Fieldsboro, NJ health
Fieldsboro differs from New Jersey on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.3% vs 9.6%) and more smokers (15.3% vs 10.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for FieldsboroNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 649 people are less certain, so we show Fieldsboro's figures without a grade.
How Fieldsboro compares with New Jersey
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Fieldsboro adults…
Bars show Fieldsboro; the black tick is New Jersey. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
NJ 24.8%
NJ 37.5%
NJ 15.5%
NJ 10.9%
Keeping up with care
Share of Fieldsboro adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
How Fieldsboro adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.7% of Fieldsboro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Living with a disability
of Fieldsboro adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: New Jersey. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Fieldsboro and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Fieldsboro.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Fieldsboro
No hospital or community health center in Fieldsboro 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 Fieldsboro. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Fieldsboro
| Measure | Fieldsboro | Margin | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.4% | 32.1–38.7% | 32.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40.1% | 36.8–43.5% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.4% | 29.6–39.3% | 28.9% | worse |
| Arthritis | 27% | 24.1–29.7% | 22.2% | worse |
| Depression | 18.6% | 16–21.3% | 15.1% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.3% | 13.3–19.5% | 9.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.2% | 9–11.5% | 8.9% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.8% | 7–8.6% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 9.9–13.3% | 10.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.1% | 5.8–8.5% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.3% | 5.4–7.2% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3–4% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.3% | 12.1–18.8% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.5% | 14–19.2% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27% | 22.7–31.7% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.9% | 31.4–40.4% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.4% | 75.4–81.3% | 78% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63% | 59.6–66.2% | 65.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87.6% | 85.5–89.5% | 89.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.3% | 57.5–66.7% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.4% | 66.7–79.4% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76% | 72.9–78.7% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.3% | 7.2–11.9% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 28.9% | 25.1–32.7% | 32.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 21.8% | 18.6–25% | 24% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.8% | 15.4–20.3% | 14.7% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 19.8% | 16.7–23.2% | 17.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.8% | 12.7–17.1% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15.5% | 12.2–18.7% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13.3% | 10.9–15.8% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.2% | 7.7–10.9% | 7% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 9% | 7.6–10.7% | 7.4% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 11.7% | 8.9–14.6% | 8.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.8% | 24.7–33.1% | 24.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13% | 10.8–15.4% | 11.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14% | 11.8–16.5% | 11.5% | |
| Hearing | 6.3% | 5.4–7.2% | 5.7% | |
| Vision | 5.3% | 4.5–6.1% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.2% | 3.5–4.9% | 3.3% | |
| Errands alone | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7% | 6.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Jersey figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.