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A−Health Grade
Health in East Vincent Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, East Vincent Township is healthier than 31%

East Vincent Township beats Pennsylvania on 3 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 19475, 19460. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in East Vincent Township

Health Grade

What’s behind East Vincent Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, East Vincent Township is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns, #248 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 81% of towns); the weakest is smoking, still better than 51%.

A−Self-rated health16.1% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress12% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress15.4% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity32.6% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.2% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.7% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21.4% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 77%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 76%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $104K–$173K (3,721)Healthier than 31%

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). East Vincent Township’s median household income is $138,214; among the 3,721 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($104K–$173K), it’s healthier than 31%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, East Vincent Township could be anywhere from B− to A. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 19475,19460), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 East Vincent Township adults…

East Vincent Township runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 East Vincent Township adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.9–3.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near East Vincent Township

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

HNearest ERPhoenixville HospitalPhoenixville · 5.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPaoli Hospital★★★★★ · 10.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health and Dental CarePottstown · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Physicians Care Surgical Hospital
Royersford · not rated
5.2 mi
Phoenixville Hospital
Phoenixville · ★★★★★
ER
5.3 mi
Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown · ★★★★★
ER
5.4 mi
Community Health and Dental Care
5 sites · nearest in Pottstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Paoli Hospital
Paoli · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Norristown Regional Health Center
Norristown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careEast Vincent Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEast Vincent Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEast Vincent 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 East Vincent 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 21.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
East Vincent Township, betterEast Vincent Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where East Vincent Township gets moving

6.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
68%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
East Vincent Township 5.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How East Vincent Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4East Vincent Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6East Vincent Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

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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

East Vincent Township and the towns around it

East Vincent Township’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 8 graded towns around it.

West Vincent Township: 27.3%Limerick Township: 32.6%Spring City: 35.3%South Coventry Township: 32.1%East Coventry Township: 32.3%East Pikeland Township: 30.2%Royersford: 34.7%Upper Uwchlan Township: 28.7%West Pikeland Township: 25.6%East Nantmeal Township: 30.4%Lower Pottsgrove Township: 35.8%Upper Providence Township: 30.7%Sanatoga: 34.4%Perkiomen Township: 31.3%New Hanover Township: 32.6%Warwick Township: 31.8%North Coventry Township: 32%Kenilworth: 33.2%Phoenixville: 31.9%East Vincent Township: 32.6%East Vincent TownshipWest Vincent TownshipLimerick TownshipSpring CitySouth Coventry TownshipEast Coventry TownshipEast Pikeland TownshipRoyersfordPhysicians Care Surgical Hospital · Royersford · 3.9 miHPhoenixville Hospital · Phoenixville · 5.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHPottstown Hospital · Pottstown · 5.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHCommunity Health & Dental Care · Pottstown · 5.4 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
West Vincent Township27.3%
East Pikeland Township30.2%
South Coventry Township32.1%
East Coventry Township32.3%
East Vincent Township32.6%
Limerick Township32.6%
Royersford34.7%
Spring City35.3%
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
East Vincent TownshipA−32.6%10.2%14.7%ZIP codes
West Vincent TownshipA+27.3%8.4%9.3%ZIP codes
Limerick TownshipA−32.6%9.5%13.8%ZIP codes
South Coventry TownshipA−32.1%10.1%14.2%ZIP codes
Spring CityB−35.3%11%18.4%CDC place
East Coventry TownshipA−32.3%10.2%14.5%ZIP codes
RoyersfordB+34.7%9.3%16.5%CDC place
East Pikeland TownshipA30.2%8.7%11.2%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for East Vincent Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, East Vincent Township is better than Pennsylvania on 3 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside East Vincent Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…East Vincent TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.1%14.2–1818.7%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12%10.6–13.513.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.4%13.7–1716.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity32.6%26.5–3933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.2%8.8–11.711.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure29.4%25.8–33.132.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.6%30.6–38.633.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.3%25.8–32.730.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.810.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.8%7.9–9.68.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.8%6–7.57.4%6.4%About the same
COPD6.9%6.1–7.77.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.53.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.7%7.8–11.814.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.7–16.615.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.4%17.9–25.123.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.1%15.7–22.718.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34%28.2–39.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.7%4.7–75.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year76.8%72.9–80.378.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67.6%64.1–70.864.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.4%85.3–89.485.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.8%75.4–81.979.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.4%65.7–74.567.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.9%73–85.577.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.8%19.4–26.323%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability28.8%25–32.631.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.2%10.7–13.814.2%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.9%11.5–14.414.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.2%6.3–87.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.3%3.9–4.85.1%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.1%6.4–7.88.2%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.1%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 East Vincent Township

Is East Vincent Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, East Vincent Township is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #248 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in East Vincent Township?

CDC estimates 32.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.5% and 39%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to East Vincent Township?

Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville, 5.2 miles in a straight line from East Vincent Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in East Vincent Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.7–7%), 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 East Vincent Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− 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.