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Health in Devon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Devon residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Devon

Devon is an active town

Only 17.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Few Devon adults smoke

10.3% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

COPD and stroke are less common in Devon

Devon runs below Pennsylvania on COPD (5.3% vs 7.7%) and stroke (2.9% vs 3.7%). A young population is part of it: only 11% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓

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 Devon’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Devon, betterDevon, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Devon gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Devon adults…

Devon runs below PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Devon adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4.7–5.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters in Devon

Only 11% of Devon residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Devon11%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Devon

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

HNearest ERPaoli HospitalPaoli · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPaoli Hospital★★★★★ · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDelaware Valley Community HealthNorristown · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Paoli Hospital
Paoli · ★★★★★
ER
6 mi
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr · ★★★★★
ER
6.9 mi
Phoenixville Hospital
Phoenixville · ★★★★★
ER
7.1 mi
Delaware Valley Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Norristown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Eagleville Hospital
Eagleville · not rated
10.2 mi
Chespenn Center for Family Health at Upper Darby
Upper Darby · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careDevon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDevon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDevon 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 Devon; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
74%Dentist visitPA 64%
90%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
71%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Devon 4.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Devon adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Devon does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Devon adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 8Devon adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · PA 16.4% · Better than 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

Devon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Berwyn: 29.8%Tredyffrin Township: 26.7%Easttown Township: 27.3%Paoli: 27.5%Upper Merion Township: 27.3%King of Prussia: 26.7%Willistown Township: 27.4%Schuylkill Township: 30.1%Radnor Township: 25%East Whiteland Township: 27.2%Wayne: 26.8%Newtown Township: 27.1%Devon: 30.2%DevonBerwynTredyffrin TownshipEasttown TownshipPaoli Hospital · Paoli · 3.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHBryn Mawr Hospital · Bryn Mawr · 6 mi · 5★ MedicareHPhoenixville Hospital · Phoenixville · 6.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHNorristown Regional Health Center · Norristown · 7.1 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tredyffrin Township26.7%
Easttown Township27.3%
Berwyn29.8%
Devon30.2%
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
Berwyn————
Tredyffrin TownshipA+26.7%8.8%8.3%ZIP codes
Easttown TownshipA+27.3%9.5%8.5%ZIP codes

Berwyn: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.9%

of Devon adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory9.4%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone5.3%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Devon

Why doesn’t Devon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Devon?

Paoli Hospital in Paoli, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Devon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Devon?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Norristown Regional Health Center in Norristown, 7.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.