Best Hospitals in New Jersey (2026): 61 Ranked by CMS Stars

State rank #31 of 50 In the middle of the pack · all states

Average rating 3.15 stars −0.07 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.21

Rated 4–5 stars 39% 24 of 61 hospitals

Rated 1–2 stars 28% 17 of 61 hospitals

Top 5 hospitals in New Jersey by CMS stars

#	Hospital	City
1	Chilton Medical Center	Pompton Plains
2	Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical	Westwood
3	Hackensack University Medical Center	Hackensack
4	Holy Name Medical Center	Teaneck
5	Morristown Medical Center	Morristown

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How New Jersey hospitals are rated

Number of rated hospitals at each star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.

All 61 rated hospitals in New Jersey

Sorted from the highest CMS overall rating to the lowest. 31 other New Jersey hospitals in our directory have no CMS rating, usually because they report too few measures.

Showing the top 25 of 61 hospitals

New Jersey hospitals by CMS overall star rating, October 2026
Hospital	City	Type
Chilton Medical CenterPompton Plains Acute care	Pompton Plains	Acute care
Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood Acute care	Westwood	Acute care
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack Acute care	Hackensack	Acute care
Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck Acute care	Teaneck	Acute care
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown Acute care	Morristown	Acute care
Overlook HospitalSummit Acute care	Summit	Acute care
Warren HospitalPhillipsburg Acute care	Phillipsburg	Acute care
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City Acute care	Atlantic City	Acute care
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Bayshore Community HospitalHolmdel Acute care	Holmdel	Acute care
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold Acute care	Freehold	Acute care
Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood Acute care	Englewood	Acute care
Hackettstown Medical CenterHackettstown Acute care	Hackettstown	Acute care
Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington Acute care	Flemington	Acute care
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City Acute care	Neptune City	Acute care
Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge Acute care	Glen Ridge	Acute care
Newton Memorial HospitalNewton Acute care	Newton	Acute care
Ocean Medical CenterBrick Acute care	Brick	Acute care
Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy Acute care	Perth Amboy	Acute care
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayRahway Acute care	Rahway	Acute care
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton Acute care	Hamilton	Acute care
Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark Acute care	Newark	Acute care
Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin Acute care	Manahawkin	Acute care
University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton Acute care	Princeton	Acute care
Valley HospitalRidgewood Acute care	Ridgewood	Acute care
Cape Regional Medical CenterCape May Court House Acute care	Cape May Court House	Acute care
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Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville Acute care	Belleville	Acute care
Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills Acute care	Browns Mills	Acute care
Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer Acute care	Elmer	Acute care
Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland Acute care	Vineland	Acute care
Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City Acute care	Jersey City	Acute care
Jfk Medical CenterEdison Acute care	Edison	Acute care
Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch Acute care	Long Branch	Acute care
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood Acute care	Lakewood	Acute care
Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank Acute care	Red Bank	Acute care
Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston Acute care	Livingston	Acute care
Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick Acute care	New Brunswick	Acute care
Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point Acute care	Somers Point	Acute care
Somerset Medical CenterSomerville Acute care	Somerville	Acute care
St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson Acute care	Paterson	Acute care
St Mary's HospitalPassaic Acute care	Passaic	Acute care
Trinitas Regional Medical CenterElizabeth Acute care	Elizabeth	Acute care
Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly Acute care	Mt Holly	Acute care
Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees Acute care	Voorhees	Acute care
Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro Acute care	Willingboro	Acute care
Capital Health System-Fuld CampusTrenton Acute care	Trenton	Acute care
Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton Acute care	Trenton	Acute care
Cooper University HospitalCamden Acute care	Camden	Acute care
Heights University HospitalJersey City Acute care	Jersey City	Acute care
Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus Acute care	Secaucus	Acute care
Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill Acute care	Cherry Hill	Acute care
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Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark Acute care	Newark	Acute care
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden Acute care	Camden	Acute care
Palisades Medical Center-Ny Presbyterian Healthcare SNorth Bergen Acute care	North Bergen	Acute care
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick Acute care	New Brunswick	Acute care
Saint Clare's HospitalDenville Acute care	Denville	Acute care
VA New Jersey Health Care SystemEast Orange VA	East Orange	VA
Bayonne Hospital CenterBayonne Acute care	Bayonne	Acute care
Carewell Health Medical CenterEast Orange Acute care	East Orange	Acute care
Community Medical CenterToms River Acute care	Toms River	Acute care
Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken Acute care	Hoboken	Acute care
Umdnj University HospitalNewark Acute care	Newark	Acute care

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Latest national report: 79% of Utah's rated hospitals have 4 or 5 CMS stars; 14% of Mississippi's do (Nov 13, 2026)

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors

Rank	State	Avg stars	Rated 4–5 ★	5 ★ / 1 ★
#11	Pennsylvania	3.50	56%	20 / 3
#31	New Jersey	3.15	39%	7 / 5
#32	Delaware	3.14	29%	0 / 0
#45	New York	2.77	26%	20 / 21

Questions about New Jersey hospital ratings

What are the best-rated hospitals in New Jersey?

7 New Jersey hospitals have the top 5-star CMS rating: Chilton Medical Center (Pompton Plains), Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical (Westwood), Hackensack University Medical Center (Hackensack), Holy Name Medical Center (Teaneck), Morristown Medical Center (Morristown), Overlook Hospital (Summit) and 1 more, all listed on this page.

How does New Jersey rank for hospital quality?

New Jersey ranks #31 of 50 states. Its 61 rated hospitals average 3.15 stars, against a U.S. average of 3.21. 39% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 28% are rated 1 or 2 stars.

How many New Jersey hospitals have a 1-star rating?

5 of 61 rated New Jersey hospitals have the lowest 1-star rating, and 12 have 2 stars.

Why isn't my hospital on this list?

Only hospitals with a CMS overall star rating are listed. 31 other New Jersey hospitals in our directory have no rating, usually because they report too few measures. That is common for small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals. Every hospital still has its own page in the New Jersey hospital directory.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, published October 2026. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.

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