Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Franklin Park is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Franklin Park beats Pennsylvania on 17 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Franklin Park. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Franklin Park
Franklin Park is an active town
Only 15.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. The town has 21 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
COPD and stroke are less common in Franklin Park
Franklin Park runs below Pennsylvania on six chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.7% vs 7.7%), stroke (2.4% vs 3.7%) and heart disease (5.5% vs 7.4%). A young population is part of it: only 15% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Franklin Park’s lead shrinks
Franklin Park is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, but 78% of the 1,468 towns with similar household incomes ($133K–$221K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Few Franklin Park adults smoke
10% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 15.8% 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 Franklin Park’s likely range.
What’s behind Franklin Park’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Franklin Park is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, #18 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 98% of towns); the weakest is smoking, still better 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). Franklin Park’s median household income is $176,875; among the 1,468 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($133K–$221K), it’s healthier than 78%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
21 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves
Out of every 100 Franklin Park adults…
Franklin Park runs below PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Franklin Park
No hospital or community health center in Franklin Park 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 Franklin Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Franklin Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Franklin Park adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Franklin Park does better than Pennsylvania.
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Franklin Park and the towns around it
Franklin Park has the best Health Grade of the 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Park | A+ | 26% | 9% | 10% | CDC place |
| Economy | B+ | 36.1% | 11.4% | 13.8% | CDC place |
| Ohio Township | A | 27.6% | 9.6% | 10.9% | ZIP codes |
| Bell Acres | A+ | 28.2% | 9.2% | 9% | CDC place |
| McCandless Township | A | 27.7% | 9.5% | 10.9% | ZIP codes |
| Marshall Township | A | 29.7% | 9.5% | 11.2% | ZIP codes |
| Sewickley Hills | — | — | — | — |
Sewickley Hills: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Franklin Park adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Franklin Park
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Franklin Park is better than Pennsylvania on 17 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Franklin Park’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Franklin Park | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 11.6%10.2–13 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.6%8.5–10.8 | 13.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.8%10.6–13.1 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 26%22.3–29.8 | 33.8% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9%7.8–10.3 | 11.6% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 26.7%24.3–29.1 | 32.8% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33%30–36.1 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.7%24.9–30.5 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.1%8–10.2 | 10.6% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9%8.2–10 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.5%5–6.1 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.7%4.2–5.2 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.4%2.2–2.6 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.9%5.5–8.3 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10%8.7–11.3 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 15.8%13.6–18.2 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 19.6%16.9–22.5 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.9%28–35.7 | 37.9% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.3%2.7–3.9 | 5.8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.7%75.6–81.5 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 75%72.3–77.5 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.1%88.6–91.6 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80%76.9–82.8 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.9%63.9–71.7 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 82.5%77.1–86.9 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.4%17.8–23.1 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21.1%18.6–23.7 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.8%7.7–9.9 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8.9%7.9–9.9 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.6%5–6.3 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 2.8%2.6–3.1 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.5%4.1–5 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2%1.8–2.1 | 3.7% | 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 Franklin Park
Is Franklin Park a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Franklin Park is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #18 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 78%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Franklin Park?
CDC estimates 26% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.3% and 29.8%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Franklin Park?
Ahn Wexford Hospital in Wexford, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Franklin Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Franklin Park have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.7–3.9%), 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 Franklin Park more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Franklin Park.
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.