Health · Riverside
Riverside, NJ health
Riverside differs from New Jersey on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (9.5% vs 11.3%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (13% vs 10.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 08075 (all of Riverside)TownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Riverside’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Riverside is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns.
B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressBMental distressA-ObesityA-DiabetesB+SmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 70%
Less healthyHealthier
New Jersey towns we grade (529)Healthier than 26%
Towns with similar incomes, $57K–$95K (9,882)Healthier than 82%
About what its income would suggest. Riverside does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Riverside 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 Riverside 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. Riverside’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 Riverside 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
31% have obesity
0 better9 close3 worse
Habits
24.7% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
78.2% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
29.8% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
13.2% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
26.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Riverside adults…
33 of every 100 Riverside adults have high blood pressure
New Jersey: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.7–35.5%
Bars show Riverside; the black tick is New Jersey. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Riverside, betterRiverside, worseToo close to callNew Jersey
Get no exerciseshare of adults
24.7% Riverside
NJ 24.8%
NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.1% Riverside
NJ 37.5%
NJ 37.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.8% Riverside
NJ 15.5%
NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13% Riverside
NJ 10.9%
NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Riverside 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 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riverside 9.5% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Riverside adults are doing
1 in 3Riverside adults feel lonely
29.8% · New Jersey 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Riverside adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · New Jersey 15.1% · worse
1 in 4Riverside adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · New Jersey 24% · too close to call
1 in 6Riverside 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 8
Riverside adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · NJ 14.3% · about the same
1 in 8
Riverside adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · NJ 12.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Riverside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · NJ 7% · about the same
1 in 13
Riverside adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · NJ 7.4% · about the same
8.6% of Riverside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Disability
Living with a disability
26.6%
of Riverside adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Black tick: New Jersey. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Riverside
Riverside 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 Riverside.
26.2%37.3%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#4 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Delran30.6%
Riverside31%
Delanco31%
Care nearby
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia · 3.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro · 4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Nazareth HospitalPhiladelphia · 4.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty HospitalBensalem · 5.6 mi
DirectionsMedicare profile
Cottman Community Health CenterPhiladelphia · 4.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
Philadelphia District Health Center #10Philadelphia · 5.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careRiverside is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRiverside is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRiverside 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 Riverside. 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 Riverside
| Measure | Riverside | Margin | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32.6% | 29.7–35.5% | 32.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.1% | 36–42.3% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 31% | 26.8–35.5% | 28.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 25.1% | 22.7–27.6% | 22.2% | worse |
| Depression | 17.5% | 15.2–20% | 15.1% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.5% | 7.7–11.5% | 9.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.8% | 8.8–11% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.9% | 7.2–8.6% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4% | 10.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 5.5% | 5–6.1% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13% | 11.3–14.9% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.8% | 14.4–19.4% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 24.7% | 21.6–28% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.1% | 30.6–39.5% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.2% | 75.3–81% | 78% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 65% | 61.7–68% | 65.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 88.3% | 86.8–89.8% | 89.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.8% | 61.6–69.7% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.2% | 68.7–80.9% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.4% | 72.5–78.1% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9% | 11.3% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 29.8% | 26.3–33.5% | 32.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.9% | 20.1–25.9% | 24% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.8% | 15.1–18.7% | 14.7% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 17.3% | 15.3–19.3% | 17.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.4% | 11.9–14.9% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.2% | 11.5–15.1% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 11.8% | 10.3–13.5% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4% | 7% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.9% | 6.9–8.8% | 7.4% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 8.6% | 7.3–9.9% | 8.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.6% | 23.7–29.7% | 24.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7% | 11.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.9% | 11.6–14.5% | 11.5% | |
| Hearing | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5% | 5.7% | |
| Vision | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7% | 3.3% | |
| Errands alone | 7.2% | 6.4–8% | 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 Riverside 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 Riverside better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Riverside by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Riverside 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.