Photo: Charles Nguyen at English Wikipedia · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Teaneck Township is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns
Teaneck Township beats New Jersey on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 07666. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Teaneck Township
New Jersey sets a high bar
Teaneck Township is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns, but only 60% of the 468 New Jersey towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Teaneck Township’s lead shrinks
Teaneck Township is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns, but 65% of the 3,215 towns with similar household incomes ($108K–$180K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Teaneck Township has a five-star hospital
Holy Name Medical Center is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
Teaneck Township keeps up with checkups
It beats New Jersey on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (70.4% vs 65.9%) and cholesterol checks (91% 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 Teaneck Township’s likely range; Teaneck Township’s figures come from ZIP code 07666, which may reach past town lines.
What’s behind Teaneck Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Teaneck Township is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns, #187 of 468 in New Jersey. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is smoking (fewer adults who smoke than 95% of towns); the weakest is no exercise, still better than 75%.
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). Teaneck Township’s median household income is $144,075; among the 3,215 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($108K–$180K), it’s healthier than 65%, about where its income would put it.
Most New Jersey towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Teaneck Township is healthier than 60% of graded towns, against 91% nationally.
Care in and near Teaneck Township
1 hospital in Teaneck Township, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Teaneck Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Teaneck Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
Out of every 100 Teaneck Township adults…
Teaneck Township runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
8.7 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves
How Teaneck Township adults are doing
About the same as New Jersey on each measure.
1 in 3 Teaneck Township 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.
6.6% of Teaneck Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Teaneck Township and the towns around it
Teaneck Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaneck Township | A | 27.2% | 10.1% | 8% | ZIP 07666 |
| Hackensack | B+ | 30.4% | 11.1% | 10% | CDC place |
| Bergenfield | A | 25.3% | 10.4% | 8.5% | CDC place |
| Englewood | A− | 30.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% | CDC place |
| Bogota | A− | 29.1% | 10.2% | 9.2% | CDC place |
| Leonia | A+ | 21.4% | 10% | 7.1% | CDC place |
| New Milford | A | 24.6% | 9% | 8.2% | CDC place |
| Ridgefield Park | B+ | 29.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Teaneck Township adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Teaneck Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Teaneck Township is better than New Jersey on 12 and worse on 0; on the rest, the New Jersey figure falls inside Teaneck Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Teaneck Township | NJ | U.S. | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15%13.3–16.7 | 17.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.3%9.2–11.5 | 12.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.9%12.4–15.4 | 14.7% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.2%23.6–31.1 | 28.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.1%8.9–11.4 | 10.9% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34.1%31.4–36.9 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40%37–43 | 39.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 20.6%18.6–22.7 | 22.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 8.6%7.7–9.7 | 8.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.2%6.6–7.9 | 7.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5%4.6–5.6 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.2%3.7–4.7 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3%2.8–3.2 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.6%5.3–8.1 | 9.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8%6.8–9.2 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 21.7%19.1–24.6 | 24.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 15.1%13–17.4 | 15.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.6%35.5–43.6 | 37.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.7%8.4–11.2 | 11.3% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80%77.5–82.4 | 78% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 70.4%67.6–73 | 65.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91%89.9–92.1 | 89.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.1%75.6–80.4 | 77.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69.2%65.4–72.8 | 63.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.4%73.7–84.2 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 13.5%11.7–15.5 | 15.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 34.6%31–38.2 | 32.4% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 25.9%23–28.8 | 24% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12%10.4–13.6 | 14.3% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.4%9.9–13 | 12.3% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.3%5.4–7.1 | 7% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.5%5.7–7.3 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.6%5.5–7.7 | 8.4% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22%19.6–24.6 | 24.8% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.4%9.2–11.6 | 11.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.8%8.6–10.9 | 11.5% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 4.9%4.4–5.5 | 5.7% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4.1%3.8–4.5 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.8%5.2–6.5 | 6.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.9%2.7–3.2 | 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 Teaneck Township
Is Teaneck Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Teaneck Township is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns: A for health, #187 of 468 in New Jersey. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 65%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Teaneck Township?
CDC estimates 27.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.6% and 31.1%, against 28.9% across New Jersey and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Teaneck Township?
Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, 0.6 miles in a straight line from Teaneck Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Teaneck Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.4–11.2%), 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 Teaneck Township 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 Teaneck Township.
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.