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

New Brunswick, NJ had the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate of 117 cities in 2022, at 22.1%. Tenafly, NJ had the lowest, at 10.8%. The median was 14.9%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest22.1New Brunswick, NJ
Lowest10.8Tenafly, NJ
Median14.9117 cities

Top 40 cities, 2022

New Brunswick, NJ: 22.1 %New Brunswick, NJ22.1Camden, NJ: 21.5 %Camden, NJ21.5Bridgeton, NJ: 21.2 %Bridgeton, NJ21.2Glassboro, NJ: 20.4 %Glassboro, NJ20.4Trenton, NJ: 20.2 %Trenton, NJ20.2Lindenwold, NJ: 19.8 %Lindenwold, NJ19.8Newark, NJ: 19.7 %Newark, NJ19.7Atlantic City, NJ: 19.4 %Atlantic City, NJ19.4Pleasantville, NJ: 19.3 %Pleasantville, NJ19.3Paterson, NJ: 18.8 %Paterson, NJ18.8Passaic, NJ: 18.7 %Passaic, NJ18.7Gloucester City, NJ: 18.6 %Gloucester City, NJ18.6Perth Amboy, NJ: 18.4 %Perth Amboy, NJ18.4Pine Hill, NJ: 18.4 %Pine Hill, NJ18.4East Orange, NJ: 18.1 %East Orange, NJ18.1Garfield, NJ: 17.9 %Garfield, NJ17.9Millville, NJ: 17.9 %Millville, NJ17.9Plainfield, NJ: 17.8 %Plainfield, NJ17.8Elizabeth, NJ: 17.7 %Elizabeth, NJ17.7Fairview, NJ: 17.6 %Fairview, NJ17.6Long Branch, NJ: 17.6 %Long Branch, NJ17.6Phillipsburg, NJ: 17.6 %Phillipsburg, NJ17.6Burlington, NJ: 17.3 %Burlington, NJ17.3Asbury Park, NJ: 16.9 %Asbury Park, NJ16.9South River, NJ: 16.8 %South River, NJ16.8Freehold, NJ: 16.7 %Freehold, NJ16.7Woodbury, NJ: 16.7 %Woodbury, NJ16.7Somers Point, NJ: 16.6 %Somers Point, NJ16.6Vineland, NJ: 16.6 %Vineland, NJ16.6Dover, NJ: 16.4 %Dover, NJ16.4Union City, NJ: 16.4 %Union City, NJ16.4Lodi, NJ: 16.3 %Lodi, NJ16.3North Plainfield, NJ: 16.2 %North Plainfield, NJ16.2Carteret, NJ: 16.1 %Carteret, NJ16.1Hammonton, NJ: 16.1 %Hammonton, NJ16.1Bellmawr, NJ: 16 %Bellmawr, NJ16Bound Brook, NJ: 16 %Bound Brook, NJ16Collingswood, NJ: 16 %Collingswood, NJ16Manville, NJ: 16 %Manville, NJ16Kearny, NJ: 15.9 %Kearny, NJ15.9New Brunswick, NJ: 22.1 %New Brunswick, NJ22.1Camden, NJ: 21.5 %Camden, NJ21.5Bridgeton, NJ: 21.2 %Bridgeton, NJ21.2Glassboro, NJ: 20.4 %Glassboro, NJ20.4Trenton, NJ: 20.2 %Trenton, NJ20.2Lindenwold, NJ: 19.8 %Lindenwold, NJ19.8Newark, NJ: 19.7 %Newark, NJ19.7Atlantic City, NJ: 19.4 %Atlantic City, NJ19.4Pleasantville, NJ: 19.3 %Pleasantville, NJ19.3Paterson, NJ: 18.8 %Paterson, NJ18.8Passaic, NJ: 18.7 %Passaic, NJ18.7Gloucester City, NJ: 18.6 %Gloucester City, NJ18.6Perth Amboy, NJ: 18.4 %Perth Amboy, NJ18.4Pine Hill, NJ: 18.4 %Pine Hill, NJ18.4East Orange, NJ: 18.1 %East Orange, NJ18.1Garfield, NJ: 17.9 %Garfield, NJ17.9Millville, NJ: 17.9 %Millville, NJ17.9Plainfield, NJ: 17.8 %Plainfield, NJ17.8Elizabeth, NJ: 17.7 %Elizabeth, NJ17.7Fairview, NJ: 17.6 %Fairview, NJ17.6Long Branch, NJ: 17.6 %Long Branch, NJ17.6Phillipsburg, NJ: 17.6 %Phillipsburg, NJ17.6Burlington, NJ: 17.3 %Burlington, NJ17.3Asbury Park, NJ: 16.9 %Asbury Park, NJ16.9South River, NJ: 16.8 %South River, NJ16.8Freehold, NJ: 16.7 %Freehold, NJ16.7Woodbury, NJ: 16.7 %Woodbury, NJ16.7Somers Point, NJ: 16.6 %Somers Point, NJ16.6Vineland, NJ: 16.6 %Vineland, NJ16.6Dover, NJ: 16.4 %Dover, NJ16.4Union City, NJ: 16.4 %Union City, NJ16.4Lodi, NJ: 16.3 %Lodi, NJ16.3North Plainfield, NJ: 16.2 %North Plainfield, NJ16.2Carteret, NJ: 16.1 %Carteret, NJ16.1Hammonton, NJ: 16.1 %Hammonton, NJ16.1Bellmawr, NJ: 16 %Bellmawr, NJ16Bound Brook, NJ: 16 %Bound Brook, NJ16Collingswood, NJ: 16 %Collingswood, NJ16Manville, NJ: 16 %Manville, NJ16Kearny, NJ: 15.9 %Kearny, NJ15.9
%. 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

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1New Brunswick, NJ22.1-1.1 pts
2Camden, NJ21.5-0.5 pts
3Bridgeton, NJ21.2-0.1 pts
4Glassboro, NJ20.4+0.4 pts
5Trenton, NJ20.2+0.7 pts
6Lindenwold, NJ19.8+1.2 pts
7Newark, NJ19.7+1.6 pts
8Atlantic City, NJ19.4+0.1 pts
9Pleasantville, NJ19.3+0.7 pts
10Paterson, NJ18.8+0.6 pts
11Passaic, NJ18.70 pts
12Gloucester City, NJ18.6+0.8 pts
13Perth Amboy, NJ18.4+1 pts
13Pine Hill, NJ18.4+0.6 pts
15East Orange, NJ18.1+1.7 pts
16Garfield, NJ17.9+1.1 pts
16Millville, NJ17.9+0.4 pts
18Plainfield, NJ17.8+0.3 pts
19Elizabeth, NJ17.7+0.3 pts
20Fairview, NJ17.6+2.2 pts
20Long Branch, NJ17.6-0.4 pts
20Phillipsburg, NJ17.6-0.5 pts
23Burlington, NJ17.3+0.8 pts
24Asbury Park, NJ16.9-1.5 pts
25South River, NJ16.8+0.8 pts
26Freehold, NJ16.7-0.8 pts
26Woodbury, NJ16.7-0.7 pts
28Somers Point, NJ16.6-0.1 pts
28Vineland, NJ16.60 pts
30Dover, NJ16.4+1.3 pts
30Union City, NJ16.4+0.4 pts
32Lodi, NJ16.3+0.8 pts
33North Plainfield, NJ16.2+1.1 pts
34Carteret, NJ16.1+0.4 pts
34Hammonton, NJ16.1+0.8 pts
36Bellmawr, NJ16-0.8 pts
36Bound Brook, NJ16+1 pts
36Collingswood, NJ16+1.3 pts
36Manville, NJ16+0.2 pts
40Kearny, NJ15.9+0.5 pts
41Elmwood Park, NJ15.8+1.5 pts
41Guttenberg, NJ15.8+1.3 pts
41Linden, NJ15.8+0.6 pts
41West New York, NJ15.8+0.8 pts
45Beachwood, NJ15.7-0.7 pts
45Roselle, NJ15.70 pts
47Wallington, NJ15.6+0.5 pts
48South Amboy, NJ15.4-0.6 pts
49Bayonne, NJ15.3+0.4 pts
49Harrison, NJ15.3+0.9 pts
49Hopatcong, NJ15.3+0.3 pts
52Hackensack, NJ15.1+0.8 pts
53Eatontown, NJ15-0.2 pts
53Morristown, NJ15+1.1 pts
53North Arlington, NJ15+0.8 pts
53Red Bank, NJ15-0.7 pts
53Totowa, NJ15+1.4 pts
58Middlesex, NJ14.9-0.2 pts
58Ridgefield Park, NJ14.9+1.8 pts
60East Rutherford, NJ14.8+0.6 pts
60Rahway, NJ14.8+0.8 pts
62Hasbrouck Heights, NJ14.7+1.4 pts
62Hawthorne, NJ14.7+0.4 pts
64Englewood, NJ14.6+1.1 pts
64Hackettstown, NJ14.6-1.3 pts
64Pompton Lakes, NJ14.6+0.8 pts
64Sayreville, NJ14.6-0.1 pts
68Cliffside Park, NJ14.5+0.9 pts
68Clifton, NJ14.5+0.4 pts
70Wanaque, NJ14.4+1 pts
71Jersey City, NJ14.3-0.1 pts
71Little Ferry, NJ14.3+0.5 pts
73Point Pleasant, NJ14.2+0.6 pts
73Woodland Park, NJ14.2+0.2 pts
75Hoboken, NJ14+0.1 pts
75South Plainfield, NJ14+0.1 pts
77Florham Park, NJ13.9+0.1 pts
77Somerville, NJ13.90 pts
79Roselle Park, NJ13.8+0.2 pts
80Maywood, NJ13.7+0.2 pts
80Waldwick, NJ13.7+1.1 pts
80Wood-Ridge, NJ13.7+0.9 pts
83Highland Park, NJ13.6+0.5 pts
83Rutherford, NJ13.6+0.8 pts
85Bergenfield, NJ13.4+1 pts
85Princeton, NJ13.4+0.4 pts
85Westwood, NJ13.4+0.8 pts
88Oakland, NJ13.3+0.8 pts
89Madison, NJ13.2+0.2 pts
90Dumont, NJ13.1+0.5 pts
90Fair Lawn, NJ13.1+1 pts
92Hillsdale, NJ13+0.8 pts
93Ridgefield, NJ12.9-0.4 pts
94New Milford, NJ12.8+0.2 pts
94Ringwood, NJ12.8-0.3 pts
96Montvale, NJ12.7+0.9 pts
96Tinton Falls, NJ12.7+0.2 pts
98Metuchen, NJ12.6+0.5 pts
99Paramus, NJ12.4+1.1 pts
100Ramsey, NJ12.3+0.7 pts
101Lincoln Park, NJ12.2-1.2 pts
102Ocean City, NJ12.1+0.4 pts
103Edgewater, NJ12+1 pts
104Secaucus, NJ11.9-0.5 pts
105Chatham, NJ11.8+0.5 pts
105Summit, NJ11.8+0.5 pts
105Westfield, NJ11.8+0.8 pts
108Glen Rock, NJ11.7+0.8 pts
108River Edge, NJ11.7+0.4 pts
110Ridgewood, NJ11.6+0.7 pts
111Fort Lee, NJ11.4+0.6 pts
111Franklin Lakes, NJ11.4+0.6 pts
111Haddonfield, NJ11.4+0.2 pts
111Kinnelon, NJ11.4-0.6 pts
111Palisades Park, NJ11.4-0.7 pts
116New Providence, NJ11.2+0.2 pts
117Tenafly, NJ10.8+0.7 pts

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About this ranking

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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

New Brunswick, NJ, with 22.1% in 2022, 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 10.8% in 2022.

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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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