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, Point Pleasant is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Point Pleasant differs from New Jersey on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 12 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Point Pleasant. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Point Pleasant
New Jersey sets a high bar
Point Pleasant is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, but only 63% of the 468 New Jersey towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Cancer and arthritis run high in Point Pleasant
1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.4%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.6%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. Conditions ↓
Fewer Point Pleasant adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Jersey. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Point Pleasant is an active town
Only 19.7% 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 Point Pleasant’s likely range.
What’s behind Point Pleasant’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Point Pleasant is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, #174 of 468 in New Jersey. 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 93% of towns); the weakest is smoking, still better than 82%.
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). Point Pleasant’s median household income is $115,625; among the 6,372 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($87K–$145K), it’s healthier than 88%, about where its income would put it.
Most New Jersey towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Point Pleasant is healthier than 63% of graded towns, against 92% nationally.
Out of every 100 Point Pleasant adults…
Point Pleasant runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.4% of Point Pleasant adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
1.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
Care in and near Point Pleasant
No hospital or community health center in Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Point Pleasant adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
How Point Pleasant adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Point Pleasant does better than New Jersey.
3 in 10 Point Pleasant 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.
Point Pleasant and the towns around it
Point Pleasant’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Pleasant | A | 27.8% | 8.9% | 10.9% | CDC place |
| Brick Township | A− | 28.8% | 10.1% | 12.2% | ZIP codes |
| Point Pleasant Beach | A | 28.2% | 10.2% | 10.6% | CDC place |
| Brielle | A+ | 28.7% | 8.9% | 7.8% | CDC place |
| Bay Head | — | — | — | — |
Bay Head: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Point Pleasant adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Point Pleasant
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Point Pleasant is better than New Jersey on 12 and worse on 2; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Point Pleasant’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Point Pleasant | NJ | U.S. | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13%11.3–14.8 | 17.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.7%10.4–13.1 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14%12.4–15.7 | 14.7% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.8%24–31.9 | 28.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.9%7.8–10.2 | 10.9% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 30.4%27.7–33.2 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 41%37.9–44.1 | 39.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26.6%24.2–29.2 | 22.2% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.1%8.1–10.2 | 8.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.4%8.6–10.3 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.3%4.8–6 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5%4.4–5.7 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.5–3 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.2%6.6–10 | 9.6% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.9%9.1–12.8 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 19.7%17.1–22.6 | 24.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.4%14.1–18.9 | 15.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.6%30.5–38.9 | 37.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.6%5.4–7.8 | 11.3% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.5%74.6–80.2 | 78% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 72.5%69.7–75.1 | 65.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.5%89.1–91.7 | 89.1% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.4%75.6–81.1 | 77.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.4%63.1–71.4 | 63.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.5%72.8–83.6 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 16.2%14–18.5 | 15.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 27.8%24.5–31.1 | 32.4% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.5%17–22.2 | 24% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.9%6.6–9.3 | 14.3% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.3%6.2–8.6 | 12.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.5%3.9–5.3 | 7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.9%4.2–5.6 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.4%3.5–5.4 | 8.4% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21.7%19.2–24.5 | 24.8% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.5%8.2–10.9 | 11.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10%8.7–11.3 | 11.5% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.6%5–6.3 | 5.7% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.2%2.9–3.6 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.6%4.9–6.3 | 6.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.6%2.3–2.9 | 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 Point Pleasant
Is Point Pleasant a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Point Pleasant is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health, #174 of 468 in New Jersey. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 88%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Point Pleasant?
CDC estimates 27.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 24% and 31.9%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Point Pleasant?
Ocean Medical Center in Brick, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Point Pleasant’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Point Pleasant have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.4–7.8%), 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 Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant.
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.