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Health in Washington Crossing · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Washington Crossing residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Washington Crossing

Washington Crossing is an active town

Only 18.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.8% across New Jersey. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Washington Crossing

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (8.7%), vs 7.5% across New Jersey. Conditions ↓

Fewer Washington Crossing adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New Jersey. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Washington Crossing’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey

Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.3%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 17.2%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 9.8%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Washington Crossing, betterWashington Crossing, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Washington Crossing gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
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 12
Washington Crossing adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · NJ 14.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 12
Washington Crossing adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · NJ 12.3%
Better than NJ
1 in 21
Washington Crossing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · NJ 7%
Better than NJ
1 in 20
Washington Crossing adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · NJ 7.4%
Better than NJ

4.5% of Washington Crossing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Washington Crossing adults…

Washington Crossing runs below NJ on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Washington Crossing adults have diabetes
New Jersey: 11 in 100 · better · likely 7–9.8%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near Washington Crossing

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

HNearest ERCapital Health Medical Center - HopewellPennington · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHenry J. Austin Health CenterTrenton · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
Pennington · ★★★★★
ER
7 mi
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Trenton · ★★★★★
ER
8.5 mi
St. Mary Medical Center
Langhorne · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWashington Crossing is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWashington Crossing is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWashington Crossing 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 Washington Crossing; ≈ 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 Washington Crossing adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

78%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
72%Dentist visitNJ 66%
90%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
66%Colon screeningNJ 63%
75%MammogramNJ 76%
75%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Washington Crossing 6.6% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Washington Crossing adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

3 in 10Washington Crossing adults feel lonely
29.6% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5Washington Crossing adults lack social or emotional support
21% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 6Washington Crossing adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.3% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Washington Crossing adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Washington Crossing 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.

Around town

Washington Crossing and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

19.8%

of Washington Crossing adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs8.6%
Thinking or memory10.3%
Hearing5.2%
Errands alone5.5%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Washington Crossing

Why doesn’t Washington Crossing have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Washington Crossing?

Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell in Pennington, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Washington Crossing’s 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 Washington Crossing?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Henry J. Austin Health Center-Bellevue in Trenton, 6.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Washington Crossing.

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.