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Health in Chapman · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chapman residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Chapman, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Chapman. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Chapman

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chapman adults…

Chapman runs below PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Chapman adults have diabetes
Pennsylvania: 12 in 100 · better · likely 7.3–10%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Chapman

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusEaston · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Lukes Hospital★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStar Community HealthBethlehem · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Star Community Health
5 sites · nearest in Bethlehem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
9.7 mi
Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley
3 sites · nearest in Bethlehem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.4 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Bethlehem · ★★★★★
ER
12.2 mi
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
Phillipsburg · ★★★★★
ER
14.7 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careChapman is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChapman is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthChapman 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 Chapman; ≈ 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 20.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 22.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chapman, betterChapman, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Chapman gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupPA 79%
67%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
76%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chapman 6.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Chapman adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Chapman adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Chapman adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Chapman and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Chapman

Why doesn’t Chapman have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Chapman.

What hospital is closest to Chapman?

St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus in Easton, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Chapman’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Chapman?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Star Community Health Family Medicine - Bethlehem in Bethlehem, 8.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Chapman.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.