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A−Health Grade
Health in Falls Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Falls Township is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns

Falls Township beats Pennsylvania on 8 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 19067, 19030, 19054, 19047. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Falls Township

Health varies a lot right around Falls Township

Grades next door run from Lower Makefield Township (A) to Trenton (D). Falls Township is an A−. Around town ↓

Stroke and COPD are less common in Falls Township

Falls Township runs below Pennsylvania on stroke (3% vs 3.7%) and COPD (6.3% vs 7.7%). A young population is part of it: only 15% 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 Falls Township’s likely range; Falls Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 19067, 19030, 19054, 19047, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Falls Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Falls Township is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns, #173 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 85% of towns); the weakest is smoking, still better than 66%.

A−Self-rated health15.6% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.7% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress14.7% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity29.6% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.2% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking13.1% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise20.6% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 84%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 83%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $70K–$117K (9,548)Healthier than 87%

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). Falls Township’s median household income is $93,223; among the 9,548 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($70K–$117K), it’s healthier than 87%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Falls Township could be anywhere from B to A. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 19067,19030,19054,19047), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.
A note on the data.2024 figures come from Pennsylvania State Police UCR; the FBI's published 2024 table doesn't include this department

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★ What stands out · Around town

Falls Township and the towns around it

Falls Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 10 graded towns around it.

Morrisville: 33%Tullytown: 33.3%Bordentown Township: 28.8%Levittown: 31.9%Hamilton Township: 25%Lower Makefield Township: 28.4%Middletown Township: 29.7%Florence Township: 31.1%Bristol Township: 33.6%Trenton: 36.1%Roebling: 31.9%Fairless Hills: 32.3%Mansfield Township: 28%Bordentown: 29.1%Yardville: 25.9%Groveville: 24.7%Chesterfield Township: 25.3%White Horse: 24.8%Fieldsboro: 34.4%Crosswicks: 27.4%Lawrence Township: 21.1%North Hanover Township: 31.9%Robbinsville Township: 21%Yardley: 27.8%Newtown Township: 26.4%Upper Makefield Township: 26.4%Ewing Township: 28.4%Woodbourne: 27.6%Northampton Township: 28.3%Lower Southampton Township: 30.4%Bensalem Township: 30.6%Langhorne Manor: 26.7%Langhorne: 31.3%Hulmeville: 30.2%Springfield Township: 29.9%Burlington Township: 32.6%Bristol: 34.7%Croydon: 34.4%Burlington: 35.5%Edgewater Park Township: 33.9%Falls Township: 29.6%Falls TownshipMorrisvilleTullytownBordentown TownshipLevittownHamilton TownshipLower Makefield TownshipMiddletown TownshipFlorence TownshipBristol TownshipTrentonRoeblingFairless HillsCapital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton · 4.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton · Hamilton · 6.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHLower Bucks Hospital · Bristol · 6.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHSt. Mary Medical Center · Langhorne · 6.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHHenry J. Austin Health Center at Oaks Integrated Care · Trenton · 3.2 mi+Burlington City Health Center · Burlington · 8.3 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#20 of 41 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hamilton Township25%
Lower Makefield Township28.4%
Bordentown Township28.8%
Falls Township29.6%
Middletown Township29.7%
Florence Township31.1%
Levittown31.9%
Roebling31.9%
Fairless Hills32.3%
Morrisville33%
Tullytown33.3%
Bristol Township33.6%
Trenton36.1%
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
Falls TownshipA−29.6%10.2%13.1%ZIP codes
MorrisvilleB+33%10.4%14.4%CDC place
TullytownC+33.3%11.8%19.2%CDC place
Levittown————
Middletown TownshipA−29.7%10.6%13.2%ZIP codes
Lower Makefield TownshipA28.4%9.8%10.9%ZIP codes
Bristol TownshipC+33.6%11.8%18.5%ZIP codes
Fairless Hills————

Levittown and Fairless Hills: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Falls Township adults…

Falls Township runs below PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Falls Township adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Falls Township

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

HNearest ERCapital Health Regional Medical CenterTrenton · 4.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton★★★★★ · 6.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHenry J. Austin Health CenterTrenton · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Trenton · ★★★★★
ER
6.4 mi
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ER
6.6 mi
Lower Bucks Hospital
Bristol · ★★★★★
ER
6.6 mi
St. Mary Medical Center
Langhorne · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Burlington City Health Center
Burlington · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careFalls Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFalls Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFalls 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 Falls 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 20.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Falls Township, betterFalls Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Falls Township gets moving

6.1 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
71%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
72%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Falls Township 5.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Falls Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Falls Township does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Falls Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Falls Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · PA 16.4% · Better than PA
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Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Falls Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Falls Township is better than Pennsylvania on 8 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Falls Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Falls TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.6%13.9–17.518.7%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.7%10.4–13.213.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.7%13.2–16.316.4%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity29.6%23.8–35.833.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.2%8.8–11.811.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure30.6%27.3–34.332.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)33.3%29.4–37.233.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.3%25.9–32.830.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.410.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.2%8.3–10.18.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.5%5.9–7.37.4%6.4%Better
COPD6.3%5.6–77.7%6.3%Better
Stroke3%2.8–3.23.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.2%7.4–11.314.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%11.5–14.915.8%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work20.6%17.2–24.123.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18%14.8–21.418.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%30.8–42.537.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.8%4.9–6.75.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.7%75.2–8278.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year70.7%67.4–73.764.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.2%85.1–89.185.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.2%75.7–82.279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.5%66.9–75.867.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78.8%71.8–84.677.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22%18.8–25.623%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability26.9%23.4–30.531.3%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11.6%10.2–1314.2%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.9%10.5–13.314.1%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty6.5%5.8–7.37.6%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.9%3.6–4.35.1%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.4%5.8–7.18.2%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.8%2.6–33.7%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 Falls Township

Is Falls Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Falls Township is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #173 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 87%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Falls Township?

CDC estimates 29.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.8% and 35.8%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Falls Township?

Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, 4.3 miles in a straight line from Falls Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Falls Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–6.7%), 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 Falls 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.