How healthy is Brookfield?
Brookfield differs from New Jersey on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (3.7% vs 12.3%) and fewer binge drinkers (5% vs 15.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (22.9% vs 7.5%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Brookfield. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Brookfield
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Out of every 100 Brookfield adults…
Brookfield runs below NJ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.
Brookfield is an older town: 74% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Heart disease, copd and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Brookfield as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Brookfield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.2% of Brookfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
How Brookfield adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Brookfield does better than New Jersey.
1 in 3 Brookfield adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Care in and near Brookfield
No hospital or community health center in Brookfield itself. These are the nearest.
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 Brookfield; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Brookfield and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Brookfield adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 673 people are less certain, so we show Brookfield's figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Brookfield
| Measure | Brookfield | Likely range | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 58.4% | 52.7–63.8% | 32.8% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 55.3% | 50.2–60.3% | 39.3% | worse |
| Obesity | 26.9% | 21.1–33% | 28.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 51.3% | 45.6–56.5% | 22.2% | worse |
| Depression | 12.7% | 10.3–15.2% | 15.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 5.6% | 4.4–7% | 9.6% | better |
| Asthma | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 22.9% | 20.2–25.8% | 7.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 17.1% | 14–20.4% | 10.9% | worse |
| COPD | 11.8% | 8.7–15.5% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 15.7% | 13–18.8% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 7.6% | 6–9.4% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.9% | 5.8–10.3% | 10.9% | better |
| Binge drink | 5% | 4–6.1% | 15.5% | better |
| Get no exercise | 36.1% | 27.5–44.6% | 24.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 26.1% | 21.3–31.2% | 37.5% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 91% | 89.1–92.7% | 78% | better |
| Dentist visit | 75.2% | 72.2–77.9% | 65.9% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 97.2% | 96.4–97.8% | 89.1% | better |
| Colon screening | 81% | 77.1–84.5% | 63.4% | better |
| Mammogram | 74.4% | 66.3–81.4% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 92.2% | 90.2–93.9% | 77.2% | better |
| No health insurance | 7.3% | 5.2–10.2% | 11.3% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 28.7% | 23.5–34.4% | 32.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 18.7% | 14.5–23.1% | 24% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 9.1% | 7.3–10.8% | 14.7% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 23.2% | 17.5–29.9% | 17.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.8% | 14.1–21.6% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 7% | 4.6–10.2% | 14.3% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 3.7% | 2.8–4.8% | 12.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 2.4% | 1.8–2.9% | 7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 3.9% | 2.8–5.2% | 7.4% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 4.2% | 2.6–6.3% | 8.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 43% | 35.2–50.3% | 24.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 25.7% | 19.5–32.2% | 11.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 9.6% | 7.1–12.5% | 11.5% | |
| Hearing | 17.2% | 14.2–20.2% | 5.7% | |
| Vision | 6.9% | 5–9.4% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5% | 3.7–6.7% | 3.3% | |
| Errands alone | 10.2% | 7.1–13.8% | 6.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Brookfield door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the New Jersey figure falls inside it, we don’t call Brookfield better or worse.
CDC publishes Brookfield directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brookfield.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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.