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Health in West Berlin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where West Berlin residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in West Berlin

Binge drinking is the habit West Berlin doesn’t win on

18.6% of adults binge drink, vs 15.5% across New Jersey. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Depression runs high in West Berlin

1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (19.1%), vs 15.1% across New Jersey. 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 West Berlin’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 23.4%NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%NJ 37.5%
Binge drink 18.6%NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13%NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
West Berlin, betterWest Berlin, worseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Where West Berlin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Berlin adults…

West Berlin runs above NJ on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

19 of every 100 West Berlin adults have been diagnosed with depression
New Jersey: 15 in 100 · worse · likely 16.4–21.8%
Better than NJWorseAbout the sameNew Jersey
Getting care

Care in and near West Berlin

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

HNearest ERWest Jersey HospitalVoorhees · 2.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHospital of Univ of Pennsylvania★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCamcare Health CorporationClementon · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.2 mi
Camcare Health Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Clementon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.5 mi
West Jersey Hospital
Voorhees · ★★★★★
ER
3.8 mi
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
Stratford · ★★★★★
ER
5 mi
Weisman Childrens Rehabilitation Hospital
Marlton · not rated
Children’s
8.7 mi
Community Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Williamstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Camden · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWest Berlin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest Berlin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest Berlin 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 West Berlin; ≈ 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 West Berlin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

76%Yearly checkupNJ 78%
66%Dentist visitNJ 66%
88%Cholesterol checkNJ 89%
67%Colon screeningNJ 63%
79%MammogramNJ 76%
76%Taking BP medsNJ 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Berlin 9.5% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How West Berlin adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, West Berlin runs above New Jersey.

1 in 3West Berlin adults feel lonely
33.7% · NJ 32.4% · About the same as NJ
1 in 4West Berlin adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · NJ 24% · About the same as NJ
1 in 5West Berlin adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · NJ 15.1% · Worse than NJ
1 in 6West Berlin adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · NJ 14.7% · About the same as NJ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 West Berlin 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 8
West Berlin adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · NJ 14.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 9
West Berlin adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · NJ 12.3%
About the same as NJ
1 in 17
West Berlin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NJ 7%
About the same as NJ
1 in 15
West Berlin adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NJ 7.4%
About the same as NJ

7.1% of West Berlin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Around town

West Berlin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Berlin Township: 27.2%Berlin: 27.3%Voorhees Township: 23.4%Lindenwold: 36.4%Evesham Township: 27.3%Winslow Township: 29.8%Pine Hill: 32.7%Atco: 29%Waterford Township: 29.2%Echelon: 24.7%Somerdale: 31.3%Gibbsboro: 27%Cherry Hill Township: 24.5%Springdale: 22.9%Ashland: 25.3%Lawnside: 38.3%Clementon: 30.7%Laurel Springs: 26.8%Stratford: 28.6%Gloucester Township: 30.5%West Berlin: 27.1%West BerlinBerlin TownshipBerlinVoorhees TownshipLindenwoldWest Jersey Hospital · Voorhees · 2.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHJefferson Stratford Hospital · Stratford · 3.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHWeisman Childrens Rehabilitation Hospital · Marlton · 5 miHCamcare - Generations Health Center · Clementon · 2.2 mi+Family Medical Professionals · Williamstown · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than NJNear NJLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Voorhees Township23.4%
West Berlin27.1%
Berlin Township27.2%
Berlin27.3%
Lindenwold36.4%
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
Berlin TownshipA−27.2%10.8%12.7%ZIP 08091
BerlinA−27.3%9.7%12.6%CDC place
Voorhees TownshipA23.4%9.6%8.7%ZIP 08043
LindenwoldC−36.4%13.5%17.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.8%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3%
New Jersey

Questions about health in West Berlin

Why doesn’t West Berlin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to West Berlin?

West Jersey Hospital in Voorhees, 2.5 miles in a straight line from West Berlin’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 West Berlin?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Camcare - Generations Health Center in Clementon, 2.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in West Berlin.

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.