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Health in Eddington · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eddington residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eddington adults…

Eddington runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

30 of every 100 Eddington adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.1–34%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Eddington

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

HNearest ERJefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia · 3.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHospital of Univ of Pennsylvania★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBurlington City Health CenterBurlington · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.2 mi
Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital
Bensalem · not rated
3.2 mi
Jefferson Health- Northeast
Philadelphia · ★★★★★
ER
4.2 mi
Virtua Willingboro Hospital
Willingboro · ★★★★★
ER
4.4 mi
Lower Bucks Hospital
Bristol · ★★★★★
ER
4.9 mi
Burlington City Health Center
Burlington · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.2 mi
Cottman Community Health Center
Philadelphia · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careEddington is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEddington is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEddington 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 Eddington; ≈ 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 24%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eddington, betterEddington, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Eddington gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eddington 6.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Eddington adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Eddington adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Eddington adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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.

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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

Eddington and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Cornwells Heights————

Cornwells Heights: 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.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Eddington

Why doesn’t Eddington have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Eddington?

Jefferson Health- Northeast in Philadelphia, 3.2 miles in a straight line from Eddington’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Eddington?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Burlington City Health Center in Burlington, 4.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.