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Health in Pine Lake Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pine Lake Park residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.2%
About the same as NJ (17.1%)
Obesity
30.4%
About the same as NJ (28.9%)
No exercise
24.7%
About the same as NJ (24.8%)
Uninsured
9.9%
About the same as NJ (11.3%)
Feel lonely
30.9%
About the same as NJ (32.4%)
Nearest ER
3.3 mi
Community Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pine Lake Park

14.1%smoke · NJ 10.9%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.7%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 16.1%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pine Lake Park, betterPine Lake Park, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Pine Lake Park gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Pine Lake Park4 acres26th Ave Playground3 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pine Lake Park adults…

Pine Lake Park runs above NJ on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

26 of every 100 Pine Lake Park adults have arthritis
New Jersey: 22 in 100 · worse · likely 23.1–28%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Pine Lake Park

No hospital or community health center in Pine Lake Park itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCommunity Medical CenterToms River · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOcean Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOcean Health InitiativesToms River · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Community Medical Center
Toms River · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
3.7 mi
Ocean Health Initiatives
3 sites · nearest in Toms River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.3 mi
Lakewood Resource & Referral Center
5 sites · nearest in Lakewood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus
Lakewood · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
8.7 mi
Ocean Medical Center
Brick · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.5 mi
Centrastate Medical Center
Freehold · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary carePine Lake Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePine Lake Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPine Lake Park 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 Pine Lake Park; ≈ 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 Pine Lake Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

76%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
67%Dentist visitNJ 66%
88%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
62%Colon screeningNJ 63%
77%MammogramNJ 76%
77%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Lake Park 9.9% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pine Lake Park adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Pine Lake Park adults feel lonely
30.9% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Pine Lake Park adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Pine Lake Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Pine Lake Park adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pine Lake Park 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
Pine Lake Park adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 9
Pine Lake Park adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 15
Pine Lake Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 14
Pine Lake Park adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

7.4% of Pine Lake Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Pine Lake Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Leisure Village West: 27.4%Toms River Township: 28.8%Manchester Township: 28.9%Leisure Knoll: 25.8%Lavallette: 25.1%Dover Beaches South: 27.8%Berkeley Township: 29.5%Brick Township: 28.8%Island Heights: 27.4%Dover Beaches North: 27.3%South Toms River: 32.1%Holiday City South: 29.5%Holiday City-Berkeley: 29.7%Seaside Heights: 35.3%Lacey Township: 28.9%Jackson Township: 29.7%Pine Ridge at Crestwood: 29.7%Cedar Glen West: 27.3%Plumsted Township: 29.5%Pine Lake Park: 30.4%Pine Lake ParkLeisure Village WestToms River TownshipManchester TownshipCommunity Medical Center · Toms River · 3.3 mi · 1★ MedicareHMonmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus · Lakewood · 5.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHOcean Medical Center · Brick · 8.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHOhi - Toms River · Toms River · 3.7 mi+Belz With Address · Lakewood · 4.3 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#18 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Leisure Village West27.4%
Toms River Township28.8%
Manchester Township28.9%
Pine Lake Park30.4%
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
Leisure Village West————
Toms River TownshipA−28.8%10.4%12.5%ZIP codes
Toms River————
Manchester TownshipB−28.9%14.9%12.6%ZIP codes

Leisure Village West and Toms River: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Pine Lake Park

Why doesn’t Pine Lake Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pine Lake Park?

Community Medical Center in Toms River, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Pine Lake Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Pine Lake Park?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ohi - Toms River in Toms River, 3.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pine Lake Park.

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.