How healthy is Brookside?
Brookside differs from New Jersey on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (4.9% vs 14.3%) and fewer uninsured adults (4.5% vs 11.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 7.5%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Brookside. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Brookside
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
5.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Brookside adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
How Brookside adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Brookside does better than New Jersey.
1 in 4 Brookside 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
2.6% of Brookside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Out of every 100 Brookside adults…
Brookside runs below NJ on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Brookside
No hospital or community health center in Brookside 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 Brookside; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Brookside 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 Brookside adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Not graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Brookside, so we show its figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Brookside
| Measure | Brookside | Likely range | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 29.5% | 26.6–32.5% | 32.8% | better |
| High cholesterol | 40.1% | 36.9–43.5% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 21.9% | 18.3–25.8% | 28.9% | better |
| Arthritis | 21.7% | 19.3–24.2% | 22.2% | about the same |
| Depression | 15.5% | 13.3–17.8% | 15.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 5.7% | 4.5–7.1% | 9.6% | better |
| Asthma | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.7% | 8.8–10.6% | 7.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4% | 10.9% | better |
| COPD | 3.6% | 3–4.3% | 5.1% | better |
| Heart disease | 4.5% | 4–5.1% | 5.6% | better |
| Stroke | 2.3% | 2–2.5% | 3.1% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7% | 5.6–8.8% | 10.9% | better |
| Binge drink | 19.6% | 16.9–22.4% | 15.5% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 14.2% | 11.9–16.9% | 24.8% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.6% | 26.7–34.8% | 37.5% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.4% | 76.6–82% | 78% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 79.5% | 77.2–81.8% | 65.9% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 92.4% | 91.2–93.4% | 89.1% | better |
| Colon screening | 70.5% | 66.7–74.3% | 63.4% | better |
| Mammogram | 78.5% | 72.2–83.9% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.7% | 73.6–79.7% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 4.5% | 3.6–5.6% | 11.3% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 28.4% | 24.9–32.3% | 32.4% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 18% | 15.3–20.7% | 24% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 12% | 10.6–13.6% | 14.7% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 9.8% | 8.2–11.7% | 17.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5% | 12.2% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 4.9% | 3.8–6.1% | 14.3% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 5% | 4–6.1% | 12.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 3.3% | 2.7–4% | 7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 3.6% | 3–4.2% | 7.4% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 2.6% | 1.9–3.4% | 8.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 17.4% | 15–20.1% | 24.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 7.2% | 6.1–8.5% | 11.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 8% | 6.8–9.3% | 11.5% | |
| Hearing | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3% | 5.7% | |
| Vision | 2.5% | 2.2–2.9% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2% | 1.7–2.3% | 3.3% | |
| Errands alone | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9% | 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 Brookside door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the New Jersey figure falls inside it, we don’t call Brookside better or worse.
CDC publishes Brookside directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brookside.
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.