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Health in Llewellyn Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Llewellyn Park residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Llewellyn Park

Llewellyn Park keeps up with checkups

It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72% vs 65.9%) and cholesterol checks (90.5% vs 89.1%). Checkups ↓

Llewellyn Park is an active town

Only 21% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Fewer Llewellyn Park adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and utility bills all run below New Jersey. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Llewellyn Park’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
72%Dentist visitNJ 66%
91%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
67%Colon screeningNJ 63%
81%MammogramNJ 76%
80%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Llewellyn Park 9.1% · 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 21%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 15.9%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 8.8%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Llewellyn Park, betterLlewellyn Park, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Llewellyn Park gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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
Llewellyn Park adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 10
Llewellyn Park adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 17
Llewellyn Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 15
Llewellyn Park adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

6.3% of Llewellyn Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Llewellyn Park adults…

Llewellyn Park runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 Llewellyn Park adults have obesity
New Jersey: 29 in 100 · better · likely 20.8–28%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Llewellyn Park

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

HNearest ERHackensack Meridian Mountainside MedicalMontclair · 2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOverlook Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health Center West OrangeWest Orange · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Zufall Health Center West Orange
West Orange · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
1.2 mi
Newark Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Orange
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2 mi
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical
Montclair · ★★★★★
ER
2.6 mi
VA New Jersey Health Care System
East Orange · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
2.6 mi
Carewell Health Medical Center
East Orange · ★★★★★
ER
3 mi
Silver Lake Hospital Ltach
Newark · not rated
✓ Primary careLlewellyn Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLlewellyn Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLlewellyn Park 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 Llewellyn Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Llewellyn Park adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Llewellyn Park adults feel lonely
31.6% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Llewellyn Park adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Llewellyn Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.5% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Llewellyn Park adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Llewellyn Park 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.

Around town

Llewellyn Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.4%
Thinking or memory10.1%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Llewellyn Park

Why doesn’t Llewellyn Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Llewellyn Park?

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical in Montclair, 2.0 miles in a straight line from Llewellyn Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Llewellyn Park?

21 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Zufall Health Center West Orange in West Orange, 0.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Llewellyn Park.

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.