Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Englewood Cliffs is healthier than 29%
Englewood Cliffs differs from New Jersey on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 21 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Englewood Cliffs. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Englewood Cliffs
Against towns with similar incomes, Englewood Cliffs’ lead shrinks
Englewood Cliffs is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, but 29% of the 588 towns with similar household incomes ($173K–$288K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Englewood Cliffs keeps up with checkups
It beats New Jersey on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.9% vs 78%) and dentist visits (76% vs 65.9%). Checkups ↓
Few Englewood Cliffs adults smoke
5.7% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 10.9% across New Jersey. Habits ↓
Obesity and depression are less common in Englewood Cliffs
Englewood Cliffs runs below New Jersey on four chronic conditions, most of all obesity (19.2% vs 28.9%), depression (10.8% vs 15.1%) and COPD (3.7% vs 5.1%). 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 Englewood Cliffs’ likely range.
What’s behind Englewood Cliffs’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Englewood Cliffs is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, #117 of 468 in New Jersey. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 70%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Englewood Cliffs’ median household income is $230,611; among the 588 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($173K–$288K), it’s healthier than 29%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Most New Jersey towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Englewood Cliffs is healthier than 75% of graded towns, against 96% nationally.
Keeping up with care
Share of Englewood Cliffs adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
6.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Englewood Cliffs adults…
Englewood Cliffs runs below NJ on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Englewood Cliffs
No hospital or community health center in Englewood Cliffs 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 Englewood Cliffs; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Englewood Cliffs adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Englewood Cliffs does better than New Jersey.
3 in 10 Englewood Cliffs 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% of Englewood Cliffs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Englewood Cliffs and the towns around it
Englewood Cliffs’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood Cliffs | A+ | 19.2% | 10.8% | 5.7% | CDC place |
| Englewood | A− | 30.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% | CDC place |
| Fort Lee | A | 21.8% | 10.8% | 7.4% | CDC place |
| Tenafly | A+ | 21.1% | 8% | 5.6% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Englewood Cliffs adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Englewood Cliffs
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Englewood Cliffs is better than New Jersey on 21 and worse on 2; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Englewood Cliffs’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Englewood Cliffs | NJ | U.S. | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12%10–14.3 | 17.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 8.9%7.6–10.4 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 10%8.7–11.4 | 14.7% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 19.2%16.3–22.4 | 28.9% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 10.8%9.4–12.4 | 10.9% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.1%32–38.3 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 46.2%43–49.5 | 39.3% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 21.3%19–23.7 | 22.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 6.8%6–7.7 | 8.9% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.7%7.9–9.6 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.7%4.9–6.5 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 3.7%3–4.6 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.5–3.3 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 3.9%3–4.8 | 9.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 5.7%4.3–7.2 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 20%16.8–23.6 | 24.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 11.4%9.8–13.2 | 15.5% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.5%30.7–38.3 | 37.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.3%4.1–6.7 | 11.3% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 82.9%80.5–85 | 78% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 76%73.5–78.4 | 65.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 93.4%92.2–94.4 | 89.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.2%79.7–84.4 | 77.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.5%63.6–71.2 | 63.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80.3%74.6–85 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 10.8%9.3–12.5 | 15.1% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 30.8%27.2–34.3 | 32.4% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.3%20.1–26.2 | 24% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7%5.3–8.9 | 14.3% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 5.6%4.5–6.8 | 12.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3%2.5–3.6 | 7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.8%3.1–4.5 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 3%2.2–4.1 | 8.4% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 18.8%16.1–21.9 | 24.8% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.2%7.6–11 | 11.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 6.6%5.5–7.8 | 11.5% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.8%5.1–6.7 | 5.7% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.2%2.8–3.8 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.3%3.5–5.2 | 6.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.1%1.8–2.5 | 3.3% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the New Jersey figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Englewood Cliffs
Is Englewood Cliffs a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Englewood Cliffs is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #117 of 468 in New Jersey. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Englewood Cliffs?
CDC estimates 19.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 16.3% and 22.4%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Englewood Cliffs?
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in Englewood, 1.5 miles in a straight line from Englewood Cliffs’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Englewood Cliffs have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.1–6.7%), against 11.3% across New Jersey.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Englewood Cliffs more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Englewood Cliffs.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.