Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Sea Bright is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Sea Bright differs from New Jersey on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 19 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sea Bright. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sea Bright
Sea Bright is an active town
Only 15.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓
Sea Bright is older than New Jersey, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Sea Bright runs below New Jersey on diabetes (8.8% vs 10.9%) and stroke (2.6% vs 3.1%). That’s despite an older population: 28% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%). Conditions ↓
Sea Bright keeps up with checkups
It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (77.5% vs 65.9%) and cholesterol checks (92.1% vs 89.1%). Checkups ↓
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 Sea Bright’s likely range.
What’s behind Sea Bright’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sea Bright is healthier than 97% 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 98% of towns); the weakest is obesity, 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). Sea Bright’s median household income is $143,241; among the 3,295 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($107K–$179K), it’s healthier than 92%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Sea Bright adults…
Sea Bright runs below NJ on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Sea Bright is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Sea Bright as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Sea Bright adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
Care in and near Sea Bright
No hospital or community health center in Sea Bright 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 Sea Bright; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Sea Bright adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Sea Bright does better than New Jersey.
1 in 4 Sea Bright 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.
3.2% of Sea Bright adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Sea Bright and the towns around it
Sea Bright’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Bright | A+ | 29.5% | 8.8% | 7.7% | CDC place |
| Rumson | A+ | 28.1% | 7.5% | 7.1% | CDC place |
| Monmouth Beach | A+ | 28.1% | 9.4% | 7.5% | CDC place |
| Middletown Township | A | 30.1% | 9% | 9.6% | ZIP codes |
| Highlands | A | 31.7% | 9.6% | 11.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sea Bright adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Sea Bright
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Sea Bright is better than New Jersey on 19 and worse on 1; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Sea Bright’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Sea Bright | NJ | U.S. | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 11.2%9.3–13.4 | 17.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.9%8.4–11.5 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.5%10.8–14.5 | 14.7% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 29.5%25.3–33.9 | 28.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.8%7.5–10.4 | 10.9% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 32.1%29–35.4 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40.5%37.3–43.7 | 39.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.4%21.8–27.3 | 22.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 8.8%7.8–9.9 | 8.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.8%8.8–10.8 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.4%4.6–6.3 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.3%3.4–5.3 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.2–3 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.1%4.9–7.5 | 9.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.7%5.7–9.9 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 15.3%12.6–18.6 | 24.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 17.1%14.7–19.6 | 15.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.9%26.1–33.9 | 37.5% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.6%3.5–5.8 | 11.3% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.2%77.5–82.8 | 78% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 77.5%75–79.8 | 65.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 92.1%90.8–93.3 | 89.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.1%76.2–81.9 | 77.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.5%67.6–75.1 | 63.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.1%73.5–84.1 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 14.7%12.6–17 | 15.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 25.2%22.1–28.9 | 32.4% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 15.9%13.5–18.6 | 24% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 5.7%4.3–7.4 | 14.3% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 5.7%4.4–7.1 | 12.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.9%3.1–4.7 | 7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.9%3.2–4.7 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 3.2%2.3–4.4 | 8.4% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 19.2%16.4–22.5 | 24.8% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.2%6.8–10 | 11.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8.5%7.1–10.1 | 11.5% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.4%4.7–6.3 | 5.7% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 2.9%2.4–3.3 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.7%3.9–5.6 | 6.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.3%1.9–2.8 | 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 Sea Bright
Is Sea Bright a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sea Bright is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 92%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Sea Bright?
CDC estimates 29.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.3% and 33.9%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Sea Bright?
Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Sea Bright’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Sea Bright have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.5–5.8%), 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 Sea Bright 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 Sea Bright.
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.