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, Pine Beach is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns
Pine Beach differs from New Jersey on 16 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 14 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pine Beach. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pine Beach
Cancer and arthritis run high in Pine Beach
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (27.8%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Pine Beach’s lead shrinks
Pine Beach is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, but 75% of the 3,324 towns with similar household incomes ($107K–$179K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Pine Beach keeps up with checkups
It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (75.7% vs 65.9%) and cholesterol checks (91.2% vs 89.1%). Checkups ↓
Pine Beach is an active town
Only 19.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓
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 Pine Beach’s likely range.
What’s behind Pine Beach’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pine Beach is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 95% of towns); the weakest is physical distress, still better than 85%.
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). Pine Beach’s median household income is $142,920; among the 3,324 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($107K–$179K), it’s healthier than 75%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Pine Beach adults…
Pine Beach runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Pine Beach is an older town: 25% 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 Pine Beach as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Pine Beach adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
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Care in and near Pine Beach
No hospital or community health center in Pine Beach 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 Pine Beach; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Pine Beach adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Pine Beach does better than New Jersey.
1 in 4 Pine Beach 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.
4% of Pine Beach adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Pine Beach and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Beach | A | 27.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | CDC place |
| Berkeley Township | B+ | 29.5% | 12.2% | 13.3% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pine Beach adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Pine Beach
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pine Beach is better than New Jersey on 14 and worse on 2; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Pine Beach’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Pine Beach | NJ | U.S. | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.6%10.3–15.1 | 17.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.6%9.9–13.4 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.4%11.5–15.4 | 14.7% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.2%23.4–31.4 | 28.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.2%7.8–10.7 | 10.9% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 31.4%28.4–34.5 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 42.1%38.9–45.3 | 39.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.8%24.9–30.6 | 22.2% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.1%8–10.2 | 8.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.1%9.2–11.2 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.5%4.8–6.4 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.1%4–6.3 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.8%2.4–3.3 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.3%5.1–7.8 | 9.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.2%7.8–12.8 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 19.1%15.8–22.8 | 24.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 15.9%13.6–18.3 | 15.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.6%29.6–38 | 37.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.8%4.4–7.5 | 11.3% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.6%75.8–81.2 | 78% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 75.7%73.1–78.2 | 65.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91.2%89.6–92.6 | 89.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.5%76.7–82.2 | 77.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69.6%65.6–73.4 | 63.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.2%73.5–84.2 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 15.8%13.6–18.3 | 15.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 27.3%23.7–31 | 32.4% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19%16–22.1 | 24% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.2%5.3–9.3 | 14.3% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.7%5.2–8.3 | 12.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.2%3.4–5.1 | 7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.6%3.7–5.6 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4%2.7–5.4 | 8.4% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21.6%18.3–25 | 24.8% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.6%7.8–11.7 | 11.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.5%7.8–11.2 | 11.5% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.8%5–6.6 | 5.7% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.1%2.6–3.7 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.4%4.5–6.5 | 6.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.1–3.1 | 3.3% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Pine Beach
Is Pine Beach a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pine Beach is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 75%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Pine Beach?
CDC estimates 27.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.4% and 31.4%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Pine Beach?
Community Medical Center in Toms River, 3.2 miles in a straight line from Pine Beach’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Pine Beach have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.4–7.5%), 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 Pine Beach more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pine Beach.
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.