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Health in Holiday City-Berkeley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Holiday City-Berkeley residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Holiday City-Berkeley. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Holiday City-Berkeley

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Holiday City-Berkeley

1 in 8 adults have COPD (13%), more than twice the New Jersey rate. 1 in 7 adults have heart disease (14.1%), more than twice the New Jersey rate. Cancer is also above the state: 17.7%, vs 7.5% across New Jersey. In all, Holiday City-Berkeley runs above New Jersey on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 69% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%), and COPD, heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Holiday City-Berkeley, and more people treating it

53.6% of adults have high blood pressure (New Jersey 32.8%), but 89.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Holiday City-Berkeley adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.7%), vs 24.8% 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 Holiday City-Berkeley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holiday City-Berkeley adults…

Holiday City-Berkeley runs above NJ on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Holiday City-Berkeley adults have COPD
New Jersey: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 11.2–14.9%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters here

Holiday City-Berkeley is an older town: 69% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Holiday City-Berkeley as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Holiday City-Berkeley69%
New Jersey17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Holiday City-Berkeley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

88%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
66%Dentist visitNJ 66%
95%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
74%Colon screeningNJ 63%
76%MammogramNJ 76%
90%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holiday City-Berkeley 8.4% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.7%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 7%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holiday City-Berkeley, betterHoliday City-Berkeley, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Holiday City-Berkeley gets moving

7.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Holiday City-Berkeley

No hospital or community health center in Holiday City-Berkeley itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCommunity Medical CenterToms River · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOcean Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOcean Health InitiativesToms River · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Community Medical Center
Toms River · ★★★★★
ER
3.5 mi
Ocean Health Initiatives
3 sites · nearest in Toms River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Lakewood Resource & Referral Center
5 sites · nearest in Lakewood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus
Lakewood · ★★★★★
ER
11.3 mi
Ocean Medical Center
Brick · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Browns Mills · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careHoliday City-Berkeley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHoliday City-Berkeley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHoliday City-Berkeley 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 Holiday City-Berkeley; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Holiday City-Berkeley adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Holiday City-Berkeley does better than New Jersey.

1 in 4Holiday City-Berkeley adults feel lonely
26.6% · NJ 32.4% · Better than NJ
1 in 5Holiday City-Berkeley adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · NJ 24% · Better than NJ
1 in 7Holiday City-Berkeley adults have been diagnosed with depression
13.7% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 9Holiday City-Berkeley adults are in frequent mental distress
11.4% · NJ 14.7% · Better than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Holiday City-Berkeley 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 9
Holiday City-Berkeley adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 15
Holiday City-Berkeley adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 23
Holiday City-Berkeley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 18
Holiday City-Berkeley adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

7.7% of Holiday City-Berkeley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Holiday City-Berkeley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Holiday City South: 29.5%Berkeley Township: 29.5%Toms River Township: 28.8%Silver Ridge: 29.3%Pine Ridge at Crestwood: 29.7%Manchester Township: 28.9%Holiday Heights: 27.1%South Toms River: 32.1%Lacey Township: 28.9%Ocean Township: 28%Pine Beach: 27.2%Beachwood: 29.7%Seaside Park: 27.9%Seaside Heights: 35.3%Island Heights: 27.4%Lavallette: 25.1%Dover Beaches South: 27.8%Brick Township: 28.8%Dover Beaches North: 27.3%Pine Lake Park: 30.4%Crestwood Village: 28.7%Jackson Township: 29.7%Cedar Glen West: 27.3%Plumsted Township: 29.5%Holiday City-Berkeley: 29.7%Holiday City-BerkeleyHoliday City SouthBerkeley TownshipToms River TownshipSilver RidgePine Ridge at CrestwoodManchester TownshipCommunity Medical Center · Toms River · 3.3 mi · 1★ MedicareHMonmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus · Lakewood · 8.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHOcean Medical Center · Brick · 11.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHOhi - Toms River · Toms River · 3.5 mi+Belz With Address · Lakewood · 7.1 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#19 of 25 towns on this map, healthiest first
Toms River Township28.8%
Manchester Township28.9%
Silver Ridge29.3%
Holiday City South29.5%
Berkeley Township29.5%
Holiday City-Berkeley29.7%
Pine Ridge at Crestwood29.7%
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
Holiday City South————
Toms River TownshipA−28.8%10.4%12.5%ZIP codes
Berkeley TownshipB+29.5%12.2%13.3%ZIP codes
Toms River————
Silver Ridge————
Manchester TownshipB−28.9%14.9%12.6%ZIP codes
Pine Ridge at Crestwood————

Holiday City South, Toms River, Silver Ridge and Pine Ridge at Crestwood: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.9%

of Holiday City-Berkeley adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs24.7%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing14.2%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.8%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Holiday City-Berkeley

Why doesn’t Holiday City-Berkeley have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Holiday City-Berkeley.

What hospital is closest to Holiday City-Berkeley?

Community Medical Center in Toms River, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Holiday City-Berkeley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Holiday City-Berkeley?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ohi - Toms River in Toms River, 3.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Holiday City-Berkeley.

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.