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Health in Broadway · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Broadway residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Broadway

Cancer and arthritis run high in Broadway

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (27.9%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. Conditions ↓

Fewer Broadway adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Jersey. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Broadway is insured

Only 7.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 11.3% across New Jersey. Checkups ↓

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 Broadway’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Broadway adults…

Broadway runs above NJ on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Broadway adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.7%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
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 11
Broadway adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 12
Broadway adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 20
Broadway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 18
Broadway adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

5.3% of Broadway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
70%Dentist visitNJ 66%
91%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
71%Colon screeningNJ 63%
77%MammogramNJ 76%
81%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Broadway 7.4% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Broadway

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Warren Hospital★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStar Community HealthPhillipsburg · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Star Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Phillipsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.2 mi
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
Phillipsburg · ★★★★★
ER
9.6 mi
VHP Community Health Center at South Side
Easton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.7 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Ahs Hospital
Hackettstown · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Hunterdon Medical Center
Flemington · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careBroadway is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBroadway is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBroadway 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 Broadway; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.9%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 15.3%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 10.8%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Broadway, betterBroadway, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Broadway gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Broadway adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Broadway adults feel lonely
32% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Broadway adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Broadway adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Broadway adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Broadway 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

Broadway and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.2%

of Broadway adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Broadway

Why doesn’t Broadway have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Broadway?

St. Luke's Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Broadway’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Broadway?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Star Community Health-Coventry in Phillipsburg, 7.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.