Health · Harmony
Harmony, NJ health
Harmony differs from New Jersey on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (6.6% vs 5.1%) and more smokers (13.7% vs 10.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 08865, 07882TownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Harmony’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Harmony is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns.
BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressBMental distressBObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 59%
Less healthyHealthier
New Jersey towns we grade (529)Healthier than 17%
Towns with similar incomes, $69K–$115K (8,897)Healthier than 47%
About what its income would suggest. Harmony does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Harmony could be anywhere from C to A−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in New Jersey ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Harmony with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Harmony’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Harmony 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
34.2% have obesity
0 better8 close4 worse
Habits
27.3% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
77.1% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
33.8% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
14.4% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
27.2% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Harmony adults…
35 of every 100 Harmony adults have high blood pressure
New Jersey: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.2–39%
Bars show Harmony; the black tick is New Jersey. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Harmony, betterHarmony, worseToo close to callNew Jersey
Get no exerciseshare of adults
27.3% Harmony
NJ 24.8%
NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.8% Harmony
NJ 37.5%
NJ 37.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16% Harmony
NJ 15.5%
NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.7% Harmony
NJ 10.9%
NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Harmony adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.
Yearly checkup
NJ 78%Dentist visit
NJ 66%Cholesterol check
NJ 89%Colon screening
NJ 63%Mammogram
NJ 76%Taking BP meds
NJ 77%1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harmony 10% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Harmony adults are doing
1 in 3Harmony adults feel lonely
33.8% · New Jersey 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Harmony adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · New Jersey 15.1% · worse
1 in 4Harmony adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · New Jersey 24% · too close to call
1 in 6Harmony adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · New Jersey 14.7% · worse
Everyday needs
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
1 in 7
Harmony adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · NJ 14.3% · about the same
1 in 8
Harmony adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · NJ 12.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Harmony adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · NJ 7% · about the same
1 in 13
Harmony adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · NJ 7.4% · about the same
9.5% of Harmony adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Disability
Living with a disability
27.2%
of Harmony adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Black tick: New Jersey. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Harmony
Harmony 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 Harmony.
27.1%37.1%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#14 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Franklin30.2%
White32%
Lopatcong33.5%
Harmony34.2%
Care nearby
St. Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg · 4.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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St. Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusEaston · 7.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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St. Lukes HospitalBethlehem · 17.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoEast Stroudsburg · 17.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Star Community Health-CoventryPhillipsburg · 4.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
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Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley - EastonEaston · 6.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
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✓ Primary careHarmony is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHarmony is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHarmony is not a shortage area
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Harmony. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
All 40 measures for Harmony
| Measure | Harmony | Margin | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35% | 31.2–39% | 32.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.3% | 35.2–43.5% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.2% | 28.1–40.8% | 28.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 26.8% | 23.8–30% | 22.2% | worse |
| Depression | 18.9% | 16–22% | 15.1% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.8% | 9.5–14.4% | 9.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8% | 7.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 9.1–12.1% | 10.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.3% | 5.6–7% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.7% | 11.8–15.9% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16% | 13.2–19% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.3% | 23.1–31.5% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.8% | 32.8–45% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.1% | 73.5–80.4% | 78% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 64.7% | 61–68% | 65.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 88.4% | 86.8–89.8% | 89.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66% | 61–70.5% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.1% | 68.5–82.6% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.7% | 75.7–81.4% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10% | 8.6–11.5% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.8% | 29.1–38.7% | 32.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.7% | 20.3–27.3% | 24% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.8% | 14.9–18.8% | 14.7% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 18.7% | 16.3–21.1% | 17.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.8% | 12.2–15.5% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14.4% | 12.3–16.5% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.2% | 10.5–14% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6% | 7% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.7% | 6.8–8.8% | 7.4% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 9.5% | 8.1–11% | 8.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.2% | 23.5–31% | 24.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.7% | 10.9–14.5% | 11.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.3% | 11.7–14.9% | 11.5% | |
| Hearing | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2% | 5.7% | |
| Vision | 4.9% | 4.4–5.3% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1% | 3.3% | |
| Errands alone | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6% | 6.6% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Harmony door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New Jersey figure falls inside it, we don't call Harmony better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Harmony by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Harmony by how much of its land each one covers.
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.