Photo: User:Smallbones on English Wikipedia. · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Chester Heights is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Chester Heights differs from Pennsylvania on 13 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 12 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Chester Heights. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Chester Heights
Chester Heights is older than Pennsylvania, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Chester Heights runs below Pennsylvania on COPD (5.7% vs 7.7%) and stroke (3% vs 3.7%). That’s despite an older population: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓
Chester Heights keeps up with checkups
It beats Pennsylvania on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (73.6% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (88.5% vs 85.3%). Checkups ↓
Chester Heights is an active town
Only 18.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
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 Chester Heights’ likely range.
What’s behind Chester Heights’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Chester Heights is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, #80 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 93% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 77%.
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). Chester Heights’ median household income is $104,009; among the 7,983 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($78K–$130K), it’s healthier than 94%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Chester Heights adults…
Chester Heights runs below PA on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Chester Heights is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Chester Heights as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Chester Heights adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Chester Heights
No hospital or community health center in Chester Heights 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 Chester Heights; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Chester Heights adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Chester Heights does better than Pennsylvania.
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Chester Heights and the towns around it
Chester Heights’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Heights | A | 28.5% | 10.3% | 10.6% | CDC place |
| Middletown Township | A | 27.7% | 10.2% | 10.9% | ZIP codes |
| Aston Township | A− | 29.6% | 10.1% | 13.3% | ZIP codes |
| Concord Township | A | 26.9% | 10.2% | 10.5% | ZIP codes |
| Thornbury Township | A+ | 26.8% | 9.5% | 10.2% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Chester Heights adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Chester Heights
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Chester Heights is better than Pennsylvania on 12 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Chester Heights’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Chester Heights | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.2%11.6–15 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.5%9.2–11.8 | 13.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.3%11.9–14.8 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 28.5%22.7–34.8 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.3%8.8–11.9 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 33%29.5–36.9 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.6%31.4–39.8 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 31.8%28.1–35.7 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.9%8.7–11.3 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.3%9.3–11.3 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.4%5.8–7.1 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.7%5.1–6.4 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3%2.7–3.2 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.8%7.1–10.9 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.6%9.2–12.2 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 18.3%15.2–21.7 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 17.8%14.7–21.3 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.2%30.3–42.5 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.7%3.7–5.9 | 5.8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.4%76.9–83.6 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.6%70.5–76.6 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.5%86.6–90.3 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.3%75.9–82.4 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 72.1%67.6–76.4 | 67.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.2%70.9–84.6 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.9%18.6–25.5 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.1%21.8–28.8 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11%9.6–12.5 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.1%9–11.4 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.5%5.7–7.3 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.5%3.2–3.8 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.6%5.1–6.3 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2.3–2.7 | 3.7% | 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 Chester Heights
Is Chester Heights a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Chester Heights is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health, #80 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 94%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Chester Heights?
CDC estimates 28.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.7% and 34.8%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Chester Heights?
Riddle Memorial Hospital in Media, 2.3 miles in a straight line from Chester Heights’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Chester Heights have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.7–5.9%), 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 Chester Heights more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Chester Heights.
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.