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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Galloway Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Within New Jersey, Galloway Township is healthier than 26% of graded towns

Galloway Township trails New Jersey on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 08205, 08215, 08240, 08330. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Galloway Township

New Jersey sets a high bar

Galloway Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns, but only 26% of the 468 New Jersey towns we grade. Health Grade ↓

Health varies a lot right around Galloway Township

Grades next door run from Port Republic (A) to Atlantic City (D). Galloway Township is a B+. Around town ↓

COPD runs high in Galloway Township

1 in 17 adults have COPD (6%), vs 5.1% across New Jersey. 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 Galloway Township’s likely range; Galloway Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 08205, 08215, 08240, 08330, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Galloway Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Galloway Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns, #348 of 468 in New Jersey. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 86% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 50%).

B+Self-rated health17.7% · NJ 17.1% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress13.1% · NJ 12.2% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress16.1% · NJ 14.7% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity29.2% · NJ 28.9% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.4% · NJ 10.9% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking12.3% smoke · NJ 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.7% · NJ 24.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 70%
Less healthyHealthier
New Jersey towns we grade (468)Healthier than 26%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $68K–$114K (9,832)Healthier than 67%

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). Galloway Township’s median household income is $91,229; among the 9,832 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($68K–$114K), it’s healthier than 67%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Galloway Township could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 08205,08215,08240,08330), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Around town

Galloway Township and the towns around it

Galloway Township’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 8 graded towns around it.

Port Republic: 27.5%Egg Harbor Township: 29%Pomona: 26.6%Brigantine: 27.5%Atlantic City: 37.9%Bass River Township: 30.1%Little Egg Harbor Township: 29.4%Washington Township: 31.9%Smithville: 29.5%Hamilton Township: 30%Mullica Township: 30.3%Absecon: 29%Estell Manor: 30.8%Linwood: 25.7%Somers Point: 31.3%Northfield: 27.1%Bargaintown: 28.4%Margate City: 25.6%Pleasantville: 39.4%Longport: 25.5%Ventnor City: 28.6%Mystic Island: 30.1%Woodland Township: 32.2%Long Beach Township: 25.4%Beach Haven: 25.6%Eagleswood Township: 29.4%Sweetwater: 31%Egg Harbor City: 33.7%Hammonton: 30%Tabernacle Township: 29.2%Oceanville: 27.2%Leeds Point: 27.3%Weymouth Township: 30.1%Mays Landing: 29.1%Buena Vista Township: 33.3%Richland: 31.4%Absecon Highlands: 29.3%Galloway Township: 29.2%Galloway TownshipPort RepublicEgg Harbor TownshipPomonaBrigantineAtlantic CityBass River TownshipLittle Egg Harbor TownshipWashington TownshipSmithvilleHamilton TownshipMullica TownshipAbseconAtlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus · Atlantic City · 9.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHShore Medical Center · Somers Point · 13.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHSouthern Ocean Medical Center · Manahawkin · 18.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHAtlanticare Health Services-FQHC Galloway · Galloway · 3.6 mi+Pleasantville · Pleasantville · 8.1 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 38 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pomona26.6%
Port Republic27.5%
Brigantine27.5%
Egg Harbor Township29%
Absecon29%
Galloway Township29.2%
Little Egg Harbor Township29.4%
Smithville29.5%
Hamilton Township30%
Bass River Township30.1%
Mullica Township30.3%
Washington Township31.9%
Atlantic City37.9%
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
Galloway TownshipB+29.2%11.4%12.3%ZIP codes
Port RepublicA27.5%10.2%10.7%CDC place
Egg Harbor TownshipB+29%11.5%11.9%ZIP codes
Pomona————
BrigantineA−27.5%12%10.6%CDC place
Atlantic CityD37.9%19.5%19.9%CDC place
Little Egg Harbor TownshipB+29.4%11.6%13.1%ZIP codes
Bass River TownshipB+30.1%11.7%13.7%ZIP codes

Pomona: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Galloway Township adults…

Galloway Township runs above NJ on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Galloway Township adults have COPD
New Jersey: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 5.3–6.8%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Galloway Township

1 community health center in Galloway Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERAtlanticare Regional Medical Center - City CampusAtlantic City · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAtlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAtlanticare Health ServicesGalloway · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
Atlanticare Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Galloway
Sliding-scale feesIn Galloway Township
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers
2 sites · nearest in Pleasantville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
Atlantic City · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Shore Medical Center
Somers Point · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Southern Ocean Medical Center
Manahawkin · ★★★★★
ER
31.2 mi
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
Vineland · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGalloway Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGalloway Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGalloway Township 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 Galloway Township; ≈ 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 25.7%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 15.3%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Galloway Township, betterGalloway Township, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
64%Dentist visitNJ 66%
89%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
67%Colon screeningNJ 63%
75%MammogramNJ 76%
78%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Galloway Township 10.2% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Galloway Township adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Galloway Township adults feel lonely
32.8% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Galloway Township adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Galloway Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Galloway Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Galloway Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Galloway Township adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 8
Galloway Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
Galloway Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 13
Galloway Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

8.7% of Galloway Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
New Jersey

Every CDC estimate for Galloway Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Galloway Township is better than New Jersey on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Galloway Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Galloway TownshipNJU.S.vs NJ
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.7%15.6–2017.1%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.1%11.6–14.712.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.1%14.3–17.914.7%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity29.2%24.5–34.228.9%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.4%9.9–12.910.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.2%30.9–37.532.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.7%37.1–44.239.3%37.1%About the same
Arthritis24.3%21.7–26.922.2%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.88.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.2%7.5–97.5%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.3%5.6–75.6%6.4%About the same
COPD6%5.3–6.85.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.73.1%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.8%8.8–139.6%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.3%10.6–14.110.9%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.7%22.2–29.424.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.3%12.8–17.915.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.4%32.4–42.537.5%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)10.2%8.8–11.711.3%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.7%76.7–82.478%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.4%61.1–67.665.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.7%87.2–90.189.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78%75.3–80.377.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.4%63–71.663.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75%68.2–8175.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression16.8%14.4–19.415.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.8%28.6–36.932.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support24.3%21.2–27.524%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.1%12.2–16.114.3%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing11.9%10.3–13.512.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.1%6.2–87%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.8%6.9–8.77.4%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.7%7.4–10.18.4%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability27.2%23.8–30.624.8%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.4%10.8–1411.3%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.8%11.3–14.411.5%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.2%5.5–6.95.7%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.9%4.4–5.44.7%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.4%6.6–8.36.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.5%3.2–3.93.3%3.8%About the same

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 Galloway Township

Is Galloway Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Galloway Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #348 of 468 in New Jersey. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 67%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Galloway Township?

CDC estimates 29.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.5% and 34.2%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Galloway Township?

Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus in Atlantic City, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Galloway Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Galloway Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 10.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.8–11.7%), 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 Galloway Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

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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.