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Health in Mantoloking · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mantoloking residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mantoloking

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Mantoloking

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14.6%), about twice the New Jersey rate. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (33.2%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.3%, vs 5.6% across New Jersey. In all, Mantoloking runs above New Jersey on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 36% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Mantoloking keeps up with checkups

It beats New Jersey on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.5% vs 78%) and dentist visits (76.4% vs 65.9%). Checkups ↓

Few Mantoloking adults smoke

6.2% of adults smoke cigarettes, 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 Mantoloking’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mantoloking adults…

Mantoloking runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Mantoloking adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 13.2–16%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters here

Mantoloking is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Mantoloking as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Mantoloking36%
New Jersey17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
76%Dentist visitNJ 66%
94%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
74%Colon screeningNJ 63%
79%MammogramNJ 76%
85%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mantoloking 4.5% · 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 17.9%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 12.3%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 6.2%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mantoloking, betterMantoloking, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Mantoloking gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Mantoloking

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

HNearest EROcean Medical CenterBrick · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOcean Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOcean Health InitiativesBrick · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Ocean Medical Center
Brick · ★★★★★
ER
4.8 mi
Ocean Health Initiatives
3 sites · nearest in Brick
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Lakewood Resource & Referral Center
4 sites · nearest in Lakewood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus
Lakewood · ★★★★★
ER
≈10.8 mi
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
Community Medical Center
Toms River · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMantoloking is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMantoloking is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMantoloking 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 Mantoloking; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Mantoloking adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Mantoloking does better than New Jersey.

1 in 4Mantoloking adults feel lonely
24.3% · NJ 32.4% · Better than NJ
1 in 6Mantoloking adults lack social or emotional support
15.7% · NJ 24% · Better than NJ
1 in 8Mantoloking adults have been diagnosed with depression
13.2% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 10Mantoloking adults are in frequent mental distress
10% · NJ 14.7% · Better than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Mantoloking 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 23
Mantoloking adults worry about having enough food
4.4% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 26
Mantoloking adults worry about keeping their housing
3.9% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 40
Mantoloking adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
2.5% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 32
Mantoloking adults lack reliable transportation
3.1% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

2.2% of Mantoloking adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Mantoloking and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brick Township: 28.8%Bay Head: 24.2%Lakewood Township: 32.6%Wall Township: 30.1%Allenwood: 29.2%Point Pleasant: 27.8%Toms River Township: 28.8%Leisure Village East: 27%Howell Township: 30.8%Ramtown: 31.7%Dover Beaches North: 27.3%Mantoloking: 23.7%MantolokingBrick TownshipBay HeadOcean Medical Center · Brick · 4.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHMonmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus · Lakewood · 9.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHJersey Shore University Medical Center · Neptune · 10.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHCommunity Medical Center · Toms River · 11 mi · 1★ MedicareHOhi Brick Township · Brick · 4.8 mi+Belz With Address · Lakewood · 8.2 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mantoloking23.7%
Bay Head24.2%
Brick Township28.8%
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
Brick TownshipA−28.8%10.1%12.2%ZIP codes
Bay Head————

Bay Head: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory7%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone4.8%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Mantoloking

Why doesn’t Mantoloking have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mantoloking?

Ocean Medical Center in Brick, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Mantoloking’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 Mantoloking?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ohi Brick Township in Brick, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.