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Health in North Middletown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North Middletown residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in North Middletown

Smoking is more common in North Middletown

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14%), vs 10.9% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Obesity runs high in North Middletown

1 in 3 adults have obesity (34%), vs 28.9% across New Jersey. Conditions ↓

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 Middletown’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 22%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 18.1%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
North Middletown, betterNorth Middletown, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where North Middletown gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North Middletown adults…

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

34 of every 100 North Middletown adults have obesity
New Jersey: 29 in 100 · worse · likely 29.6–38.7%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters in North Middletown

Only 8% of North Middletown residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Stroke and diabetes run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

North Middletown8%
New Jersey17%
Getting care

Care in and near North Middletown

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

HNearest ERBayshore Medical CenterHolmdel · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBayshore Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVisiting Nurse Assn-CentralKeyport · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Visiting Nurse Assn-Central
2 sites · nearest in Keyport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.6 mi
Bayshore Medical Center
Holmdel · ★★★★★
ER
6.6 mi
Riverview Medical Center
Red Bank · ★★★★★
ER
9.3 mi
Central Jersey Medical Center
Perth Amboy · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.1 mi
Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Raritan Bay Medical Center
Perth Amboy · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNorth Middletown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Middletown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth Middletown 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 Middletown; ≈ 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 North Middletown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

76%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
63%Dentist visitNJ 66%
87%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
64%Colon screeningNJ 63%
76%MammogramNJ 76%
74%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Middletown 9.3% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How North Middletown adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, North Middletown runs above New Jersey.

3 in 10North Middletown adults feel lonely
30.1% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5North Middletown adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6North Middletown adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6North Middletown adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · NJ 14.7% · Worse than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 North Middletown 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 8
North Middletown adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 9
North Middletown adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
North Middletown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
North Middletown adults lack reliable transportation
7% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

8.2% of North Middletown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

North Middletown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Keansburg: 36%Middletown Township: 30.1%Port Monmouth: 32.9%Union Beach: 31.7%Keyport: 33.3%Hazlet Township: 31.6%Aberdeen Township: 31.5%Lincroft: 27.9%Atlantic Highlands: 30%Tinton Falls: 30.1%Colts Neck Township: 28%Navesink: 30.3%Red Bank: 33.4%Holmdel Township: 25.8%Highlands: 31.7%Leonardo: 30.3%Fair Haven: 27.7%Belford: 32%North Middletown: 34%North MiddletownKeansburgMiddletown TownshipPort MonmouthBayshore Medical Center · Holmdel · 4.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHRiverview Medical Center · Red Bank · 6.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHKeyport Primary Care Center · Keyport · 4.4 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#18 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Middletown Township30.1%
Port Monmouth32.9%
North Middletown34%
Keansburg36%
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
Middletown TownshipA30.1%9%9.6%ZIP codes
KeansburgB−36%10.8%15.5%CDC place
Port Monmouth————

Port Monmouth: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.9%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing5.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
New Jersey

Questions about health in North Middletown

Why doesn’t North Middletown 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 Middletown.

What hospital is closest to North Middletown?

Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, 4.6 miles in a straight line from North Middletown’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 Middletown?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Keyport Primary Care Center in Keyport, 4.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North Middletown.

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.