Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Within New Jersey, Maple Shade Township is healthier than 19% of graded towns
Maple Shade Township trails New Jersey on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 08052. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Maple Shade Township
New Jersey sets a high bar
Maple Shade Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns, but only 19% of the 468 New Jersey towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Mental distress runs high in Maple Shade Township
1 in 6 adults are in frequent mental distress (17.3%), vs 14.7% across New Jersey. Depression is above the state too: 17.5%, vs 15.1% across New Jersey. Mind & connection ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Maple Shade Township
1 in 11 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (8.8%), vs 7% across New Jersey. No reliable transportation (8.9% vs 7.4%) is higher too. Everyday needs ↓
Smoking is more common in Maple Shade Township
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (13.6%), 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 Maple Shade Township’s likely range; Maple Shade Township’s figures come from ZIP code 08052, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
What’s behind Maple Shade Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Maple Shade Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns, #380 of 468 in New Jersey. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 74% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 40%).
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). Maple Shade Township’s median household income is $78,904; among the 10,803 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($59K–$99K), it’s healthier than 66%, about where its income would put it.
How Maple Shade Township adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Maple Shade Township runs above New Jersey.
3 in 10 Maple Shade Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10.7% of Maple Shade Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Maple Shade Township adults…
Maple Shade Township runs above NJ on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Maple Shade Township
No hospital or community health center in Maple Shade Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Maple Shade Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Maple Shade Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
Maple Shade Township and the towns around it
Maple Shade Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Shade Township | B | 32.4% | 10.7% | 13.6% | ZIP 08052 |
| Cherry Hill Township | A | 24.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% | ZIP codes |
| Cherry Hill Mall | — | — | — | — | |
| Moorestown Township | A+ | 26.2% | 9.2% | 8% | ZIP 08057 |
| Moorestown-Lenola | — | — | — | — | |
| Pennsauken Township | C+ | 32.1% | 13.7% | 14.4% | ZIP codes |
| Kingston Estates | — | — | — | — | |
| Mount Laurel Township | A | 27.2% | 9.3% | 8.9% | ZIP 08054 |
Cherry Hill Mall, Moorestown-Lenola and Kingston Estates: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Maple Shade Township adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Maple Shade Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Maple Shade Township is better than New Jersey on 0 and worse on 10; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Maple Shade Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Maple Shade Township | NJ | U.S. | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.5%16.5–20.7 | 17.1% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.7%12.3–15.3 | 12.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.3%15.5–19.2 | 14.7% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.4%28.1–37 | 28.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.7%9.4–12 | 10.9% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 33.5%30.6–36.5 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.8%35.7–41.9 | 39.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 25.1%22.8–27.5 | 22.2% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.7%8.7–10.9 | 8.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.6%6.9–8.3 | 7.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.8%5.2–6.4 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.2%5.5–6.9 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.2%3–3.5 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.6%9.5–14.1 | 9.6% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.6%11.9–15.5 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 27%23.8–30.4 | 24.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.1%13.8–18.6 | 15.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.9%31.4–40.4 | 37.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10%8.7–11.6 | 11.3% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.1%75.2–80.8 | 78% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 62.3%58.9–65.5 | 65.9% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.4%85.9–88.9 | 89.1% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.1%72.3–77.8 | 77.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66%61.7–70 | 63.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.2%67.5–80.1 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17.5%15.2–20 | 15.1% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 30.1%26.6–33.8 | 32.4% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23%20.2–26.1 | 24% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15.3%13.4–17.5 | 14.3% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 13.3%11.6–15.1 | 12.3% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.8%7.7–9.9 | 7% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.9%7.9–10 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 10.7%9.1–12.5 | 8.4% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.9%24.9–31.2 | 24.8% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.9%10.5–13.4 | 11.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.4%12–15 | 11.5% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6%5.4–6.7 | 5.7% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5%4.5–5.4 | 4.7% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.7%6.9–8.5 | 6.6% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.6%3.3–4 | 3.3% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Maple Shade Township
Is Maple Shade Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Maple Shade Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #380 of 468 in New Jersey. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 66%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Maple Shade Township?
CDC estimates 32.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.1% and 37%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Maple Shade Township?
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, 6.4 miles in a straight line from Maple Shade Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Maple Shade Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.7–11.6%), 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 Maple Shade Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Maple Shade Township.
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.