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Cities in New Jersey by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023

Bridgeton, NJ had the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate of 117 cities in 2023, at 21%. Tenafly, NJ had the lowest, at 11.2%. The median was 15%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest21Bridgeton, NJ
Lowest11.2Tenafly, NJ
Median15117 cities

Top 40 cities, 2023

Bridgeton, NJ: 21 %Bridgeton, NJ21New Brunswick, NJ: 20.9 %New Brunswick, NJ20.9Camden, NJ: 20.8 %Camden, NJ20.8Newark, NJ: 20 %Newark, NJ20Glassboro, NJ: 19.9 %Glassboro, NJ19.9Lindenwold, NJ: 19.8 %Lindenwold, NJ19.8Trenton, NJ: 19.3 %Trenton, NJ19.3Atlantic City, NJ: 19 %Atlantic City, NJ19Pleasantville, NJ: 18.9 %Pleasantville, NJ18.9Pine Hill, NJ: 18.8 %Pine Hill, NJ18.8East Orange, NJ: 18.7 %East Orange, NJ18.7Gloucester City, NJ: 18.7 %Gloucester City, NJ18.7Paterson, NJ: 18.6 %Paterson, NJ18.6Phillipsburg, NJ: 18.6 %Phillipsburg, NJ18.6Passaic, NJ: 18.4 %Passaic, NJ18.4Millville, NJ: 18.3 %Millville, NJ18.3Woodbury, NJ: 18.1 %Woodbury, NJ18.1Garfield, NJ: 18 %Garfield, NJ18Plainfield, NJ: 18 %Plainfield, NJ18Elizabeth, NJ: 17.8 %Elizabeth, NJ17.8Burlington, NJ: 17.7 %Burlington, NJ17.7Fairview, NJ: 17.6 %Fairview, NJ17.6Perth Amboy, NJ: 17.3 %Perth Amboy, NJ17.3Long Branch, NJ: 17.2 %Long Branch, NJ17.2Bellmawr, NJ: 17.1 %Bellmawr, NJ17.1South River, NJ: 16.9 %South River, NJ16.9Lodi, NJ: 16.8 %Lodi, NJ16.8Somers Point, NJ: 16.7 %Somers Point, NJ16.7Wallington, NJ: 16.7 %Wallington, NJ16.7Linden, NJ: 16.5 %Linden, NJ16.5North Plainfield, NJ: 16.5 %North Plainfield, NJ16.5Vineland, NJ: 16.5 %Vineland, NJ16.5Roselle, NJ: 16.4 %Roselle, NJ16.4Asbury Park, NJ: 16.3 %Asbury Park, NJ16.3Beachwood, NJ: 16.3 %Beachwood, NJ16.3Kearny, NJ: 16.2 %Kearny, NJ16.2Manville, NJ: 16.2 %Manville, NJ16.2Bound Brook, NJ: 16.1 %Bound Brook, NJ16.1Hackettstown, NJ: 16.1 %Hackettstown, NJ16.1Union City, NJ: 16.1 %Union City, NJ16.1Bridgeton, NJ: 21 %Bridgeton, NJ21New Brunswick, NJ: 20.9 %New Brunswick, NJ20.9Camden, NJ: 20.8 %Camden, NJ20.8Newark, NJ: 20 %Newark, NJ20Glassboro, NJ: 19.9 %Glassboro, NJ19.9Lindenwold, NJ: 19.8 %Lindenwold, NJ19.8Trenton, NJ: 19.3 %Trenton, NJ19.3Atlantic City, NJ: 19 %Atlantic City, NJ19Pleasantville, NJ: 18.9 %Pleasantville, NJ18.9Pine Hill, NJ: 18.8 %Pine Hill, NJ18.8East Orange, NJ: 18.7 %East Orange, NJ18.7Gloucester City, NJ: 18.7 %Gloucester City, NJ18.7Paterson, NJ: 18.6 %Paterson, NJ18.6Phillipsburg, NJ: 18.6 %Phillipsburg, NJ18.6Passaic, NJ: 18.4 %Passaic, NJ18.4Millville, NJ: 18.3 %Millville, NJ18.3Woodbury, NJ: 18.1 %Woodbury, NJ18.1Garfield, NJ: 18 %Garfield, NJ18Plainfield, NJ: 18 %Plainfield, NJ18Elizabeth, NJ: 17.8 %Elizabeth, NJ17.8Burlington, NJ: 17.7 %Burlington, NJ17.7Fairview, NJ: 17.6 %Fairview, NJ17.6Perth Amboy, NJ: 17.3 %Perth Amboy, NJ17.3Long Branch, NJ: 17.2 %Long Branch, NJ17.2Bellmawr, NJ: 17.1 %Bellmawr, NJ17.1South River, NJ: 16.9 %South River, NJ16.9Lodi, NJ: 16.8 %Lodi, NJ16.8Somers Point, NJ: 16.7 %Somers Point, NJ16.7Wallington, NJ: 16.7 %Wallington, NJ16.7Linden, NJ: 16.5 %Linden, NJ16.5North Plainfield, NJ: 16.5 %North Plainfield, NJ16.5Vineland, NJ: 16.5 %Vineland, NJ16.5Roselle, NJ: 16.4 %Roselle, NJ16.4Asbury Park, NJ: 16.3 %Asbury Park, NJ16.3Beachwood, NJ: 16.3 %Beachwood, NJ16.3Kearny, NJ: 16.2 %Kearny, NJ16.2Manville, NJ: 16.2 %Manville, NJ16.2Bound Brook, NJ: 16.1 %Bound Brook, NJ16.1Hackettstown, NJ: 16.1 %Hackettstown, NJ16.1Union City, NJ: 16.1 %Union City, NJ16.1
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Bridgeton, NJ21-0.2 pts
2New Brunswick, NJ20.9-1.2 pts
3Camden, NJ20.8-0.7 pts
4Newark, NJ20+0.3 pts
5Glassboro, NJ19.9-0.5 pts
6Lindenwold, NJ19.80 pts
7Trenton, NJ19.3-0.9 pts
8Atlantic City, NJ19-0.4 pts
9Pleasantville, NJ18.9-0.4 pts
10Pine Hill, NJ18.8+0.4 pts
11East Orange, NJ18.7+0.6 pts
11Gloucester City, NJ18.7+0.1 pts
13Paterson, NJ18.6-0.2 pts
13Phillipsburg, NJ18.6+1 pts
15Passaic, NJ18.4-0.3 pts
16Millville, NJ18.3+0.4 pts
17Woodbury, NJ18.1+1.4 pts
18Garfield, NJ18+0.1 pts
18Plainfield, NJ18+0.2 pts
20Elizabeth, NJ17.8+0.1 pts
21Burlington, NJ17.7+0.4 pts
22Fairview, NJ17.60 pts
23Perth Amboy, NJ17.3-1.1 pts
24Long Branch, NJ17.2-0.4 pts
25Bellmawr, NJ17.1+1.1 pts
26South River, NJ16.9+0.1 pts
27Lodi, NJ16.8+0.5 pts
28Somers Point, NJ16.7+0.1 pts
28Wallington, NJ16.7+1.1 pts
30Linden, NJ16.5+0.7 pts
30North Plainfield, NJ16.5+0.3 pts
30Vineland, NJ16.5-0.1 pts
33Roselle, NJ16.4+0.7 pts
34Asbury Park, NJ16.3-0.6 pts
34Beachwood, NJ16.3+0.6 pts
36Kearny, NJ16.2+0.3 pts
36Manville, NJ16.2+0.2 pts
38Bound Brook, NJ16.1+0.1 pts
38Hackettstown, NJ16.1+1.5 pts
38Union City, NJ16.1-0.3 pts
41Collingswood, NJ15.9-0.1 pts
41Elmwood Park, NJ15.9+0.1 pts
41Hammonton, NJ15.9-0.2 pts
41South Amboy, NJ15.9+0.5 pts
45Bayonne, NJ15.8+0.5 pts
45West New York, NJ15.80 pts
47Carteret, NJ15.7-0.4 pts
47Dover, NJ15.7-0.7 pts
47East Rutherford, NJ15.7+0.9 pts
50Freehold, NJ15.6-1.1 pts
50Hopatcong, NJ15.6+0.3 pts
50Rahway, NJ15.6+0.8 pts
53Middlesex, NJ15.5+0.6 pts
54Pompton Lakes, NJ15.2+0.6 pts
54Ridgefield Park, NJ15.2+0.3 pts
54Sayreville, NJ15.2+0.6 pts
57Eatontown, NJ15.1+0.1 pts
57Hackensack, NJ15.10 pts
59Cliffside Park, NJ15+0.5 pts
59Clifton, NJ15+0.5 pts
59Harrison, NJ15-0.3 pts
59North Arlington, NJ150 pts
63Hasbrouck Heights, NJ14.9+0.2 pts
63Jersey City, NJ14.9+0.6 pts
63Morristown, NJ14.9-0.1 pts
66Englewood, NJ14.8+0.2 pts
67Little Ferry, NJ14.7+0.4 pts
68Guttenberg, NJ14.6-1.2 pts
68Hoboken, NJ14.6+0.6 pts
68Woodland Park, NJ14.6+0.4 pts
71Red Bank, NJ14.5-0.5 pts
71Roselle Park, NJ14.5+0.7 pts
71Totowa, NJ14.5-0.5 pts
71Wanaque, NJ14.5+0.1 pts
75Hawthorne, NJ14.4-0.3 pts
75Oakland, NJ14.4+1.1 pts
75Somerville, NJ14.4+0.5 pts
75Wood-Ridge, NJ14.4+0.7 pts
79Rutherford, NJ14.3+0.7 pts
80Ringwood, NJ14.2+1.4 pts
81South Plainfield, NJ14.1+0.1 pts
81Westwood, NJ14.1+0.7 pts
83Point Pleasant, NJ14-0.2 pts
84Dumont, NJ13.9+0.8 pts
84Maywood, NJ13.9+0.2 pts
84Waldwick, NJ13.9+0.2 pts
87Florham Park, NJ13.8-0.1 pts
87Hillsdale, NJ13.8+0.8 pts
87Lincoln Park, NJ13.8+1.6 pts
90Highland Park, NJ13.7+0.1 pts
90New Milford, NJ13.7+0.9 pts
92Bergenfield, NJ13.5+0.1 pts
92Madison, NJ13.5+0.3 pts
94Montvale, NJ13.4+0.7 pts
94Princeton, NJ13.40 pts
96Fair Lawn, NJ13.3+0.2 pts
96Ramsey, NJ13.3+1 pts
96Ridgefield, NJ13.3+0.4 pts
99Tinton Falls, NJ13.1+0.4 pts
100Paramus, NJ12.8+0.4 pts
100Summit, NJ12.8+1 pts
102Kinnelon, NJ12.6+1.2 pts
102Ocean City, NJ12.6+0.5 pts
104Metuchen, NJ12.5-0.1 pts
105Glen Rock, NJ12.4+0.7 pts
105Haddonfield, NJ12.4+1 pts
107Edgewater, NJ12.3+0.3 pts
107Secaucus, NJ12.3+0.4 pts
107Westfield, NJ12.3+0.5 pts
110Ridgewood, NJ12.2+0.6 pts
110River Edge, NJ12.2+0.5 pts
112Palisades Park, NJ12.1+0.7 pts
113New Providence, NJ12+0.8 pts
114Franklin Lakes, NJ11.9+0.5 pts
115Chatham, NJ11.7-0.1 pts
116Fort Lee, NJ11.6+0.2 pts
117Tenafly, NJ11.2+0.4 pts

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Percentage of adults who say their mental health was not good on 14 or more of the past 30 days. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence (Cities in New Jersey by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence, Cities in New Jersey by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/new-jersey-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025) PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence, Cities in New Jersey by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/new-jersey-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate?

Bridgeton, NJ, with 21% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which city has the lowest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate?

Tenafly, NJ, with 11.2% in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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