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Health in Watsessing · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Watsessing residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
14.8%
Better than NJ (17.1%)
Obesity
25.9%
About the same as NJ (28.9%)
No exercise
22.8%
About the same as NJ (24.8%)
Uninsured
12.2%
About the same as NJ (11.3%)
Feel lonely
34.3%
About the same as NJ (32.4%)
Nearest ER
1.4 mi
Clara Maass Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Watsessing

3.7%have COPD · NJ 5.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Watsessing adults…

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

4 of every 100 Watsessing adults have COPD
New Jersey: 5 in 100 · better · likely 3.2–4.3%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Why age matters in Watsessing

Only 13% of Watsessing residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Watsessing13%
New Jersey17%
Getting care

Care in and near Watsessing

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

HNearest ERClara Maass Medical CenterBelleville · 1.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOverlook Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNewark Community Health CentersEast Orange · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.2 mi
Silver Lake Hospital Ltach
Newark · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
1.4 mi
Clara Maass Medical Center
Belleville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
1.6 mi
Newark Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in East Orange
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2 mi
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical
Montclair · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
2 mi
Hope & Esperanza Community Health Center
Newark · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
2.3 mi
VA New Jersey Health Care System
East Orange · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWatsessing is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWatsessing is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWatsessing 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 Watsessing; ≈ 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 22.8%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.3%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 16.7%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 9.2%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Watsessing, betterWatsessing, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where Watsessing gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Watsessing Park0.2 mi of trails2Troy Tower Commons1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
64%Dentist visitNJ 66%
89%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
64%Colon screeningNJ 63%
81%MammogramNJ 76%
75%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Watsessing 12.2% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Watsessing adults are doing

About the same as New Jersey on each measure.

1 in 3Watsessing adults feel lonely
34.3% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4Watsessing adults lack social or emotional support
26% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Watsessing adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.2% · NJ 15.1% · About the same as NJ
1 in 7Watsessing adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Watsessing 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 7
Watsessing adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 7
Watsessing adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · NJ 12.3%
Worse than NJ
1 in 13
Watsessing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 12
Watsessing adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

8.8% of Watsessing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

Watsessing and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bloomfield Township: 25.8%Glen Ridge: 20.9%Ampere North: 31.7%Nutley Township: 22.7%Brookdale: 22%Newark: 35.9%Belleville Township: 26.2%East Orange: 35.8%Montclair Township: 23.3%Watsessing: 25.9%WatsessingBloomfield TownshipGlen RidgeAmpere NorthSilver Lake Hospital Ltach · Newark · 1.2 miHClara Maass Medical Center · Belleville · 1.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHHackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical · Montclair · 2 mi · 4★ MedicareHVA New Jersey Health Care System · East Orange · 2.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHEast Orange Primary Care Center · East Orange · 1.6 mi+Hope & Esperanza Community Health Center · Newark · 2 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Glen Ridge20.9%
Bloomfield Township25.8%
Watsessing25.9%
Ampere North31.7%
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
Bloomfield TownshipA25.8%9.3%9.8%ZIP 07003
Glen RidgeA+20.9%6.6%6.4%CDC place
Ampere North————

Ampere North: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.6%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing4.2%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
New Jersey

Questions about health in Watsessing

Why doesn’t Watsessing have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Watsessing?

Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, 1.4 miles in a straight line from Watsessing’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 Watsessing?

30 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is East Orange Primary Care Center in East Orange, 1.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.