How healthy is Pennside?
Pennside trails Pennsylvania on 1 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pennside. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pennside
Keeping up with care
Share of Pennside adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Out of every 100 Pennside adults…
On every condition, Pennside is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Pennside
No hospital or community health center in Pennside 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 Pennside; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
How Pennside adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Pennside 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.
Health Grades next door
Tap a town to see its health pageLiving with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pennside adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Not graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Pennside, so we show its figures without a grade.
All 33 CDC measures for Pennside
| Measure | Pennside | Likely range | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32.3% | 28.4–36.6% | 32.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 32.4% | 28.3–36.7% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.9% | 28–42.5% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.4% | 25.8–33.2% | 30.4% | about the same |
| Depression | 23.4% | 19.8–27.3% | 23% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.9% | 12.9–19.2% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.7% | 9.4–12.2% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4% | 8.8% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 9.3–12.6% | 11.6% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.6% | 6.8–8.6% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.2% | 6.4–8% | 7.4% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8% | 3.7% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.7% | 14.5–18.9% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 19.2% | 15.7–23.1% | 18.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 24.2% | 20.2–28.5% | 23.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.8% | 34.2–47.9% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.4% | 74.5–82% | 78.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63.9% | 60–67.5% | 64.4% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.8% | 82.4–87.1% | 85.3% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.7% | 60.4–70.8% | 67.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.4% | 68.6–83.1% | 77.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.1% | 74.8–81.3% | 79.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.1% | 7.5–11% | 5.8% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 16.6% | 14.9–18.5% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 18.7% | 16.5–20.9% | 18.7% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.2% | 11.6–14.9% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.9% | 26.9–35.2% | 31.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.8% | 12–15.5% | 14.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.6% | 13–16.4% | 14.1% | |
| Hearing | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7% | 5.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.7% | 3.3–4% | 3.7% | |
| Errands alone | 8.1% | 7.3–9% | 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 Pennside door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don’t call Pennside better or worse.
CDC publishes Pennside directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pennside.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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.