State index
New Jersey
Environmental and community health profiles for all 21 counties in New Jersey. Sorted by opportunity score (highest need first).
21
Counties
26
Avg opportunity score
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Converging-risk counties
What the data shows in New Jersey
Across New Jersey's 21 counties, none have two or more of the four health-risk areas (environmental, disease, provider access, and social conditions) above the national threshold at once. Where need shows up here, it tends to be concentrated in a single area rather than stacking.
Statewide, the health-risk area scoring highest on average is environmental risk, the leading driver of community health need in New Jersey.
The most widespread specific risk pattern is Industrial Burden, triggered in 1 county.
Cumberland County carries the highest overall need in the state, with an opportunity score of 38 out of 100 (below average). Higher scores mean more burden relative to the rest of the country.
| County | Opportunity | Env | Disease | Provider | Social | Pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County 34011 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 23 | 61 | 152,326 |
| Passaic County 34031 | 31 | 43 | 15 | 22 | 54 | 513,395 |
| Salem County 34033 | 30 | 24 | 32 | 21 | 49 | 65,338 |
| Camden County 34007 | 30 | 51 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 527,196 |
| Ocean County 34029 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 659,197 |
| Atlantic County 34001 | 28 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 52 | 275,213 |
| Union County 34039 | 28 | 58 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 572,726 |
| Cape May County 34009 | 28 | 10 | 41 | 22 | 44 | 94,610 |
| Hudson County 34017 | 28 | 52 | 3 | 19 | 53 | 705,472 |
| Mercer County 34021 | 28 | 62 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 381,671 |
| Essex County 34013 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 57 | 851,117 |
| Hunterdon County 34019 | 26 | 57 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 130,183 |
| Warren County 34041 | 25 | 48 | 21 | 17 | 33 | 111,252 |
| Gloucester County 34015 | 23 | 49 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 308,423 |
| Monmouth County 34025 | 23 | 49 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 642,799 |
| Bergen County 34003 | 22 | 52 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 957,736 |
| Morris County 34027 | 22 | 47 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 514,423 |
| Middlesex County 34023 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 863,623 |
| Sussex County 34037 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 146,132 |
| Somerset County 34035 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 348,842 |
| Burlington County 34005 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 469,167 |
Scores are national percentile ranks (0–100) from the Banana Analytics methodology (v1.2.0). Higher scores indicate more burden. Click any county for its full environmental and community health profile.