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Health in North Beach Haven · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Beach Haven residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in North Beach Haven

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in North Beach Haven

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14.8%), about twice the New Jersey rate. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (35.8%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.2%, vs 5.6% across New Jersey. In all, North Beach Haven runs above New Jersey on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 42% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in North Beach Haven, and more people treating it

39.8% of adults have high blood pressure (New Jersey 32.8%), but 86% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

North Beach Haven keeps up with checkups

It beats New Jersey on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.8% vs 78%) and dentist visits (75% vs 65.9%). 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 North Beach Haven’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Beach Haven adults…

North Beach Haven runs above NJ on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 North Beach Haven adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 13.4–16.3%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters here

North Beach Haven is an older town: 42% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in North Beach Haven as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

North Beach Haven42%
New Jersey17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
75%Dentist visitNJ 66%
94%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
77%Colon screeningNJ 63%
82%MammogramNJ 76%
86%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Beach Haven 5.3% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near North Beach Haven

No hospital or community health center in North Beach Haven itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSouthern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouthern Ocean Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOhi - Little EggTuckerton · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Ohi - Little Egg
Tuckerton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.1 mi
Southern Ocean Medical Center
Manahawkin · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
Atlantic City · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
Community Medical Center
Toms River · ★★★★★
ER
28 mi
Shore Medical Center
Somers Point · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNorth Beach Haven is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Beach Haven is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth Beach Haven 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 North Beach Haven; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.1%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 11.5%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 8.4%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Beach Haven, betterNorth Beach Haven, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where North Beach Haven gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How North Beach Haven adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, North Beach Haven does better than New Jersey.

1 in 4North Beach Haven adults feel lonely
25% · NJ 32.4% · Better than NJ
1 in 6North Beach Haven adults lack social or emotional support
17.2% · NJ 24% · Better than NJ
1 in 7North Beach Haven adults have been diagnosed with depression
13.6% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 9North Beach Haven adults are in frequent mental distress
10.6% · NJ 14.7% · Better than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 North Beach Haven 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 17
North Beach Haven adults worry about having enough food
5.9% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 21
North Beach Haven adults worry about keeping their housing
4.7% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 33
North Beach Haven adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 27
North Beach Haven adults lack reliable transportation
3.7% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

3.2% of North Beach Haven adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

North Beach Haven and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Long Beach Township: 25.4%Stafford Township: 28.1%Ocean Township: 28%Eagleswood Township: 29.4%Little Egg Harbor Township: 29.4%Beach Haven: 25.6%Barnegat Light: 25.6%Harvey Cedars: 25.2%Ship Bottom: 25.8%Surf City: 25.4%Barnegat Township: 29%North Beach Haven: 25.4%North Beach HavenLong Beach TownshipSouthern Ocean Medical Center · Manahawkin · 9.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHOhi - Little Egg · Tuckerton · 7 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
North Beach Haven25.4%
Long Beach Township25.4%
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 Beach TownshipA25.4%11.2%8%ZIP 08008

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory8.1%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
New Jersey

Questions about health in North Beach Haven

Why doesn’t North Beach Haven have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to North Beach Haven?

Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin, 9.1 miles in a straight line from North Beach Haven’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 North Beach Haven?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ohi - Little Egg in Tuckerton, 7.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North Beach Haven.

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.