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Health in Vauxhall · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vauxhall residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Vauxhall

Making ends meet is harder in Vauxhall

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (21.3%), vs 14.3% across New Jersey. Utility shut-off threats (11.5% vs 7%) and housing insecurity (19.7% vs 12.3%) are higher too. 13.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.4% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Vauxhall adults lack emotional support

1 in 3 adults lack social or emotional support (32.4%), vs 24% across New Jersey. Loneliness is above the state too: 37.4%, vs 32.4% across New Jersey. Mind & connection ↓

Stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure run high in Vauxhall

1 in 25 adults have had a stroke (4%), vs 3.1% across New Jersey. 1 in 8 adults have diabetes (13.2%), vs 10.9% across New Jersey. High blood pressure is also above the state: 39.6%, vs 32.8% across New Jersey. In all, Vauxhall runs above New Jersey on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Vauxhall’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 5
Vauxhall adults worry about having enough food
21.3% · NJ 14.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 5
Vauxhall adults worry about keeping their housing
19.7% · NJ 12.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 9
Vauxhall adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.5% · NJ 7%
Worse than NJ
1 in 9
Vauxhall adults lack reliable transportation
10.7% · NJ 7.4%
Worse than NJ

13.7% of Vauxhall adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Mind & connection

How Vauxhall adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Vauxhall runs above New Jersey.

4 in 10Vauxhall adults feel lonely
37.4% · NJ 32.4% · Worse than NJ
1 in 3Vauxhall adults lack social or emotional support
32.4% · NJ 24% · Worse than NJ
1 in 8Vauxhall adults have been diagnosed with depression
13% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Vauxhall adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Vauxhall 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vauxhall adults…

Vauxhall runs below NJ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Vauxhall adults have had cancer
New Jersey: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4.7–5.8%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters in Vauxhall

Only 13% of Vauxhall residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Vauxhall13%
New Jersey17%
Getting care

Care in and near Vauxhall

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

HNearest ERCooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston · 3.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOverlook Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNewark Community Health CentersIrvington · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
Newark Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Irvington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.4 mi
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Livingston · ★★★★★
ER
3.7 mi
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
3.7 mi
Overlook Medical Center
Summit · ★★★★★
ER
4.4 mi
VA New Jersey Health Care System
East Orange · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
4.4 mi
Saint James Health
2 sites · nearest in Newark
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careVauxhall is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVauxhall is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthVauxhall 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 Vauxhall; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 46.4%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 12.8%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Vauxhall, betterVauxhall, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Vauxhall gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
62%Dentist visitNJ 66%
90%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
64%Colon screeningNJ 63%
79%MammogramNJ 76%
79%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vauxhall 11.8% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Around town

Vauxhall and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Township: 28%Millburn Township: 17.9%Springfield Township: 24.7%Hillside Township: 33.6%Kenilworth: 28.6%Elizabeth: 34.8%Kean University: 18.1%Maplewood Township: 24.7%Irvington Township: 36.3%Short Hills: 17.8%Florham Park: 21.3%Chatham: 20.8%Summit: 24.1%Livingston Township: 18.8%West Orange Township: 25.6%Westfield: 23%Cranford Township: 23.8%Vauxhall: 33.7%VauxhallUnion TownshipMillburn TownshipSpringfield TownshipCooperman Barnabas Medical Center · Livingston · 3.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHNewark Beth Israel Medical Center · Newark · 3.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHOverlook Medical Center · Summit · 3.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHVA New Jersey Health Care System · East Orange · 4.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHIrvington Community Health Center · Irvington · 2.5 mi+Saint James Health South Ward Wellness Center · Newark · 4.4 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Millburn Township17.9%
Springfield Township24.7%
Union Township28%
Vauxhall33.7%
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
Union TownshipA−28%10.8%10.4%ZIP codes
Millburn TownshipA+17.9%7.3%5.6%ZIP codes
Springfield TownshipA+24.7%8.9%8.3%ZIP 07081

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing4.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Vauxhall

Why doesn’t Vauxhall have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Vauxhall.

What hospital is closest to Vauxhall?

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, 3.4 miles in a straight line from Vauxhall’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Vauxhall?

23 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Irvington Community Health Center in Irvington, 2.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Vauxhall.

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.