Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Where East Prospect residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for East Prospect, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for East Prospect. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in East Prospect
Stroke and heart disease are less common in East Prospect
East Prospect runs below Pennsylvania on six chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.5% vs 3.7%), heart disease (5.2% vs 7.4%) and diabetes (8.2% vs 11.6%). A young population is part of it: only 13% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓
East Prospect is an active town
Only 19.5% 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 East Prospect’s likely range.
Out of every 100 East Prospect adults…
East Prospect runs below PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near East Prospect
No hospital or community health center in East Prospect 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 East Prospect; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of East Prospect adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How East Prospect adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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East Prospect and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of East Prospect adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in East Prospect
Why doesn’t East Prospect have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for East Prospect.
What hospital is closest to East Prospect?
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in Lancaster, 10.6 miles in a straight line from East Prospect’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near East Prospect?
3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Columbia Center in Columbia, 4.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in East Prospect.
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.