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Four Echelon Plaza, Voorhees Township, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Echelon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Echelon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
14.6%
Better than NJ (17.1%)
Obesity
24.7%
Better than NJ (28.9%)
No exercise
22.8%
About the same as NJ (24.8%)
Uninsured
8.2%
Better than NJ (11.3%)
Feel lonely
32.9%
About the same as NJ (32.4%)
Nearest ER
1.6 mi
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Echelon adults…

Echelon runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

25 of every 100 Echelon adults have obesity
New Jersey: 29 in 100 · better · likely 20.9–28.6%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Echelon

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

HNearest ERJefferson Stratford HospitalStratford · 1.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHospital of Univ of Pennsylvania★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCamcare Health CorporationClementon · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
Stratford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
2.5 mi
Camcare Health Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Clementon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.5 mi
West Jersey Hospital
Voorhees · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.6 mi
Weisman Childrens Rehabilitation Hospital
Marlton · not rated
Children’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.7 mi
Osborn Family Health Center
Camden · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
8.8 mi
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Camden · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careEchelon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEchelon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEchelon 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 Echelon; ≈ 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 22.8%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 16.2%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 10.2%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Echelon, betterEchelon, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Echelon gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Round Hill Road Playground1 acres2Carriagebrook Common Area1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
65%Dentist visitNJ 66%
89%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
65%Colon screeningNJ 63%
77%MammogramNJ 76%
76%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Echelon 8.2% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Echelon adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Echelon adults feel lonely
32.9% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Echelon adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Echelon adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Echelon adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Echelon 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 8
Echelon adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 10
Echelon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 17
Echelon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 15
Echelon adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

7.3% of Echelon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Echelon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Voorhees Township: 23.4%Somerdale: 31.3%Gibbsboro: 27%Lindenwold: 36.4%Ashland: 25.3%Lawnside: 38.3%Cherry Hill Township: 24.5%Evesham Township: 27.3%Berlin Township: 27.2%West Berlin: 27.1%Springdale: 22.9%Magnolia: 28.2%Hi-Nella: 28.1%Stratford: 28.6%Gloucester Township: 30.5%Clementon: 30.7%Laurel Springs: 26.8%Pine Hill: 32.7%Berlin: 27.3%Haddonfield: 23%Barrington: 26.2%Tavistock: 23.6%Cherry Hill Mall: 25.9%Maple Shade Township: 32.4%Greentree: 22.8%Marlton: 27.7%Mount Laurel Township: 27.2%Golden Triangle: 26.6%Ramblewood: 28.1%Westmont: 25.1%Echelon: 24.7%EchelonVoorhees TownshipSomerdaleGibbsboroLindenwoldAshlandLawnsideCherry Hill TownshipJefferson Stratford Hospital · Stratford · 1.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHWest Jersey Hospital · Voorhees · 3.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHWeisman Childrens Rehabilitation Hospital · Marlton · 4.6 miHCamcare - Generations Health Center · Clementon · 2.5 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 31 towns on this map, healthiest first
Voorhees Township23.4%
Cherry Hill Township24.5%
Echelon24.7%
Ashland25.3%
Gibbsboro27%
Somerdale31.3%
Lindenwold36.4%
Lawnside38.3%
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
Voorhees TownshipA23.4%9.6%8.7%ZIP 08043
SomerdaleB−31.3%12.1%15.1%CDC place
GibbsboroA−27%9.8%12.8%CDC place
LindenwoldC−36.4%13.5%17.8%CDC place
Ashland————
Cherry Hill TownshipA24.5%9.7%9.4%ZIP codes
LawnsideC−38.3%18.5%15.3%CDC place

Ashland: 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 Echelon adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Echelon

Why doesn’t Echelon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Echelon?

Jefferson Stratford Hospital in Stratford, 1.6 miles in a straight line from Echelon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Echelon?

12 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Camcare - Generations Health Center in Clementon, 2.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.