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 3.0Where Pleasant Plains residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pleasant Plains, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pleasant Plains. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pleasant Plains
COPD and heart disease are less common in Pleasant Plains
Pleasant Plains runs below New Jersey on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (3.5% vs 5.1%), heart disease (4.6% vs 5.6%) and depression (12.5% vs 15.1%). Conditions ↓
Few Pleasant Plains adults smoke
7.4% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 10.9% across New Jersey. Habits ↓
Fewer Pleasant Plains adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Jersey. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Pleasant Plains’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Pleasant Plains adults…
Pleasant Plains runs below NJ on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
1.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.6% of Pleasant Plains adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Care in and near Pleasant Plains
No hospital or community health center in Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Pleasant Plains adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
How Pleasant Plains adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Pleasant Plains does better than New Jersey.
1 in 3 Pleasant Plains 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.
Pleasant Plains 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Mile Run | — | — | — | — | |
| Franklin Park | — | — | — | — | |
| Griggstown | — | — | — | — | |
| Blackwells Mills | — | — | — | — | |
| Six Mile Run | — | — | — | — |
Ten Mile Run, Franklin Park, Blackwells Mills and Six Mile Run: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Griggstown: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pleasant Plains adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Pleasant Plains
Why doesn’t Pleasant Plains have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pleasant Plains.
What hospital is closest to Pleasant Plains?
Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Plains’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Pleasant Plains?
6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Rutgers RWJ Eric B. Chandler Health Center in New Brunswick, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pleasant Plains.
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.