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6028 Main Street, Mays Landing, NJPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Mays Landing · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mays Landing residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16%
About the same as NJ (17.1%)
Obesity
29.1%
About the same as NJ (28.9%)
No exercise
23.3%
About the same as NJ (24.8%)
Uninsured
9%
Better than NJ (11.3%)
Feel lonely
31.5%
About the same as NJ (32.4%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Shore Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mays Landing

9.2%have had cancer · NJ 7.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mays Landing adults…

Mays Landing runs above NJ on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Mays Landing adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.2%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Mays Landing

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

HNearest ERShore Medical CenterSomers Point · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAtlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Jersey Family Medical CentersEgg Harbor Township · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers
3 sites · nearest in Egg Harbor Township
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.6 mi
Atlanticare Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Egg Harbor Township
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Shore Medical Center
Somers Point · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
Atlantic City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
Vineland · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.8 mi
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Elmer · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careMays Landing is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMays Landing is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mays Landing 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 Mays Landing; ≈ 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 23.3%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 15.8%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mays Landing, betterMays Landing, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Mays Landing gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Gaskill Park0.1 mi of trails2Lake Lenape Park East4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
68%Dentist visitNJ 66%
90%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
70%Colon screeningNJ 63%
78%MammogramNJ 76%
80%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mays Landing 9% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Mays Landing adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Mays Landing adults feel lonely
31.5% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Mays Landing adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Mays Landing adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.3% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Mays Landing adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mays Landing 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 9
Mays Landing adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 10
Mays Landing adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 16
Mays Landing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 15
Mays Landing adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

6.7% of Mays Landing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Mays Landing and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hamilton Township: 30%Weymouth Township: 30.1%Egg Harbor Township: 29%Galloway Township: 29.2%Estell Manor: 30.8%Buena Vista Township: 33.3%Richland: 31.4%Mullica Township: 30.3%Dorothy: 30.3%Maurice River Township: 37.3%Mays Landing: 29.1%Mays LandingHamilton TownshipWeymouth TownshipShore Medical Center · Somers Point · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHAtlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus · Atlantic City · 16 mi · 4★ MedicareHSouthern Jersey at English Creek · Egg Harbor Township · 5.2 mi+Atlanticare Health Services-FQHC Primary Care and Infusion Center · Egg Harbor Township · 5.6 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mays Landing29.1%
Hamilton Township30%
Weymouth Township30.1%
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
Weymouth TownshipB+30.1%10.9%13.3%ZIP codes
Hamilton TownshipB+30%10.8%12.1%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Mays Landing

Why doesn’t Mays Landing have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mays Landing?

Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Mays Landing’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mays Landing?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Southern Jersey at English Creek in Egg Harbor Township, 5.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mays Landing.

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.