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 4.0Where Shark River Hills residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Shark River Hills, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Shark River Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Shark River Hills
Shark River Hills is an active town
Only 17% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓
Cancer runs high in Shark River Hills
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. Conditions ↓
Shark River Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (74.6% vs 65.9%) and cholesterol checks (91.9% 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 Shark River Hills’ likely range.
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 Shark River Hills adults…
Shark River Hills runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Shark River Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
Care in and near Shark River Hills
No hospital or community health center in Shark River Hills 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 Shark River Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Shark River Hills adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Shark River Hills does better than New Jersey.
1 in 4 Shark River Hills 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.
3.8% of Shark River Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Shark River Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune Township | B+ | 34.1% | 12% | 11.2% | ZIP codes |
| Neptune City | B | 35.8% | 11.9% | 13.7% | CDC place |
| Wall Township | A | 30.1% | 9.5% | 9.2% | ZIP codes |
| Belmar | A | 31.2% | 9.2% | 9.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Shark River Hills adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Shark River Hills
Why doesn’t Shark River Hills have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Shark River Hills.
What hospital is closest to Shark River Hills?
Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, 1.5 miles in a straight line from Shark River Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Shark River Hills?
5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Center of Asbury Park in Asbury Park, 3.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Shark River Hills.
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.