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Health in Troy Hills · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Troy Hills residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Troy Hills

Obesity and COPD are less common in Troy Hills

Troy Hills runs below New Jersey on five chronic conditions, most of all obesity (17.7% vs 28.9%), COPD (3.5% vs 5.1%) and depression (11.8% vs 15.1%). Conditions ↓

Few Troy Hills adults smoke

7% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 10.9% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Troy Hills is an active town

Only 19.3% 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 Troy Hills’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Troy Hills adults…

Troy Hills runs below NJ on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

18 of every 100 Troy Hills adults have obesity
New Jersey: 29 in 100 · better · likely 14.8–20.9%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.3%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 13.9%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 7%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Troy Hills, betterTroy Hills, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Troy Hills gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Troy Hills

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

HNearest ERSaint Clare's Hospital/ Denville CampusDenville · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMorristown Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careZufall Health CenterMorristown · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus
Denville · ★★★★★
ER
≈5.6 mi
Morristown Medical Center
Morristown · ★★★★★
ER
5.8 mi
Zufall Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Morristown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Livingston · ★★★★★
ER
9.3 mi
Chilton Medical Center
Pompton Plains · ★★★★★
ER
10.5 mi
Newark Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Orange
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careTroy Hills is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTroy Hills is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTroy Hills is not a shortage area

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 Troy Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
76%Dentist visitNJ 66%
92%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
67%Colon screeningNJ 63%
78%MammogramNJ 76%
79%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Troy Hills 5.5% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Troy Hills adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Troy Hills does better than New Jersey.

1 in 3Troy Hills adults feel lonely
31.5% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Troy Hills adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 8Troy Hills adults have been diagnosed with depression
11.8% · NJ 15.1% · Better than NJ
1 in 9Troy Hills adults are in frequent mental distress
10.8% · NJ 14.7% · Better than NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Troy Hills 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 13
Troy Hills adults worry about having enough food
7.5% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 17
Troy Hills adults worry about keeping their housing
5.9% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 29
Troy Hills adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.4% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 24
Troy Hills adults lack reliable transportation
4.2% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

3.3% of Troy Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Troy Hills and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Parsippany: 18.8%Parsippany-Troy Hills Township: 19.9%Whippany: 21.2%Hanover Township: 21.8%Lake Hiawatha: 20.3%Mountain Lakes: 19.8%Rainbow Lakes: 21.8%Montville Township: 20.6%Pine Brook: 20.2%East Hanover Township: 21%Boonton: 24.3%Morris Township: 23.5%Morris Plains: 21.8%Cedar Knolls: 21.8%Troy Hills: 17.7%Troy HillsParsippanyParsippany-Troy Hills TownshipWhippanyHanover TownshipSaint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus · Denville · 4.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHMorristown Medical Center · Morristown · 5.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHZufall Health Center - Morristown · Morristown · 5.8 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Troy Hills17.7%
Parsippany18.8%
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township19.9%
Whippany21.2%
Hanover Township21.8%
NJ28.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Parsippany————
Hanover TownshipA+21.8%8.8%8.1%ZIP codes
Whippany————
Parsippany-Troy Hills TownshipA+19.9%9%7.8%ZIP codes

Parsippany and Whippany: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

18.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.1%
Thinking or memory7.6%
Hearing5.1%
Errands alone4.3%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.1%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Troy Hills

Why doesn’t Troy 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 Troy Hills.

What hospital is closest to Troy Hills?

Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus in Denville, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Troy Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Troy Hills?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Zufall Health Center - Morristown in Morristown, 5.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Troy Hills.

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.