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Health in Leesburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Leesburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Leesburg

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Leesburg

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 5.1% across New Jersey. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.6% across New Jersey. Cancer is also above the state: 10.2%, vs 7.5% across New Jersey. In all, Leesburg runs above New Jersey on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 51% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%), and COPD, heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Leesburg is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Leesburg’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Smoking is more common in Leesburg

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.2%), 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 Leesburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Leesburg adults…

Leesburg runs above NJ on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Leesburg adults have COPD
New Jersey: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.9%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters here

Leesburg is an older town: 51% 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 Leesburg as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Leesburg51%
New Jersey17%
Getting care

Care in and near Leesburg

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

HNearest ERInspira Medical Center VinelandVineland · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyInspira Medical Center Vineland★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareMillville · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Community Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Millville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
Vineland · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Cape Regional Medical Center
Cape May Court House · ★★★★★
ER
21.3 mi
Shore Medical Center
Somers Point · ★★★★★
ER
24.8 mi
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Elmer · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Leesburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Leesburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Leesburg itself

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 Leesburg; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.6%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 15.4%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Leesburg, betterLeesburg, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Leesburg gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
62%Dentist visitNJ 66%
89%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
65%Colon screeningNJ 63%
75%MammogramNJ 76%
79%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leesburg 9.4% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Leesburg adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Leesburg adults feel lonely
31.8% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Leesburg adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Leesburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Leesburg adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Leesburg 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 8
Leesburg adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 9
Leesburg adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
Leesburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
Leesburg adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

9.2% of Leesburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Leesburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Maurice River Township: 37.3%Commercial Township: 40.4%Dorchester: 37.3%Vineland: 38.7%Dennis Township: 35%Estell Manor: 30.8%Weymouth Township: 30.1%Dorothy: 30.3%Port Norris: 43.3%Millville: 39.7%Buena Vista Township: 33.3%Milmay: 32.1%Port Elizabeth: 38.4%Downe Township: 37.1%Laurel Lake: 40.6%Mauricetown: 39.8%Leesburg: 36.6%LeesburgMaurice River TownshipCommercial TownshipDorchesterInspira Medical Center Vineland · Vineland · 13.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHInspira Medical Center Mullica Hill · Elmer · 24.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHCompletecare Medical & Dental Professionals · Millville · 10 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Leesburg36.6%
Maurice River Township37.3%
Dorchester37.3%
Commercial Township40.4%
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
Commercial TownshipD40.4%14.2%18.5%ZIP codes
Maurice River TownshipC+37.3%11.5%16.9%ZIP codes
Dorchester————

Dorchester: 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Leesburg

Why doesn’t Leesburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Leesburg?

Inspira Medical Center Vineland in Vineland, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Leesburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Leesburg.

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.