How healthy is Foster Brook?
Foster Brook trails Pennsylvania on 9 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Foster Brook. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Foster Brook
COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Foster Brook
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 36.8%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Foster Brook runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Foster Brook
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.7%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Pennsylvania figure falls outside Foster Brook’s likely range; no Health Grade: estimates for a town this small are less certain.
Out of every 100 Foster Brook adults…
Foster Brook runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Foster Brook
No hospital or community health center in Foster Brook itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Foster Brook; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Keeping up with care
Share of Foster Brook adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Foster Brook adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Foster Brook and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Foster Brook adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 942 people are less certain, so we show Foster Brook's figures without a grade.
All 33 CDC measures for Foster Brook
| Measure | Foster Brook | Likely range | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.2% | 33.3–43.1% | 32.8% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 38.3% | 33.5–43.3% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.7% | 29.6–46.2% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 36.8% | 32.6–41.1% | 30.4% | worse |
| Depression | 24.3% | 20.5–28.2% | 23% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.5% | 12.6–18.6% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.9% | 9–11% | 8.8% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.1% | 11.3–15% | 11.6% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6% | 7.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2% | 7.4% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 4–4.8% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20.7% | 18.2–23.3% | 15.8% | worse |
| Binge drink | 17.1% | 13.8–20.8% | 18.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.9% | 23.4–32.6% | 23.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.5% | 30.3–44.9% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.5% | 75.6–82.9% | 78.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 60.6% | 56.8–64.4% | 64.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.4% | 83.9–88.6% | 85.3% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64% | 58.8–69% | 67.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75% | 66.4–82.1% | 77.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 81.1% | 77.6–84.1% | 79.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.9% | 5.3–8.8% | 5.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 17.1% | 15.4–19% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 22% | 19.6–24.4% | 18.7% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.8% | 14.1–17.7% | 13.2% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.2% | 30.8–39.7% | 31.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.4% | 15.4–19.5% | 14.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.5% | 13.8–17.3% | 14.1% | |
| Hearing | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.6% | 4.2–5% | 3.7% | |
| Errands alone | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5% | 8.2% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Foster Brook door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don’t call Foster Brook better or worse.
CDC publishes Foster Brook directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Foster Brook.
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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC’s 2025 release leaves out 28 of its measures for Pennsylvania, so those come from the 2024 release (earlier survey years). The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.