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Most uninsured people, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the most residents lacking health insurance, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the uninsured rate. This list covers the 298 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 298 is 468. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Leisure, NJ, up 140 places to #98.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSURED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Newark, NJNJ323,80859,709+26%

02▲1Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67532,986+23%

03▲1Paterson, NJNJ161,79330,768+15%

04▼2Jersey City, NJNJ302,01325,033−8%

05▲1Union City, NJNJ66,65615,8610%

06▼1Passaic, NJNJ71,33715,794−6%

07▲1Trenton, NJNJ91,50615,541+28%

08▼1Plainfield, NJNJ57,14115,372+25%

09▲1New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13312,661+23%

10▼1West New York, NJNJ53,19211,107+2%

11Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73911,079+9%

12▲1Camden, NJNJ71,43010,316+26%

13▲1East Orange, NJNJ72,1598,541+12%

14▼2Clifton, NJNJ91,1276,059−32%

15▲1Long Branch, NJNJ33,3215,952+3%

16▲7Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3075,841+24%

17▲7Vineland, NJNJ62,7035,798+28%

18▲4Kearny, NJNJ40,8625,763+21%

19▲2Linden, NJNJ45,7525,755+20%

20▼5Bayonne, NJNJ74,7445,397−10%

21▼4Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7875,385−4%

22▼2Garfield, NJNJ33,3535,343+8%

23▲10North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8794,826+68%

24▼5Toms River, NJNJ94,9564,565−11%

25▼7Hackensack, NJNJ46,3804,501−15%

26▼1Dover, NJNJ18,9194,489+15%

27▲4Sayreville, NJNJ46,7873,777+23%

28▲6Harrison, NJNJ22,1053,547+28%

29▲9Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8533,406+42%

30▲2Fairview, NJNJ15,5093,220+12%

31▼1Freehold, NJNJ12,5623,181+3%

32▼3Lakewood, NJNJ69,5852,841−12%

33▼7Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3172,821−28%

34▼6Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3452,743−16%

35▲1Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9522,699+3%

36▲9Roselle, NJNJ23,2612,545+30%

37▲2Lodi, NJNJ26,1872,533+10%

38▼1Rahway, NJNJ31,0102,410−6%

39▲9Morristown, NJNJ20,7502,401+27%

40Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7542,390+6%

41▲8Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0382,375+26%

42▲4Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6322,282+19%

43▼1Carteret, NJNJ25,7812,223−1%

44▼1East Franklin, NJNJ11,0702,061−6%

45▼4Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9982,047−9%

46▼19Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5391,981−41%

47▲3Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5341,899+6%

48▲6Hoboken, NJNJ59,0271,875+31%

49▼14Englewood, NJNJ30,0351,799−34%

50▲2Millville, NJNJ28,0981,539−4%

51Wallington, NJNJ12,0921,538−14%

52▼8Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9101,523−31%

53▲52Dunellen, NJNJ8,3371,491+107%

54▲16Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2361,479+40%

55▲66Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3721,380+120%

56▲2Summit, NJNJ23,3141,340+5%

57▲12Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6231,327+26%

58▼11South River, NJNJ16,2621,319−31%

59▼6Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5471,318−14%

60▲2Red Bank, NJNJ12,8961,313+7%

61▼2Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6031,298+2%

62▲32Middlesex, NJNJ14,7401,295+57%

63▲40Highland Park, NJNJ15,2591,221+61%

64▼9Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1281,189−12%

65▼9Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4561,163−13%

66▲14Glassboro, NJNJ24,4831,147+20%

67▼3Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3821,109−2%

68▼5North Arlington, NJNJ16,6011,089−5%

69▲4Secaucus, NJNJ22,6401,082+6%

70▲63New Milford, NJNJ17,1331,064+85%

71▲22Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431,063+28%

72▲2Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1851,056+4%

73▼12Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7561,033−16%

74▲128Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,8531,021+261%

75▲10Bogota, NJNJ9,8161,013+13%

76▼1Parsippany, NJNJ21,3451,010+1%

77▲1Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874999+2%

78▲17Dumont, NJNJ18,501996+22%

79▲9Somerville, NJNJ14,665991+14%

80▲6Hammonton, NJNJ15,060982+10%

81Edgewater, NJNJ15,499977+3%

82▲89Colonia, NJNJ18,587924+150%

83▼11Somers Point, NJNJ10,590921−11%

84▲3Iselin, NJNJ19,551901+3%

85▲69Madison Park, NJNJ9,124891+104%

86▲5Eatontown, NJNJ13,607889+6%

87▲75Pomona, NJNJ7,995885+118%

88▼20Rutherford, NJNJ19,132861−19%

89▲25Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450854+30%

90▼6Burlington, NJNJ10,243849−8%

91▲51Westwood, NJNJ11,365838+60%

92▼32Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211837−34%

93▲20Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204836+27%

94▲43Westfield, NJNJ32,595833+50%

95▲23East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566811+28%

96▼39Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099803−38%

97▼20Williamstown, NJNJ14,705799−19%

98▲140Leisure, NJNJ5,751795+354%

99▲42Wildwood, NJNJ5,068787+48%

100▼33Haledon, NJNJ9,125782−27%

101▼35South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891766−30%

102▲30Keansburg, NJNJ9,818752+30%

103▲53White Horse, NJNJ10,507747+77%

104▼28Manville, NJNJ10,932743−24%

105▲4Wharton, NJNJ7,618691+3%

106▼17Raritan, NJNJ8,516688−20%

107▼24Woodbury, NJNJ10,130681−27%

108▼18Ampere North, NJNJ5,029677−21%

109▼44Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712673−39%

110▲58Clementon, NJNJ5,744667+76%

111▼3Ocean City, NJNJ11,101662−3%

112▲3Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585658+1%

113▼7South Amboy, NJNJ10,403656−9%

114▼17Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169650−20%

115▲34Totowa, NJNJ11,166636+32%

116▲94Ramsey, NJNJ14,925633+144%

117▲3Paramus, NJNJ26,7236320%

118▼16Tenafly, NJNJ15,237628−18%

119▼37Collingswood, NJNJ14,386626−33%

120▲7Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909623+5%

121▲22Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950610+18%

122▲26Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824608+24%

123▲8Villas, NJNJ9,735607+5%

124▼1Pennsville, NJNJ12,233606+1%

125▼21Runnemede, NJNJ8,443584−22%

126▲13Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018582+9%

127▼10Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527579−10%

128▼29Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795569−29%

129▲16Belmar, NJNJ5,853563+9%

130▼19Madison, NJNJ16,607557−16%

131▼52Avenel, NJNJ17,121556−42%

132▲49Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819548+59%

133▼32Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602546−29%

134▲48Princeton, NJNJ31,469546+63%

135▲106Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329529+215%

136▼44Echelon, NJNJ13,284526−37%

137▲24Caldwell, NJNJ9,375520+27%

138▼38Hightstown, NJNJ6,007516−34%

139▼15Boonton, NJNJ8,920515−14%

140▲97Succasunna, NJNJ9,799507+180%

141▲11Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954498+8%

142▲15Wanaque, NJNJ11,418495+18%

143▼7Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672491−13%

144▲30Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995484+34%

145▼19Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157483−19%

146▲1Absecon, NJNJ9,209481−5%

147▲18Barrington, NJNJ7,155476+22%

148▼29Spotswood, NJNJ8,236470−25%

149▲95Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961468+187%

150▼16Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650459−20%

151▼21Preakness, NJNJ18,520451−23%

152▼17Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011448−21%

153▲53New Providence, NJNJ14,092448+68%

154▲29Watsessing, NJNJ8,232444+33%

155▼30Leonia, NJNJ9,441438−27%

156▲11Washington, NJNJ7,326436+14%

157▲78Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646430+128%

158▼51Oakland, NJNJ12,837430−40%

159▼31Pitman, NJNJ8,961428−28%

160▲73Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539422+115%

161▼51Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541415−38%

162▼46Fords, NJNJ12,771415−36%

163▼3Beachwood, NJNJ11,340411−1%

164▲6Rockaway, NJNJ6,631405+8%

165▼94Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246403−62%

166▼20Palmyra, NJNJ7,664400−21%

167▼71Somerset, NJNJ22,720400−51%

168▼39Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211396−33%

169▲47Mercerville, NJNJ13,535392+58%

170▼72West Freehold, NJNJ14,883386−52%

171▲50Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971385+65%

172▲5Atco, NJNJ8,164373+6%

173▲39Waldwick, NJNJ10,252370+45%

174▲35Stratford, NJNJ7,200368+40%

175▲47Franklin, NJNJ5,083359+63%

176▼18Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259347−17%

177▲50Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050346+65%

178▼6West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625343−7%

179▼13Dayton, NJNJ7,952342−12%

180▲8Maywood, NJNJ10,166341+7%

181▲55Springdale, NJNJ15,173337+86%

182▲103Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668331+443%

183▲84Heathcote, NJNJ7,717330+182%

184▲50Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622326+67%

185▲6Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561319+2%

186▼7Clayton, NJNJ9,041318−9%

187▼18Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259317−16%

188▲17Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341316+17%

189▲41Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628315+55%

190▲34Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138313+46%

191▲105Beckett, NJNJ5,017309+1718%

192▲6Finderne, NJNJ6,489308+4%

193▼43Newton, NJNJ8,486301−36%

194▼35Westmont, NJNJ14,195297−28%

195▼11Smithville, NJNJ9,545291−11%

196▲43Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191285+63%

197▼4Matawan, NJNJ9,768284−9%

198▲100Morganville, NJNJ5,902283+3044%

199▼61Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345270−51%

200▼36Montvale, NJNJ10,113268−32%

201▲6Forked River, NJNJ5,196267+1%

202▼8Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650265−14%

203▼28Keyport, NJNJ7,235261−28%

204River Edge, NJNJ12,159260−5%

205▼32Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214251−32%

206▼66North Haledon, NJNJ9,089248−54%

207▲8Salem, NJNJ5,3892480%

208▼96Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966244−63%

209▲4Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384239−5%

210▼18Marlton, NJNJ10,922239−23%

211▼24Emerson, NJNJ7,371236−26%

212▼57Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410235−45%

213▼16Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288232−22%

214▼70Closter, NJNJ8,663228−56%

215▲37Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611222+48%

216▼94Ringwood, NJNJ11,853221−64%

217▲51Yardville, NJNJ6,301218+91%

218▼40Brookdale, NJNJ9,960218−38%

219▲36Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321218+49%

220▲57Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640217+165%

221▲30Florence, NJNJ5,242217+44%

222▼59Butler, NJNJ8,184213−47%

223▼28Somerdale, NJNJ5,823213−30%

224▼39Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165210−35%

225▼74Northfield, NJNJ8,496208−55%

226▼26Allendale, NJNJ7,116204−30%

227▲67Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055198+692%

228▲67North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815197+937%

229▼30Whippany, NJNJ8,970195−33%

230▼54Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625194−46%

231▲11Flanders, NJNJ8,809189+13%

232▲51Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180188+194%

233▼30Robertsville, NJNJ12,035187−32%

234▼44Audubon, NJNJ8,825186−41%

235▼18Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141183−26%

236▲18Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508179+22%

237▲21Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,920178+24%

238▲27Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096177+45%

239▼38Midland Park, NJNJ7,039177−39%

240Mountainside, NJNJ7,346176+3%

241▲38Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686176+126%

242▼11Florham Park, NJNJ14,456173−14%

243▲14Berlin, NJNJ7,628172+19%

244▲28Roseland, NJNJ6,417168+62%

245▲30Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571165+74%

246▲13Glendora, NJNJ5,431162+15%

247▲31Ramtown, NJNJ6,203162+100%

248▲5White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842162+9%

249▼20Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377161−21%

250▼54Metuchen, NJNJ15,363158−47%

251▼1Strathmore, NJNJ6,708151−1%

252▼66Brigantine, NJNJ7,658151−53%

253▼6Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586149−4%

254▼36Fanwood, NJNJ8,035147−39%

255▲36Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179144+260%

256▲15Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740140+28%

257▼9Crestwood, NJNJ7,830139−9%

258▼38Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765137−42%

259▼48Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609135−48%

260▼80Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985135−61%

261▲13Garwood, NJNJ5,390134+38%

262▼6Ashland, NJNJ9,320134−8%

263▼31Linwood, NJNJ7,051131−34%

264▼19Union Beach, NJNJ5,708124−23%

265▲19Chatham, NJNJ10,027123+95%

266▼77Towaco, NJNJ5,612122−62%

267▼1Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457121−1%

268▼49Cresskill, NJNJ9,257119−50%

269▼61The Hills, NJNJ10,785117−55%

270▼1Manasquan, NJNJ5,954116+3%

271▼57Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406115−54%

272▼26Milltown, NJNJ7,103114−28%

273▲17Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052109+173%

274▲19Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193107+245%

275▲14Greentree, NJNJ11,537104+126%

276▼13Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259102−19%

277▼124McKee City, NJNJ10,731101−77%

278▲2Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37797+35%

279▲13Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91794+161%

280▲8Yorketown, NJNJ7,26194+92%

281▼21Lincroft, NJNJ6,93993−30%

282▼59East Freehold, NJNJ5,09692−57%

283▲4Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,12090+80%

284▼3Watchung, NJNJ6,58390+32%

285▼57Norwood, NJNJ5,81788−58%

286▼13Martinsville, NJNJ11,55985−14%

287▼44Margate City, NJNJ5,19484−49%

288▼63Oceanport, NJNJ6,54077−64%

289▼40Short Hills, NJNJ14,92371−53%

290▼28Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30168−46%

291▼27Rumson, NJNJ7,15767−46%

292▼6Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505560%

293▼67Lyons, NJNJ5,18755−74%

294▼18Oradell, NJNJ8,29349−47%

295▼25Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78948−58%

296▲1Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98445+165%

297▼36Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39440−69%

298▼16Little Silver, NJNJ6,1240−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES