Health · Laureldale

Laureldale, PA health

On every measure CDC estimates, Laureldale looks like Pennsylvania as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Laureldale

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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Laureldale, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Laureldale compares with Pennsylvania

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

How Laureldale ranks in Pennsylvania

#275 Closest to a top hospitalof 1057 · 4.5 mi

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Laureldale adults…

15 of every 100 Laureldale adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 11.5–17.9%

Bars show Laureldale; the black tick is Pennsylvania. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Laureldale, betterLaureldale, worseToo close to callPennsylvania

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42% Laureldale
PA 37.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Laureldale adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

Dentist visit

PA 64%

Colon screening

PA 68%

Mammogram

PA 78%

Around Laureldale

Laureldale and the towns around it

Care nearby

Penn State Health St. JosephReading · 3.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Surgical Institute of ReadingWyomissing · 4.4 mi Directions Medicare profile

Reading HospitalWest Reading · 4.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Pottstown HospitalPottstown · 18.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Berks Community Health Center at RocklandReading · 1.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Berks Community Health CenterReading · 3.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careLaureldale is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careLaureldale is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthLaureldale is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Laureldale. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 5 measures for Laureldale

Measure	Laureldale	Margin	Pennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.5%	11.5–17.9%	14.5%	about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	42%	35.3–48.9%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	63.1%	59.1–66.8%	64.4%	about the same
Colon screening	63.3%	57.8–68.6%	67.5%	about the same
Mammogram	78.5%	71.1–84.8%	77.7%	about the same

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Laureldale door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Laureldale better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Laureldale directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.