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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Chanceford Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Chanceford Township is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns

Chanceford Township beats Pennsylvania on 2 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 17309, 17322, 17356, 17302. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind Chanceford Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Chanceford Township is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns, #354 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 72% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 36%).

B+Self-rated health16.8% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.9% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.7% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.3% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.7% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16.2% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22.4% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 68%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 66%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $71K–$118K (9,384)Healthier than 61%

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). Chanceford Township’s median household income is $94,424; among the 9,384 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($71K–$118K), it’s healthier than 61%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Chanceford Township could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 17309,17322,17356,17302,17368), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chanceford Township adults…

Chanceford Township runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Chanceford Township adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.3–40.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Chanceford Township

No hospital or community health center in Chanceford Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERWellspan York HospitalYork · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLancaster General Hospital★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily First Health CorporationColumbia · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Family First Health Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Columbia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Oss Orthopaedic Hospital
York · not rated
12.9 mi
Union Community Care
5 sites · nearest in Lancaster
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.1 mi
Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital
York · not rated
13.7 mi
Wellspan York Hospital
York · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careChanceford Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChanceford Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthChanceford Township is not a shortage area

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 Chanceford Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chanceford Township, betterChanceford Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Chanceford Township gets moving

18 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
68%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chanceford Township 6.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Chanceford Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Chanceford Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Chanceford Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

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Around town

Chanceford Township and the towns around it

Chanceford Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 8 graded towns around it.

Lower Windsor Township: 35.1%East Hopewell Township: 34.7%Manor Township: 35.6%Windsor Township: 34.8%North Hopewell Township: 34.5%Felton: 35.3%Conestoga Township: 35.6%Lower Chanceford Township: 34.6%Hellam Township: 35.1%Fawn Township: 35%Cross Roads: 34%Hopewell Township: 34.5%Lancaster Township: 36.7%Millersville: 32.5%West Hempfield Township: 36.3%Pequea Township: 34.6%East Hempfield Township: 34.2%Mountville: 37.7%Columbia: 40.3%Red Lion: 37.7%York Township: 35.5%Springettsbury Township: 34.7%Stonybrook: 33.9%Springfield Township: 34.8%Shrewsbury Township: 34.3%Martic Township: 37%Peach Bottom Township: 35.1%Susquehanna Trails: 34.5%Drumore Township: 37.3%Chanceford Township: 34.3%Chanceford TownshipLower Windsor TownshipEast Hopewell TownshipManor TownshipWindsor TownshipNorth Hopewell TownshipFeltonConestoga TownshipLower Chanceford TownshipOss Orthopaedic Hospital · York · 11.9 miHWellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital · York · 13.1 miHWellspan York Hospital · York · 13.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHLancaster General Hospital · Lancaster · 14.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHColumbia Center · Columbia · 10.4 mi+Lancaster Brightside · Lancaster · 12.9 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 30 towns on this map, healthiest first
Chanceford Township34.3%
North Hopewell Township34.5%
Lower Chanceford Township34.6%
East Hopewell Township34.7%
Windsor Township34.8%
Lower Windsor Township35.1%
Felton35.3%
Manor Township35.6%
Conestoga Township35.6%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Chanceford TownshipB+34.3%10.7%16.2%ZIP codes
Lower Windsor TownshipB35.1%10.8%17.3%ZIP codes
East Hopewell TownshipB34.7%11.1%16.4%ZIP codes
Manor TownshipB35.6%10.5%15.2%ZIP codes
Windsor TownshipB+34.8%10.6%16.5%ZIP codes
North Hopewell TownshipB+34.5%10.7%16.3%ZIP codes
Felton————
Conestoga TownshipB+35.6%10.2%15.1%ZIP codes

Felton: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.6%

of Chanceford Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Chanceford Township

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Chanceford Township is better than Pennsylvania on 2 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Chanceford Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Chanceford TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.8%14.9–18.818.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.9%11.4–14.513.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.7%14.1–17.416.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.3%28.1–4133.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.7%9.2–12.411.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.1%32.3–40.132.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.2%31.1–39.433.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.2%28.6–3630.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.910.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.4%8.5–10.48.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.3%6.5–8.17.4%6.4%About the same
COPD7.7%6.8–8.77.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.3%3.1–3.73.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.6%8.5–13.114.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%14.2–18.415.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work22.4%18.9–26.323.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.9%15.6–22.618.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%31.5–43.637.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.4%5–85.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.8%75.1–82.278.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68.3%65–71.664.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.9%83.5–88.185.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79%75.7–82.179.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68%63.2–72.667.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.8%66.9–81.877.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.3%20.8–28.123%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability29.6%25.9–33.631.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13%11.4–14.714.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.1%11.7–14.714.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.4%6.6–8.37.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.3%3.9–4.75.1%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.2%6.5–88.2%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.43.7%3.8%Lower

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 Chanceford Township

Is Chanceford Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Chanceford Township is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #354 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 61%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Chanceford Township?

CDC estimates 34.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.1% and 41%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Chanceford Township?

Wellspan York Hospital in York, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Chanceford Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Chanceford Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5–8%), 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 Chanceford Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

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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.