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Health in Roadstown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roadstown residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Roadstown

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Roadstown

1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.1%), vs 5.1% across New Jersey. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (11.9%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.5%, vs 5.6% across New Jersey. In all, Roadstown runs above New Jersey on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Roadstown is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Roadstown’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Roadstown, and more people treating it

43.5% of adults have high blood pressure (New Jersey 32.8%), but 81.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Roadstown

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.6%), vs 10.9% 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 Roadstown’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roadstown adults…

Roadstown runs above NJ on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Roadstown adults have COPD
New Jersey: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–10%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Roadstown

No hospital or community health center in Roadstown itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERInspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer · 12.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyInspira Medical Center Mullica Hill★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareBridgeton · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Community Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Bridgeton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Salem Health Center
Salem · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.4 mi
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Elmer · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
Vineland · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
Dover · ★★★★★
ER
≈23.2 mi
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Wilmington · not rated
ERChildren’s
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roadstown itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roadstown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Roadstown itself

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 Roadstown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Roadstown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

82%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
66%Dentist visitNJ 66%
92%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
69%Colon screeningNJ 63%
76%MammogramNJ 76%
82%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roadstown 7.6% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 13.7%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roadstown, betterRoadstown, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Roadstown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Roadstown adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

3 in 10Roadstown adults feel lonely
29.1% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Roadstown adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Roadstown adults have been diagnosed with depression
16% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Roadstown adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Roadstown 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 9
Roadstown adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 11
Roadstown adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 17
Roadstown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 16
Roadstown adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

7% of Roadstown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Roadstown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.5%

of Roadstown adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Roadstown

Why doesn’t Roadstown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Roadstown?

Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill in Elmer, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Roadstown’s 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 Roadstown?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Completecare Adult & Specialty Medical Professionals in Bridgeton, 4.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Roadstown.

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.