Where Cream Ridge residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Cream Ridge, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cream Ridge. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Cream Ridge
Cream Ridge is older than New Jersey, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Cream Ridge runs below New Jersey on diabetes (8.7% vs 10.9%) and stroke (2.5% vs 3.1%). That’s despite an older population: 29% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%). Conditions ↓
Cream Ridge is an active town
Only 16% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓
Cream Ridge keeps up with checkups
It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (78.2% vs 65.9%) and cholesterol checks (92.4% vs 89.1%). 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 Cream Ridge’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Cream Ridge adults…
Cream Ridge runs below NJ on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Cream Ridge is an older town: 29% 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 Cream Ridge as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Cream Ridge adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
Care in and near Cream Ridge
No hospital or community health center in Cream Ridge 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 Cream Ridge; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Cream Ridge adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Cream Ridge does better than New Jersey.
1 in 4 Cream Ridge 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.
3.3% of Cream Ridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Cream Ridge and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Cream Ridge adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Cream Ridge
Why doesn’t Cream Ridge have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cream Ridge.
What hospital is closest to Cream Ridge?
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton in Hamilton, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Cream Ridge’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cream Ridge.
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.