Photo: Smallbones · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Bloomfield is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns
Bloomfield differs from Pennsylvania on 12 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 9 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bloomfield. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bloomfield
Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Bloomfield
1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.6%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.4%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5.6%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Bloomfield runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and heart disease, cancer and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Bloomfield adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.3%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Bloomfield, and more people treating it
41.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 85.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
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 Bloomfield’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Bloomfield’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bloomfield is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 75% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 18%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Bloomfield’s median household income is $73,542; among the 10,782 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($55K–$92K), it’s healthier than 36%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Bloomfield compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 85.3% (U.S. 76.5%).
Out of every 100 Bloomfield adults…
Bloomfield runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Bloomfield is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bloomfield as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Bloomfield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Bloomfield
No hospital or community health center in Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Bloomfield adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Bloomfield and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield | C+ | 32.1% | 13.4% | 16.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bloomfield adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bloomfield
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bloomfield is better than Pennsylvania on 3 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Bloomfield’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bloomfield | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 23.6%21–26.3 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.4%14.4–18.4 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16%14.3–17.8 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.1%24.9–39.4 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.4%11.4–15.6 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 41.2%36.5–45.9 | 32.8% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.7%33.6–43.7 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 41.8%37.5–46 | 30.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.7%9.3–12.1 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13.4%11.8–15.1 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 11.6%10.3–13.1 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 11.4%10.1–12.9 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 5.6%5–6.4 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 15.5%12.5–18.9 | 14.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.5%14.4–18.8 | 15.8% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 30.3%25.6–35.2 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 14.5%11.7–17.5 | 18.3% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.7%27.9–41.5 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.3%5.5–9.6 | 5.8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.9%77.5–84.1 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.7%57.7–65.5 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.7%85.6–89.7 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 85.3%82.5–87.6 | 79.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.8%66.8–76.2 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.9%68.6–83.3 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.6%19.1–26.4 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.8%37.2–46.4 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 21.6%19.1–24.2 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.2%14.5–18.1 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 12.8%11.4–14.4 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.8%6.1–7.5 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 11.5%10.3–12.7 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.6%4.2–5.1 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Bloomfield
Is Bloomfield a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bloomfield is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 36%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bloomfield?
CDC estimates 32.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.9% and 39.4%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bloomfield?
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Enola, 13.8 miles in a straight line from Bloomfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Bloomfield have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–9.6%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Bloomfield more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bloomfield.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.