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Health in Crosswicks · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crosswicks residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crosswicks

Crosswicks is an active town

Only 17.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Crosswicks keeps up with checkups

It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (74.4% vs 65.9%) and cholesterol checks (91.1% vs 89.1%). Checkups ↓

Stroke and diabetes are less common in Crosswicks

Crosswicks runs below New Jersey on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.1% vs 3.1%), diabetes (7.5% vs 10.9%) and COPD (3.7% vs 5.1%). A young population is part of it: only 11% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%). Conditions ↓

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 Crosswicks’ 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 17.4%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 18.3%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 8.7%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crosswicks, betterCrosswicks, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Crosswicks gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
74%Dentist visitNJ 66%
91%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
70%Colon screeningNJ 63%
80%MammogramNJ 76%
74%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crosswicks 5.2% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crosswicks adults…

Crosswicks runs below NJ on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

2 of every 100 Crosswicks adults have had a stroke
New Jersey: 3 in 100 · better · likely 1.8–2.5%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Crosswicks

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

HNearest ERRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at HamiltonHamilton · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton★★★★★ · 5.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHenry J. Austin Health CenterTrenton · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ER
9 mi
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Trenton · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Browns Mills · ★★★★★
11.9 mi
Buttonwood
Pemberton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.3 mi
Lower Bucks Hospital
Bristol · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCrosswicks is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCrosswicks is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCrosswicks 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 Crosswicks; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Crosswicks adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Crosswicks does better than New Jersey.

1 in 4Crosswicks adults feel lonely
26.6% · NJ 32.4% · Better than NJ
1 in 5Crosswicks adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · NJ 24% · Better than NJ
1 in 6Crosswicks adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.9% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Crosswicks adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Crosswicks 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.

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 14
Crosswicks adults worry about having enough food
6.9% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 14
Crosswicks adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 23
Crosswicks adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 22
Crosswicks adults lack reliable transportation
4.6% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

3.9% of Crosswicks adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Crosswicks and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chesterfield Township: 25.3%Hamilton Township: 25%Groveville: 24.7%Mansfield Township: 28%Bordentown Township: 28.8%North Hanover Township: 31.9%Springfield Township: 29.9%Lawrence Township: 21.1%Yardville: 25.9%Trenton: 36.1%White Horse: 24.8%Bordentown: 29.1%Falls Township: 29.6%Robbinsville Township: 21%Crosswicks: 27.4%CrosswicksChesterfield TownshipHamilton TownshipGrovevilleRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton · Hamilton · 5.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHCapital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton · 9 mi · 2★ MedicareHLower Bucks Hospital · Bristol · 12.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHHenry J. Austin Health Center-Chambers · Trenton · 7.9 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Groveville24.7%
Hamilton Township25%
Chesterfield Township25.3%
Crosswicks27.4%
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
Hamilton TownshipA25%9.7%10.5%ZIP codes
Chesterfield TownshipA+25.3%8%8.5%ZIP 08515
Groveville————

Groveville: 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.

19%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7.2%
Thinking or memory9.2%
Hearing4.4%
Errands alone4.6%
Vision2.6%
Dressing or bathing2.1%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Crosswicks

Why doesn’t Crosswicks have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crosswicks?

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton in Hamilton, 5.7 miles in a straight line from Crosswicks’ 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 Crosswicks?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Henry J. Austin Health Center-Chambers in Trenton, 7.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.