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
27
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.
Salem County carries the highest overall need in the state, with an opportunity score of 39 out of 100 (below average). Higher scores mean more burden relative to the rest of the country.
| County | Opportunity | Env | Disease | Provider | Social | Pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem County 34033 | 39 | 60 | 32 | 21 | 49 | 65,338 |
| Cumberland County 34011 | 38 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 61 | 152,326 |
| Essex County 34013 | 34 | 50 | 14 | 25 | 57 | 851,117 |
| Cape May County 34009 | 32 | 26 | 41 | 22 | 44 | 94,610 |
| Passaic County 34031 | 30 | 38 | 15 | 22 | 54 | 513,395 |
| Atlantic County 34001 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 52 | 275,213 |
| Ocean County 34029 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 659,197 |
| Camden County 34007 | 28 | 44 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 527,196 |
| Hudson County 34017 | 28 | 52 | 3 | 19 | 53 | 705,472 |
| Union County 34039 | 27 | 52 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 572,726 |
| Warren County 34041 | 26 | 49 | 21 | 17 | 33 | 111,252 |
| Mercer County 34021 | 25 | 48 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 381,671 |
| Hunterdon County 34019 | 24 | 48 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 130,183 |
| Gloucester County 34015 | 24 | 50 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 308,423 |
| Burlington County 34005 | 22 | 50 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 469,167 |
| Monmouth County 34025 | 22 | 43 | 14 | 20 | 30 | 642,799 |
| Sussex County 34037 | 21 | 40 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 146,132 |
| Somerset County 34035 | 21 | 47 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 348,842 |
| Middlesex County 34023 | 20 | 40 | 7 | 22 | 35 | 863,623 |
| Bergen County 34003 | 20 | 45 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 957,736 |
| Morris County 34027 | 20 | 39 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 514,423 |
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.