How healthy is Deans?
Deans differs from New Jersey on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.2% vs 11.3%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (3.3% vs 7%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults screened for colon cancer (56.3% vs 63.4%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Deans. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Deans
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Keeping up with care
Share of Deans adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
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.
Out of every 100 Deans adults…
Deans runs below NJ on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 9% of Deans residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across New Jersey. Heart disease, copd and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
2.9% of Deans adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
How Deans adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Deans does better than New Jersey.
1 in 3 Deans 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 Deans
No hospital or community health center in Deans 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 Deans; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Deans 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 Deans 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 Deans, so we show its figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Deans
| Measure | Deans | Likely range | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 27.6% | 24.8–30.3% | 32.8% | better |
| High cholesterol | 38.6% | 35.4–41.8% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 21.2% | 18–24.5% | 28.9% | better |
| Arthritis | 15.3% | 13.5–17.1% | 22.2% | better |
| Depression | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5% | 15.1% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 6% | 4.8–7.4% | 9.6% | better |
| Asthma | 6.9% | 6–7.7% | 8.9% | better |
| Cancer (not skin) | 4.8% | 4.4–5.4% | 7.5% | better |
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 8.3–11.1% | 10.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 2.5% | 2–2.9% | 5.1% | better |
| Heart disease | 3.4% | 3–3.8% | 5.6% | better |
| Stroke | 1.8% | 1.6–2.1% | 3.1% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.4% | 4.9–8.1% | 10.9% | better |
| Binge drink | 13.1% | 11.2–15.1% | 15.5% | better |
| Get no exercise | 19.5% | 16.3–22.8% | 24.8% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.8% | 31.9–39.8% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.8% | 76.8–82.3% | 78% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 75.6% | 73–78% | 65.9% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 91% | 89.4–92.3% | 89.1% | better |
| Colon screening | 56.3% | 52–60.4% | 63.4% | worse |
| Mammogram | 71.9% | 65.1–77.9% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76% | 72.7–78.9% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 5.2% | 4–6.7% | 11.3% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.9% | 29.4–36.7% | 32.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.9% | 21.6–28.4% | 24% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 10.7% | 9.4–12.2% | 14.7% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 11.1% | 9.3–13.1% | 17.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 7.8% | 6.7–8.9% | 12.2% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 8% | 6–10.3% | 14.3% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 6.5% | 5.2–8% | 12.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 3.3% | 2.7–3.9% | 7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 4.3% | 3.5–5.1% | 7.4% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 2.9% | 2.1–4% | 8.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 15.9% | 13.6–18.4% | 24.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 6.4% | 5.4–7.6% | 11.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 7.1% | 6–8.4% | 11.5% | |
| Hearing | 3.5% | 3.1–4% | 5.7% | |
| Vision | 2.7% | 2.3–3.1% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 1.7% | 1.5–2% | 3.3% | |
| Errands alone | 3.6% | 3–4.2% | 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 Deans door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the New Jersey figure falls inside it, we don’t call Deans better or worse.
CDC publishes Deans directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Deans.
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.