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Health in Franklin Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Franklin Park residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
13.3%
Better than NJ (17.1%)
Obesity
26.8%
About the same as NJ (28.9%)
No exercise
22.2%
About the same as NJ (24.8%)
Uninsured
8.1%
Better than NJ (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.8%
About the same as NJ (32.4%)
Nearest ER
5.9 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Franklin Park

4.9%have had cancer · NJ 7.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Franklin Park adults…

Franklin Park runs below NJ on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Franklin Park adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4.5–5.4%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters in Franklin Park

Only 13% of Franklin Park residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Franklin Park13%
New Jersey17%
Getting care

Care in and near Franklin Park

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

HNearest ERRobert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRutgers the State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
5.9 mi
Children's Specialized Hospital
New Brunswick · not rated
Children’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
5.9 mi
Saint Peter's University Hospital
New Brunswick · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
6.2 mi
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
2 sites · nearest in New Brunswick
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Zufall Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Plainsboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.5 mi
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
Plainsboro · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careFranklin Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFranklin Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFranklin Park 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 Franklin Park; ≈ 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 22.2%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.6%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 11.9%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 8.8%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Franklin Park, betterFranklin Park, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Franklin Park gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Six Mile Run Reservoir Site168 acres2Delar Park7 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
66%Dentist visitNJ 66%
90%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
62%Colon screeningNJ 63%
78%MammogramNJ 76%
75%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Franklin Park 8.1% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Franklin Park adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Franklin Park does better than New Jersey.

1 in 3Franklin Park adults feel lonely
33.8% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Franklin Park adults lack social or emotional support
26.6% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 8Franklin Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
12.9% · NJ 15.1% · Better than NJ
1 in 8Franklin Park adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Franklin Park 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 7
Franklin Park adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 9
Franklin Park adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 15
Franklin Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 15
Franklin Park adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

7.4% of Franklin Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Franklin Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Six Mile Run: 26.9%Ten Mile Run: 20.8%Pleasant Plains: 24%Franklin Township: 26.2%Kendall Park: 26.6%North Brunswick Township: 31.7%South Brunswick Township: 24.8%Clyde: 30.7%Middlebush: 24.8%Blackwells Mills: 23.2%Voorhees: 36.8%East Millstone: 25.5%Griggstown: 26.1%East Rocky Hill: 27.3%Montgomery Township: 21.4%Hillsborough Township: 25%New Brunswick: 36.6%East Franklin: 33.4%Weston: 22.6%Kingston: 27.5%Somerset: 27.9%Millstone: 28%Piscataway Township: 26.3%Heathcote: 23.8%East Brunswick Township: 27.2%Milltown: 32.2%Deans: 21.2%Plainsboro Township: 21.7%Princeton Meadows: 22.4%Cranbury Township: 23.5%Monmouth Junction: 23.8%Franklin Park: 26.8%Franklin ParkSix Mile RunTen Mile RunPleasant PlainsFranklin TownshipKendall ParkNorth Brunswick TownshipSouth Brunswick TownshipRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital · New Brunswick · 5.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHChildren's Specialized Hospital · New Brunswick · 5.9 miHSaint Peter's University Hospital · New Brunswick · 5.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHUniversity Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro · Plainsboro · 8.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHRutgers RWJ Eric B. Chandler Health Center · New Brunswick · 6.2 mi+Zufall Health Plainsboro · Plainsboro · 8.4 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#20 of 32 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ten Mile Run20.8%
Pleasant Plains24%
South Brunswick Township24.8%
Franklin Township26.2%
Kendall Park26.6%
Franklin Park26.8%
Six Mile Run26.9%
North Brunswick Township31.7%
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
Six Mile Run————
Ten Mile Run————
Pleasant Plains————
Franklin TownshipA26.2%10.5%7.9%ZIP codes
South Brunswick TownshipA24.8%10.4%7.8%ZIP codes
North Brunswick TownshipB+31.7%11.3%10.8%ZIP codes
Kendall Park————

Six Mile Run, Ten Mile Run and Kendall Park: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Pleasant Plains: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

18.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.5%
Thinking or memory9.4%
Hearing3.7%
Errands alone5.2%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Franklin Park

Why doesn’t Franklin Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Franklin Park?

Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Franklin Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Franklin Park?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rutgers RWJ Eric B. Chandler Health Center in New Brunswick, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Franklin Park.

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.