Union City, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
66,375 Population 51,453/sq mi density
$65,369 Median Income $34,036 per capita
$446,800 Home Value $563,754 Zillow
$1,489 Median Rent 32.2% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$65,369 median income, 8.5% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$446,800 home value, $1,489/mo rent
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Health Overview

Obesity Rate
33.4%
4% above US avg (32.1%)
Smoking Rate
12.8%
9% below US avg (14%)
Depression Rate
14.2%
29% below US avg (20%)
Premature Death Rate
6,244
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Chronic Conditions

Percentage of adults diagnosed. Thin line = U.S. average (lower is better).

Obesity
33.4% avg 32.1%
Diabetes
13.9% avg 10.5%
Heart Disease
5.8% avg 5.8%
High Blood Pressure
30.8% avg 29%
Asthma
8.4% avg 9.7%
Cancer
4.4%
COPD
4.9%
Stroke
3.2%

Behavioral Risk Factors

Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.

Smoking
12.8% avg 14%
Binge Drinking
15.7% avg 17%
Physical Inactivity
38.2% avg 25%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)
40.6%

Mental & Physical Distress

Percentage of adults reporting frequent distress (14+ days in past month).

Depression
14.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.4%

Preventive Care & Insurance

Regular Checkup
74.1%
Annual Dental Visit
49.8%
Health Insurance
76.7% avg 91.4%
Uninsured
23.3% avg 8.6%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:2,109
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,484
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:947
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
8.6 / 10
Access to healthy food (10 = best)
Exercise Access
100.0%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
6,244
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Complete Health Data

Chronic Conditions

Obesity33.4%
Diabetes13.9%
Heart Disease5.8%
High Blood Pressure30.8%
Asthma8.4%
Cancer4.4%
COPD4.9%
Stroke3.2%

Behavioral

Smoking12.8%
Binge Drinking15.7%
Physical Inactivity38.2%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)40.6%
Insufficient Sleep38.9%

Mental & Distress

Depression14.2%
Frequent Mental Distress15.9%
Frequent Physical Distress16.4%

Preventive Care

Regular Checkup74.1%
Annual Dental Visit49.8%
Health Insurance76.7%
Uninsured23.3%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Ratio1:2,109
Dentist Ratio1:1,484
Mental Health Ratio1:947
Food Env Index8.6/10
Exercise Access100.0%
Premature Death Rate6,244/100K