Health · Roselle

Roselle, NJ health

Roselle differs from New Jersey on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.2% vs 7.5%) and fewer adults with arthritis (19.5% vs 22.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing housing insecurity (20.9% vs 12.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Roselle
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How Roselle 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

Out of every 100 Roselle adults…

37 of every 100 Roselle adults have high blood pressure
New Jersey: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.4–39.9%

Bars show Roselle; the black tick is New Jersey. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Roselle, betterRoselle, worseToo close to callNew Jersey
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.5% Roselle
NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.8% Roselle
NJ 37.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Roselle
NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.5% Roselle
NJ 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Roselle adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Jersey.

78%
Yearly checkup
NJ 78%
61%
Dentist visit
NJ 66%
89%
Cholesterol check
NJ 89%
63%
Colon screening
NJ 63%
77%
Mammogram
NJ 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
NJ 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roselle 16.6% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Roselle adults are doing

1 in 3Roselle adults feel lonely
36.5% · New Jersey 32.4% · worse
1 in 7Roselle adults have been diagnosed with depression
13.7% · New Jersey 15.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Roselle adults lack social or emotional support
31.2% · New Jersey 24% · worse
1 in 6Roselle adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · New Jersey 14.7% · too close to call
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 4
Roselle adults worry about having enough food
23.1% · NJ 14.3% · worse
1 in 5
Roselle adults worry about keeping their housing
20.9% · NJ 12.3% · worse
1 in 8
Roselle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.8% · NJ 7% · worse
1 in 9
Roselle adults lack reliable transportation
11.2% · NJ 7.4% · worse

14.4% of Roselle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.4%

of Roselle adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing4.7%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

Black tick: New Jersey. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Roselle

Roselle and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Linden: 31.5% Cranford: 23.8% Elizabeth: 34.8% Carteret: 33.5% Woodbridge: 31.1% New York: 25.1% Winfield: 31.4% Rahway: 30.3% Clark: 25% Kenilworth: 28.6% Garwood: 27.1% Westfield: 23% Roselle Park: 26.9% Springfield: 24.7% Union: 28% Newark: 35.9% Bayonne: 29.1% Hillside: 33.6% Roselle: 33.6% Roselle Linden Cranford Elizabeth Trinitas Regional Medical Center · Elizabeth · 2.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway · Rahway · 3.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Newark Beth Israel Medical Center · Newark · 4.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH Overlook Medical Center · Summit · 6.5 mi · 5★ MedicareH Newark Community Health Centers · Newark · 3.8 mi+ Central Jersey Medical Center · Carteret · 3.9 mi+
23%35.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first
Cranford23.8%
Linden31.5%
Roselle33.6%
Elizabeth34.8%

Care nearby

Trinitas Regional Medical CenterElizabeth · 2.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayRahway · 3.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark · 4.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Overlook Medical CenterSummit · 6.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Newark Community Health CentersNewark · 3.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Central Jersey Medical CenterCarteret · 3.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careRoselle is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRoselle is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRoselle 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 Roselle. 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 Roselle
MeasureRoselleMarginNew Jersey
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.5%33.4–39.9%32.8%worse
High cholesterol36.1%32.8–39.6%39.3%about the same
Obesity33.6%28.9–38.9%28.9%about the same
Arthritis19.5%17.3–21.9%22.2%better
Depression13.7%11.7–16%15.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.5%11.1–16.4%9.6%worse
Asthma10%8.9–11.3%8.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.2%4.7–5.7%7.5%better
Diabetes13%11.5–14.8%10.9%worse
COPD5.1%4.5–5.7%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.3%4.8–5.9%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.4–4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.5%10.9–14.4%10.9%about the same
Binge drink13.9%11.8–16.4%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise28.5%25.1–32.3%24.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours44.8%40.2–49.6%37.5%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%74.9–80.6%78%about the same
Dentist visit60.7%57.4–63.9%65.9%worse
Cholesterol check88.6%87.1–90.1%89.1%about the same
Colon screening62.8%58.3–67.1%63.4%about the same
Mammogram76.6%70.2–82.3%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.6–79.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance16.6%14.5–19%11.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.5%32.6–40.5%32.4%worse
Lack emotional support31.2%27.8–34.8%24%worse
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.7–18.3%14.7%about the same
Fair or poor health21.1%18.9–23.7%17.1%worse
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.9–14.9%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.1%20.2–26%14.3%worse
Housing insecurity20.9%18.3–23.4%12.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.8%10.3–13.2%7%worse
No reliable transportation11.2%9.9–12.6%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP14.4%12.3–16.6%8.4%
Disability
Any disability27.4%24.4–30.8%24.8%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%11.5–14.8%11.3%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.9–14.9%11.5%
Hearing4.7%4.2–5.3%5.7%
Vision6.4%5.8–7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4.1–4.9%3.3%
Errands alone8.1%7.2–9%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 Roselle 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 Roselle better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Roselle directly, so these are its own figures.

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.

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