% | 12% | 11.2% | ZIP codes |
| Ocean Grove | — | — | — | — |
Ocean Grove: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bradley Beach adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bradley Beach
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bradley Beach is better than New Jersey on 14 and worse on 1; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Bradley Beach’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bradley Beach | NJ | U.S. | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14%11.8–16.4 | 17.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.9%9.4–12.6 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.1%11.5–14.9 | 14.7% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.8%26.7–35.2 | 28.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.5%8.2–11 | 10.9% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 32.7%29.7–35.6 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40%36.8–43.1 | 39.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.7%22.2–27.2 | 22.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 8.8%7.8–9.9 | 8.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.5%8.6–10.4 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.8%5.1–6.7 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5%4.1–6.1 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.5–3.3 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.9%6.4–9.5 | 9.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9%7.2–11.1 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 18.8%15.8–22.2 | 24.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.2%13.9–18.7 | 15.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32%28.1–36.2 | 37.5% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.4%6.6–10.5 | 11.3% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.3%76.6–82 | 78% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 70.2%67.4–73 | 65.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.9%89.5–92.3 | 89.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.8%76.1–81.3 | 77.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.3%67.5–74.9 | 63.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.8%67.3–79.6 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 14.6%12.5–16.8 | 15.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 26.6%23.4–30.1 | 32.4% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 17.4%14.9–20.1 | 24% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9%7.1–11.2 | 14.3% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.1%6.6–9.8 | 12.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5%4.2–6 | 7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.3%4.4–6.2 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.4%4.1–7 | 8.4% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.2%19.3–25.6 | 24.8% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.8%8.2–11.8 | 11.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.9%8.5–11.6 | 11.5% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6%5.2–6.8 | 5.7% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.7%3.2–4.3 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.7%4.8–6.7 | 6.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.8%2.4–3.3 | 3.3% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New Jersey figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Bradley Beach
Is Bradley Beach a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bradley Beach is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health, #168 of 468 in New Jersey. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 96%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bradley Beach?
CDC estimates 30.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.7% and 35.2%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bradley Beach?
Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, 2.4 miles in a straight line from Bradley Beach’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Bradley Beach have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–10.5%), against 11.3% across New Jersey.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Bradley Beach more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bradley Beach.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.