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Health in Navesink · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Navesink residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Navesink

Navesink is an active town

Only 18.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Fewer Navesink adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Jersey. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Navesink adults report less loneliness

Loneliness (28% vs 32.4%) and lack of emotional support (19% vs 24%) both run below New Jersey. Mind & connection ↓

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 Navesink’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.2%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 17.3%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 10.5%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Navesink, betterNavesink, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Navesink gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 12
Navesink adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 13
Navesink adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 20
Navesink adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 20
Navesink adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

5.1% of Navesink adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Mind & connection

How Navesink adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Navesink does better than New Jersey.

3 in 10Navesink adults feel lonely
28% · NJ 32.4% · Better than NJ
1 in 5Navesink adults lack social or emotional support
19% · NJ 24% · Better than NJ
1 in 7Navesink adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.3% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Navesink adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Navesink 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Navesink adults…

Navesink runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Navesink adults have diabetes
New Jersey: 11 in 100 · better · likely 7.4–10.2%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Navesink

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

HNearest ERRiverview Medical CenterRed Bank · 3.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBayshore Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVisiting Nurse Assn-CentralRed Bank · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Riverview Medical Center
Red Bank · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
Visiting Nurse Assn-Central
3 sites · nearest in Red Bank
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.2 mi
Monmouth Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Long Branch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.8 mi
Bayshore Medical Center
Holmdel · ★★★★★
ER
7.9 mi
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch · ★★★★★
ER
≈12.9 mi
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNavesink is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNavesink is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNavesink 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 Navesink; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
73%Dentist visitNJ 66%
90%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
69%Colon screeningNJ 63%
78%MammogramNJ 76%
77%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Navesink 6.9% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Around town

Navesink and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Middletown Township: 30.1%Atlantic Highlands: 30%Lincroft: 27.9%Tinton Falls: 30.1%Colts Neck Township: 28%Red Bank: 33.4%Holmdel Township: 25.8%Keansburg: 36%North Middletown: 34%Highlands: 31.7%Leonardo: 30.3%Fair Haven: 27.7%Navesink: 30.3%NavesinkMiddletown TownshipAtlantic HighlandsRiverview Medical Center · Red Bank · 3.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHBayshore Medical Center · Holmdel · 7.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHMonmouth Medical Center · Long Branch · 7.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHJersey Shore University Medical Center · Neptune · 12.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHRed Bank Community Health Center · Red Bank · 3.9 mi+MFHC Dental Program · Long Branch · 7.2 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Atlantic Highlands30%
Middletown Township30.1%
Navesink30.3%
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
Atlantic HighlandsA30%9.3%9.1%CDC place
Middletown TownshipA30.1%9%9.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.1%
Thinking or memory10.5%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Navesink

Why doesn’t Navesink have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Navesink?

Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, 3.4 miles in a straight line from Navesink’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 Navesink?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Red Bank Community Health Center in Red Bank, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.