Health · Saddle Brook
Saddle Brook, NJ health
Saddle Brook differs from New Jersey on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.6% vs 14.3%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.4% vs 7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 07663 (all of Saddle Brook)TownTapestry Health GradeNew
A
Saddle Brook’s Health Grade: A
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Saddle Brook is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns and 59% of New Jersey towns.
A-Self-rated healthAPhysical distressA-Mental distressAObesityADiabetesASmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 90%
Less healthyHealthier
New Jersey towns we grade (529)Healthier than 59%
Towns with similar incomes, $97K–$161K (4,490)Healthier than 74%
Wealth explains part of the grade. Saddle Brook is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Saddle Brook could be anywhere from B+ 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 Saddle Brook 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. Saddle Brook’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 Saddle Brook 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
26.7% have obesity
1 better11 close0 worse
Habits
21.5% get no exercise
1 better3 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
34.1% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
10.6% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
22.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Saddle Brook adults…
32 of every 100 Saddle Brook adults have high blood pressure
New Jersey: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.2–34.9%
Bars show Saddle Brook; the black tick is New Jersey. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Saddle Brook, betterSaddle Brook, worseToo close to callNew Jersey
Get no exerciseshare of adults
21.5% Saddle Brook
NJ 24.8%
NJ 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.9% Saddle Brook
NJ 37.5%
NJ 37.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17% Saddle Brook
NJ 15.5%
NJ 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
9.7% Saddle Brook
NJ 10.9%
NJ 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Saddle Brook 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
Saddle Brook 9.7% · New Jersey 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Saddle Brook adults are doing
1 in 3Saddle Brook adults feel lonely
34.1% · New Jersey 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Saddle Brook adults have been diagnosed with depression
15.8% · New Jersey 15.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Saddle Brook adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · New Jersey 24% · too close to call
1 in 7Saddle Brook adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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 9
Saddle Brook adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · NJ 14.3% · better
1 in 10
Saddle Brook adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · NJ 12.3% · better
1 in 19
Saddle Brook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · NJ 7% · better
1 in 17
Saddle Brook adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · NJ 7.4% · better
5.7% of Saddle Brook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.4% across New Jersey.
Disability
Living with a disability
22.6%
of Saddle Brook adults live with a disability (New Jersey 24.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Black tick: New Jersey. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Saddle Brook
Saddle Brook 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.
22.9%37.5%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#6 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Fair Lawn24.9%
Rochelle Park26.4%
Saddle Brook26.7%
Lodi30.8%
Garfield31.8%
Care nearby
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack · 2.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Valley HospitalParamus · 3.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
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Bergen New Bridge Medical CenterParamus · 3.3 mi · ER
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St. Mary's General HospitalPassaic · 3.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center @ GarfieldGarfield · 1.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center@ HackensackHackensack · 3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careSaddle Brook is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSaddle Brook is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSaddle Brook 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 Saddle Brook. 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 Saddle Brook
| Measure | Saddle Brook | Margin | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32% | 29.2–34.9% | 32.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 40.6% | 37.6–43.7% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 26.7% | 22.9–30.7% | 28.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 21.4% | 19.1–23.5% | 22.2% | about the same |
| Depression | 15.8% | 13.6–18.1% | 15.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.2% | 7.4–11.2% | 9.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.1% | 7.3–8.8% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2% | 10.9% | better |
| COPD | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8% | 5.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.7% | 8–11.5% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17% | 14.7–19.5% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 21.5% | 18.5–24.7% | 24.8% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.9% | 33.9–42% | 37.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78% | 75.3–80.7% | 78% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 71.2% | 68.3–73.8% | 65.9% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 90.1% | 88.8–91.5% | 89.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 67% | 62.9–70.8% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.1% | 69.9–81.7% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.3% | 73.4–78.9% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.7% | 8–11.5% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.1% | 30.3–37.8% | 32.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.5% | 21.4–27.6% | 24% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.2% | 13.4–17% | 14.7% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 14.9% | 12.8–17.1% | 17.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 10.6% | 8.8–12.4% | 14.3% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 10.1% | 8.6–11.7% | 12.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.4% | 4.6–6.2% | 7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.8% | 5–6.7% | 7.4% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 5.7% | 4.6–6.8% | 8.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.6% | 19.7–25.6% | 24.8% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 10.1% | 8.6–11.7% | 11.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 10.7% | 9.3–12.2% | 11.5% | |
| Hearing | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2% | 5.7% | |
| Vision | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.8% | 2.4–3.2% | 3.3% | |
| Errands alone | 6% | 5.2–6.9% | 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 Saddle Brook 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 Saddle Brook better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Saddle Brook by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Saddle Brook 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.