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Health in Brownville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brownville residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Brownville

★ What stands out · 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 9
Brownville adults worry about having enough food
11% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 10
Brownville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 18
Brownville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 16
Brownville adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

6.2% of Brownville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brownville adults…

Brownville runs below NJ on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Brownville adults have high blood pressure
New Jersey: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.2–36.1%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Brownville

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

HNearest ERBayshore Medical CenterHolmdel · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBayshore Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVisiting Nurse Assn-CentralKeyport · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Bayshore Medical Center
Holmdel · ★★★★★
ER
5.5 mi
Visiting Nurse Assn-Central
3 sites · nearest in Keyport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Central Jersey Medical Center
Perth Amboy · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
≈7.8 mi
JFK University Medical Center
Edison · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Raritan Bay Medical Center
Perth Amboy · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBrownville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrownville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBrownville 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 Brownville; ≈ 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 22.6%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 16.3%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 10.5%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brownville, betterBrownville, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Brownville gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
71%Dentist visitNJ 66%
90%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
68%Colon screeningNJ 63%
76%MammogramNJ 76%
77%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brownville 8.2% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Brownville adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Brownville adults feel lonely
32.4% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Brownville adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Brownville adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.5% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Brownville adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Brownville 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

Brownville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Old Bridge————

Old Bridge: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Brownville

Why doesn’t Brownville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Brownville?

Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Brownville’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 Brownville?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Keyport Primary Care Center in Keyport, 5.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.