How healthy is Fords?
On most measures Fords looks like New Jersey as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.2% vs 9.6%) and fewer adults who have had a stroke (2.7% vs 3.1%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fords. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 Fords adults…
Fords runs below NJ on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Fords
No hospital or community health center in Fords 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 Fords; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with New Jersey
Share of adults, with the New Jersey figure marked.
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Fords adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
How Fords adults are doing
About the same as New Jersey on each measure.
1 in 3 Fords 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.
7.1% of Fords adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Fords 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 Fords 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 Fords, so we show its figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Fords
| Measure | Fords | Likely range | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32.6% | 29.7–35.4% | 32.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38% | 34.9–41% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 31.7% | 27.5–35.9% | 28.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 21% | 18.9–23.2% | 22.2% | about the same |
| Depression | 13.7% | 11.8–15.8% | 15.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 7.2% | 5.8–8.9% | 9.6% | better |
| Asthma | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.6% | 6.1–7.3% | 7.5% | better |
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4% | 10.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 4.5% | 4–5.1% | 5.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5% | 4.4–5.5% | 5.6% | better |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 2.5–3% | 3.1% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.3% | 8.8–11.9% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.7% | 13.5–18.1% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 24.7% | 21.7–28% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.6% | 34.6–42.7% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.4% | 75.5–81% | 78% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 66.9% | 64–69.7% | 65.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 89% | 87.6–90.3% | 89.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65% | 61–69% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.9% | 68.5–80.6% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.7% | 72.8–78.2% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.2% | 9.7–12.9% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34% | 30.6–37.8% | 32.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.4% | 21.7–27.5% | 24% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.6% | 13–16.4% | 14.7% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17% | 15.1–19.1% | 17.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.6% | 11.8–15.6% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.1% | 10.6–13.9% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.5% | 5.6–7.4% | 7% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.1% | 6.3–8.1% | 7.4% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 7.1% | 6–8.4% | 8.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.4% | 21.7–27.3% | 24.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1% | 11.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 11.3% | 10–12.7% | 11.5% | |
| Hearing | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7% | 5.7% | |
| Vision | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3% | 2.7–3.3% | 3.3% | |
| Errands alone | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9% | 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 Fords door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the New Jersey figure falls inside it, we don’t call Fords better or worse.
CDC publishes Fords directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fords.
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.