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Health in Green Knoll · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Green Knoll residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Green Knoll

Green Knoll keeps up with checkups

It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (74% vs 65.9%) and cholesterol checks (92.1% vs 89.1%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Green Knoll

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.4%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. Conditions ↓

Few Green Knoll adults smoke

7.2% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 10.9% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

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 Green Knoll’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
74%Dentist visitNJ 66%
92%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
68%Colon screeningNJ 63%
77%MammogramNJ 76%
80%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Green Knoll 6.2% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Green Knoll adults…

Green Knoll runs below NJ on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Green Knoll adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.4%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.5%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 12.5%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 7.2%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Green Knoll, betterGreen Knoll, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Green Knoll gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Green Knoll

1 community health center in Green Knoll, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville · 2.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMorristown Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health CenterBridgewater · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Zufall Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Bridgewater
Sliding-scale feesIn Green Knoll
Directions to nearest
2.7 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
Somerville · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Neighborhood Health Center Plainfield
Plainfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.8 mi
Saint Peter's University Hospital
New Brunswick · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
Children's Specialized Hospital
New Brunswick · not rated
Children’s
✓ Primary careGreen Knoll is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGreen Knoll is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGreen Knoll 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 Green Knoll; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Green Knoll adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Green Knoll does better than New Jersey.

3 in 10Green Knoll adults feel lonely
30.1% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Green Knoll adults lack social or emotional support
21% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Green Knoll adults have been diagnosed with depression
13.8% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 9Green Knoll adults are in frequent mental distress
11.7% · NJ 14.7% · Better than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Green Knoll 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 13
Green Knoll adults worry about having enough food
7.6% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 16
Green Knoll adults worry about keeping their housing
6.3% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 28
Green Knoll adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.6% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 24
Green Knoll adults lack reliable transportation
4.2% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

3.6% of Green Knoll adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Green Knoll and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Martinsville: 24.2%Bridgewater Center: 25.6%Pluckemin: 25.2%Bridgewater Township: 24.4%Bedminster Township: 26%Bound Brook: 33.3%Middlesex: 33.2%Warren Township: 23.9%Finderne: 26.2%Bernards Township: 23.6%Green Brook Township: 30.9%Branchburg Township: 26.2%Somerville: 28.2%Bradley Gardens: 23%The Hills: 22.7%Manville: 32.2%Tewksbury Township: 25.8%Lamington: 29.8%Readington Township: 26.1%Peapack and Gladstone: 25.9%Far Hills: 27.4%Oldwick: 24.9%Pottersville: 25.5%Green Knoll: 23.7%Green KnollMartinsvilleBridgewater CenterPluckeminBridgewater TownshipBedminster TownshipRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset · Somerville · 2.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHSaint Peter's University Hospital · New Brunswick · 10.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHZufall Health Center Bridgewater · Bridgewater · 1.1 mi+Neighborhood Health Center Plainfield · Plainfield · 8.3 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 24 towns on this map, healthiest first
Green Knoll23.7%
Martinsville24.2%
Bridgewater Township24.4%
Pluckemin25.2%
Bridgewater Center25.6%
Bedminster Township26%
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
Martinsville————
Bridgewater Center————
Pluckemin————
Bedminster TownshipA+26%9.1%7.4%ZIP codes
Bridgewater TownshipA+24.4%9.2%7.6%ZIP codes

Martinsville and Bridgewater Center: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Pluckemin: 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.

20%

of Green Knoll adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.3%
Thinking or memory8.2%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone4.8%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Green Knoll

Why doesn’t Green Knoll have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Green Knoll?

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset in Somerville, 2.7 miles in a straight line from Green Knoll’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 Green Knoll?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Zufall Health Center Bridgewater in Bridgewater, 1.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Green Knoll.

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.