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A+Health Grade
Health in Long Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Long Hill Township is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns

Long Hill Township differs from New Jersey on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 18 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 07933, 07946, 07980. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Long Hill Township

Long Hill Township is an active town

Only 17.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Long Hill Township

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

Long Hill Township keeps up with checkups

It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (76.9% vs 65.9%) and cholesterol checks (91.5% vs 89.1%). Checkups ↓

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 Long Hill Township’s likely range; Long Hill Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 07933, 07946, 07980, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Long Hill Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Long Hill Township is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns, #70 of 468 in New Jersey. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 98% of towns); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 93%.

A+Self-rated health11.9% · NJ 17.1% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.2% · NJ 12.2% · U.S. 13%
A+Mental distress12.8% · NJ 14.7% · U.S. 15.9%
A+Obesity22.5% · NJ 28.9% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes8.6% · NJ 10.9% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking8.2% smoke · NJ 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise17.5% · NJ 24.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 98%
Less healthyHealthier
New Jersey towns we grade (468)Healthier than 85%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $127K–$211K (1,716)Healthier than 85%

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). Long Hill Township’s median household income is $169,079; among the 1,716 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($127K–$211K), it’s healthier than 85%, 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, Long Hill Township could be anywhere from A to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 07933,07946,07980), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.5%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 17.8%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 8.2%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Long Hill Township, betterLong Hill Township, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Long Hill Township gets moving

5.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
77%Dentist visitNJ 66%
92%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
69%Colon screeningNJ 63%
79%MammogramNJ 76%
78%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Long Hill Township 6.3% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Long Hill Township adults…

Long Hill Township runs below NJ on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Long Hill Township adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.3%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Long Hill Township

No hospital or community health center in Long Hill Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest EROverlook Medical CenterSummit · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOverlook Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood Health Center PlainfieldPlainfield · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Neighborhood Health Center Plainfield
Plainfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7.5 mi
Overlook Medical Center
Summit · ★★★★★
ER
≈7.9 mi
Morristown Medical Center
Morristown · ★★★★★
ER
8 mi
Zufall Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Morristown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
Somerville · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Livingston · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLong Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLong Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLong Hill Township 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 Long Hill Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Long Hill Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Long Hill Township does better than New Jersey.

3 in 10Long Hill Township adults feel lonely
30% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Long Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NJ 24% · Better than NJ
1 in 6Long Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.5% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 8Long Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.8% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Long Hill Township 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 14
Long Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
7% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 15
Long Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
6.5% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 24
Long Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 22
Long Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

3.9% of Long Hill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Long Hill Township and the towns around it

Long Hill Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Bernards Township: 23.6%Warren Township: 23.9%Millington: 21.8%Gillette: 22.8%Lyons: 25.5%Berkeley Heights Township: 21.8%Stirling: 22.9%Harding Township: 23%Chatham Township: 20.9%Basking Ridge: 25%Bernardsville: 25.9%Far Hills: 27.4%Liberty Corner: 22.4%The Hills: 22.7%Bridgewater Township: 24.4%Martinsville: 24.2%Watchung: 24%Green Brook Township: 30.9%Scotch Plains Township: 24.1%Mountainside: 22.8%New Providence: 21.9%Summit: 24.1%Morris Township: 23.5%Green Village: 20.5%Madison: 21.3%Chatham: 20.8%Long Hill Township: 22.5%Long Hill TownshipBernards TownshipWarren TownshipMillingtonGilletteLyonsBerkeley Heights TownshipStirlingHarding TownshipChatham TownshipOverlook Medical Center · Summit · 7.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHMorristown Medical Center · Morristown · 7.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset · Somerville · 9.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHNeighborhood Health Center Plainfield · Plainfield · 6.1 mi+Zufall Health Center - Morristown · Morristown · 8 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 27 towns on this map, healthiest first
Chatham Township20.9%
Millington21.8%
Berkeley Heights Township21.8%
Long Hill Township22.5%
Gillette22.8%
Stirling22.9%
Harding Township23%
Bernards Township23.6%
Warren Township23.9%
Lyons25.5%
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
Long Hill TownshipA+22.5%8.6%8.2%ZIP codes
Bernards TownshipA+23.6%8.9%6.9%ZIP codes
Warren TownshipA+23.9%9.5%7.1%ZIP 07059
Millington————
Gillette————
Lyons————
Berkeley Heights TownshipA+21.8%8%6.7%ZIP codes
Stirling————

Millington, Gillette, Lyons and Stirling: 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.

20%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.7%
Thinking or memory9.1%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone4.9%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
New Jersey

Every CDC estimate for Long Hill Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Long Hill Township is better than New Jersey on 18 and worse on 1; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Long Hill Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Long Hill TownshipNJU.S.vs NJ
Overall health
Fair or poor health11.9%9.9–14.517.1%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.2%8.7–11.912.2%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)12.8%11.1–14.714.7%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity22.5%19–26.428.9%32.9%Better
Diabetes8.6%7.4–1010.9%12%Better
High blood pressure31.1%28.1–34.332.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.8%37.6–44.139.3%37.1%About the same
Arthritis22.5%20.1–25.122.2%25.3%About the same
Asthma8.6%7.6–9.68.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.4%8.5–10.37.5%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease5.2%4.5–5.95.6%6.4%About the same
COPD4.3%3.4–5.45.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.6%2.2–33.1%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)6.3%5–7.89.6%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.2%6.2–10.510.9%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work17.5%14.6–2124.8%24.7%Better
Binge drinking17.8%15.4–20.415.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%27.5–35.837.5%36%Better
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.3%4.9–8.111.3%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.4%76.6–82.178%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year76.9%74.4–79.465.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years91.5%90–92.989.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.9%75–80.677.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.2%65–73.263.4%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78.8%72.8–84.275.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression15.5%13.4–17.815.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30%26.3–34.132.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.8%16.9–23.124%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food7%5.4–9.114.3%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing6.5%5.2–8.112.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.1%3.3–57%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation4.5%3.7–5.57.4%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)3.9%2.8–5.38.4%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability20%17–23.424.8%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs8.7%7.1–10.611.3%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering9.1%7.6–10.911.5%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.4%4.7–6.25.7%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.1%2.7–3.74.7%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone4.9%4.1–66.6%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.4%2–33.3%3.8%Lower

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 Long Hill Township

Is Long Hill Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Long Hill Township is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #70 of 468 in New Jersey. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 85%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Long Hill Township?

CDC estimates 22.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 19% and 26.4%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Long Hill Township?

Overlook Medical Center in Summit, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Long Hill Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Long Hill Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–8.1%), 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 Long Hill Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.

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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.