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AHealth Grade
Health in Hasbrouck Heights · CDC PLACES 2025

Within New Jersey, Hasbrouck Heights is healthier than 50% of graded towns

Hasbrouck Heights beats New Jersey on 3 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hasbrouck Heights

New Jersey sets a high bar

Hasbrouck Heights is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns, but only 50% of the 468 New Jersey towns we grade. Health Grade ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, Hasbrouck Heights’ lead shrinks

Hasbrouck Heights is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns, but 68% of the 5,202 towns with similar household incomes ($93K–$155K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

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 Hasbrouck Heights’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Hasbrouck Heights’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hasbrouck Heights is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns, #236 of 468 in New Jersey. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 92% of towns); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 69%.

A−Self-rated health15.9% · NJ 17.1% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress11.5% · NJ 12.2% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress14.9% · NJ 14.7% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity27% · NJ 28.9% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes9.8% · NJ 10.9% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking10% smoke · NJ 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22.8% · NJ 24.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 87%
Less healthyHealthier
New Jersey towns we grade (468)Healthier than 50%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $93K–$155K (5,202)Healthier than 68%

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). Hasbrouck Heights’ median household income is $123,734; among the 5,202 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($93K–$155K), it’s healthier than 68%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Hasbrouck Heights could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hasbrouck Heights adults…

On every condition, Hasbrouck Heights is about the same as New Jersey. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Hasbrouck Heights adults have high blood pressure
New Jersey: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.4–36.1%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Hasbrouck Heights

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

HNearest ERHackensack University Medical CenterHackensack · 1.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHackensack University Medical Center★★★★★ · 1.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Hudson Community Action CorporationGarfield · 2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack · ★★★★★
ER
3.2 mi
St. Mary's General Hospital
Passaic · ★★★★★
ER
3.7 mi
Holy Name Medical Center
Teaneck · ★★★★★
ER
4.8 mi
Hudson Regional Hospital
Secaucus · ★★★★★
ER
6.1 mi
Metropolitan Family Health Network, Inc. at West New York
West New York · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHasbrouck Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHasbrouck Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHasbrouck Heights 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 Hasbrouck Heights; ≈ 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 38.9%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 16.1%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 10%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hasbrouck Heights, betterHasbrouck Heights, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Hasbrouck Heights gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
68%Dentist visitNJ 66%
90%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
66%Colon screeningNJ 63%
77%MammogramNJ 76%
77%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hasbrouck Heights 10% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hasbrouck Heights adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Hasbrouck Heights adults feel lonely
33.6% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Hasbrouck Heights adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Hasbrouck Heights adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.3% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Hasbrouck Heights adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hasbrouck Heights 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 8
Hasbrouck Heights adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 9
Hasbrouck Heights adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 17
Hasbrouck Heights adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 16
Hasbrouck Heights adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

6.8% of Hasbrouck Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Hasbrouck Heights and the towns around it

Hasbrouck Heights’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.

Lodi: 30.8%Wood-Ridge: 25.3%Teterboro: 33.1%Hackensack: 30.4%Moonachie: 28.6%Garfield: 31.8%Saddle Brook Township: 26.7%Rochelle Park Township: 26.4%South Hackensack Township: 30.4%Carlstadt: 28%Wallington: 28.9%Maywood: 26.1%River Edge: 22.2%Paramus: 22.9%Teaneck Township: 27.2%Bogota: 29.1%Ridgefield Park: 29.5%Little Ferry: 26.1%Hasbrouck Heights: 27%Hasbrouck HeightsLodiWood-RidgeTeterboroHackensackMoonachieHackensack University Medical Center · Hackensack · 1.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHHoly Name Medical Center · Teaneck · 3.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHNorth Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center @ Garfield · Garfield · 2 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wood-Ridge25.3%
Hasbrouck Heights27%
Moonachie28.6%
Hackensack30.4%
Lodi30.8%
Teterboro33.1%
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
Hasbrouck HeightsA27%9.8%10%CDC place
LodiB30.8%11%12.1%CDC place
Wood-RidgeA+25.3%7.7%8.4%CDC place
Teterboro————
HackensackB+30.4%11.1%10%CDC place
MoonachieB+28.6%10.8%10.6%CDC place

Teterboro: 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.

23.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.8%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3%
New Jersey

Every CDC estimate for Hasbrouck Heights

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hasbrouck Heights is better than New Jersey on 3 and worse on 0; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Hasbrouck Heights’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Hasbrouck HeightsNJU.S.vs NJ
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.9%13.9–18.117.1%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.5%10.1–12.912.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.9%13.2–16.614.7%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity27%23.3–30.928.9%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.8%8.5–11.110.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure33.2%30.4–36.132.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)41.4%38.3–44.539.3%37.1%About the same
Arthritis21.7%19.6–2422.2%25.3%About the same
Asthma8.5%7.6–9.68.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8%7.3–8.87.5%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.5%4.9–6.25.6%6.4%About the same
COPD5.2%4.4–65.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3%2.6–3.33.1%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)8.1%6.4–9.99.6%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10%8.3–11.710.9%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work22.8%19.7–2624.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.1%13.9–18.415.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.9%34.8–42.937.5%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)10%8.4–11.711.3%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.6%75.9–81.178%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68%65–70.865.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years90.1%88.7–91.489.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77%74.2–79.777.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.4%62.4–7063.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.9%70.7–82.375.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression15.3%13.4–17.515.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.6%30.1–37.432.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support24.3%21.4–27.524%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.8%10–1414.3%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing10.6%9–12.412.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.9%5–6.97%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.3%5.5–7.37.4%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)6.8%5.5–8.38.4%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability23.2%20.4–2624.8%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.8%9.4–12.411.3%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.7%9.3–12.111.5%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty5.7%5–6.55.7%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.2%3.8–4.74.7%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone6.3%5.5–7.26.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3%2.7–3.43.3%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 Hasbrouck Heights

Is Hasbrouck Heights a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hasbrouck Heights is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns: A for health, #236 of 468 in New Jersey. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 68%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Hasbrouck Heights?

CDC estimates 27% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.3% and 30.9%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Hasbrouck Heights?

Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, 1.7 miles in a straight line from Hasbrouck Heights’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Hasbrouck Heights have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 10% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.4–11.7%), 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 Hasbrouck Heights more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hasbrouck Heights.

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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.