Photo: Nick Harris · CC BY 2.5On CDC estimates, Spring Lake is among the healthiest U.S. towns
Spring Lake differs from New Jersey on 25 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 21 better, 4 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Spring Lake. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Spring Lake
Cancer and arthritis run high in Spring Lake
1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.6%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29%), vs 22.2% across New Jersey. In all, Spring Lake runs above New Jersey on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 37% of residents are 65 or older (New Jersey 17%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Spring Lake keeps up with checkups
It beats New Jersey on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.9% vs 78%) and dentist visits (79.3% vs 65.9%). Checkups ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Spring Lake’s lead shrinks
Spring Lake is healthier than 99% of U.S. towns, but 77% of the 777 towns with similar household incomes ($162K–$270K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Spring Lake is an active town
Only 14.7% 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 Spring Lake’s likely range.
What’s behind Spring Lake’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Spring Lake is among the healthiest U.S. towns, #44 of 468 in New Jersey. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 88%.
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). Spring Lake’s median household income is $215,625; among the 777 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($162K–$270K), it’s healthier than 77%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Spring Lake adults…
Spring Lake runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.
Spring Lake is an older town: 37% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Spring Lake as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Spring Lake adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
2.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
Care in and near Spring Lake
No hospital or community health center in Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Spring Lake adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Spring Lake does better than New Jersey.
1 in 4 Spring Lake 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.
2% of Spring Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Spring Lake and the towns around it
Spring Lake’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake | A+ | 25.8% | 9.3% | 5.5% | CDC place |
| Sea Girt | A+ | 26.4% | 8.9% | 5.7% | CDC place |
| Lake Como | A− | 33.5% | 10.1% | 11.2% | CDC place |
| Belmar | A | 31.2% | 9.2% | 9.9% | CDC place |
| Spring Lake Heights | A+ | 28.2% | 9.3% | 8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Spring Lake adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Spring Lake
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Spring Lake is better than New Jersey on 21 and worse on 4; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Spring Lake’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Spring Lake | NJ | U.S. | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 10.5%8.4–13.3 | 17.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.5%7.9–11.4 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 10%8.6–11.7 | 14.7% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 25.8%22–30 | 28.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.3%7.9–11 | 10.9% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36.1%32.8–39.5 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 44.7%41.3–48 | 39.3% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 29%26–32.1 | 22.2% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 8.2%7.3–9.4 | 8.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13.6%12.3–14.9 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.6%5.7–7.7 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 4.4%3.5–5.8 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3%2.6–3.6 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 3.5%2.8–4.4 | 9.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 5.5%4–7.8 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 14.7%11.7–18.3 | 24.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 14%12–16.1 | 15.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 27.6%24.1–31.4 | 37.5% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.8%2.8–5.3 | 11.3% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 83.9%81.5–86 | 78% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 79.3%77–81.5 | 65.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 94%92.8–95 | 89.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 84.1%81.6–86.4 | 77.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 79.1%75.8–81.9 | 63.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 82.1%76.9–86.4 | 75.7% | 76.4% | Better |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 12.8%10.9–15 | 15.1% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 23.5%20.5–27.1 | 32.4% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 13.9%11.7–16.6 | 24% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 3.9%2.7–5.5 | 14.3% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 3.5%2.7–4.7 | 12.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 2.4%1.9–3 | 7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 2.8%2.3–3.5 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 2%1.3–3.1 | 8.4% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 20.2%16.9–23.9 | 24.8% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9%7.3–11.4 | 11.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 7%5.7–8.7 | 11.5% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.8%5.9–7.9 | 5.7% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 2.7%2.2–3.4 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.3%3.5–5.5 | 6.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.1%1.7–2.7 | 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 Spring Lake
Is Spring Lake a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Spring Lake is among the healthiest U.S. towns: A+ for health, #44 of 468 in New Jersey. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 77%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Spring Lake?
CDC estimates 25.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 22% and 30%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Spring Lake?
Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Spring Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Spring Lake have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.8–5.3%), 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 Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake.
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.