Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Ocean Gate is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns
Ocean Gate differs from New Jersey on 7 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 3 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ocean Gate. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ocean Gate
Smoking is more common in Ocean Gate
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14%), vs 10.9% across New Jersey. Habits ↓
Arthritis and cancer run high in Ocean Gate
3 in 10 adults have arthritis (27.9%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%), and arthritis and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Ocean Gate is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Ocean Gate is healthier than 74%. Against the 10,468 towns with similar household incomes ($52K–$87K), it’s healthier than 91%. Health Grade ↓
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 Ocean Gate’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Ocean Gate’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ocean Gate is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 84% of towns); the weakest is smoking, still better than 58%.
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). Ocean Gate’s median household income is $69,397; among the 10,468 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($52K–$87K), it’s healthier than 91%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
Out of every 100 Ocean Gate adults…
Ocean Gate runs above NJ on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Ocean Gate is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Ocean Gate as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Ocean Gate
No hospital or community health center in Ocean Gate 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 Ocean Gate; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Ocean Gate adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
How Ocean Gate adults are doing
About the same as New Jersey on each measure.
3 in 10 Ocean Gate 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.
6.8% of Ocean Gate adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Ocean Gate and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Gate | B+ | 29.7% | 10.1% | 14% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Ocean Gate adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Ocean Gate
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Ocean Gate is better than New Jersey on 4 and worse on 3; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Ocean Gate’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Ocean Gate | NJ | U.S. | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.2%13.4–19.2 | 17.1% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.6%11.5–15.6 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.8%13.7–18 | 14.7% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 29.7%25.7–34.1 | 28.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.1%8.6–11.6 | 10.9% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 32.3%29.2–35.4 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 41.3%38.3–44.5 | 39.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.9%25.1–30.6 | 22.2% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.6%8.5–10.9 | 8.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9%8.1–9.9 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6%5.2–6.9 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.3%5–7.6 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.2%2.7–3.7 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.2%7.5–11.3 | 9.6% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14%11.1–17 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 24.2%19.9–28.3 | 24.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.8%13.6–18.2 | 15.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.1%31.8–40.5 | 37.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.7%6.7–11 | 11.3% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.6%73.7–79.4 | 78% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69%65.9–71.8 | 65.9% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.8%86.9–90.6 | 89.1% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.3%75.5–81 | 77.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.8%63.5–71.8 | 63.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.7%69.5–81.3 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17%14.7–19.5 | 15.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.1%26.2–34.1 | 32.4% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.2%18.8–25.6 | 24% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.3%8.9–14.1 | 14.3% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.7%7.8–11.8 | 12.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.9%4.8–7 | 7% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.4%5.4–7.6 | 7.4% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.8%5.1–8.8 | 8.4% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.6%21.9–29.5 | 24.8% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.6%9.5–13.8 | 11.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.2%10.3–14.4 | 11.5% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.2%5.4–7.1 | 5.7% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.2%3.5–4.9 | 4.7% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.1%5.9–8.3 | 6.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.3%2.7–3.9 | 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 Ocean Gate
Is Ocean Gate a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ocean Gate is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 91%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Ocean Gate?
CDC estimates 29.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.7% and 34.1%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Ocean Gate?
Community Medical Center in Toms River, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Ocean Gate’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Ocean Gate have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.7–11%), 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 Ocean Gate 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 Ocean Gate.
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.