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Health in Goodville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Goodville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Goodville

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Goodville

1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Goodville runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

1 in 10 working-age adults in Goodville has no health insurance

10.5% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Goodville

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (22.7%), 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 Goodville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Goodville adults…

Goodville runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Goodville adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–13.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupPA 79%
56%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
61%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goodville 10.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Goodville, betterGoodville, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Goodville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Goodville

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

HNearest ERWellspan Ephrata Community HospitalEphrata · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Ephrata Community Hospital★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnion Community CareNew Holland · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Union Community Care
5 sites · nearest in New Holland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.4 mi
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Berks Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Reading
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.9 mi
Coatesville VA Medical Center
Coatesville · not rated
For veterans
14.3 mi
Reading Hospital
West Reading · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Surgical Institute of Reading
Wyomissing · not rated
✓ Primary careGoodville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGoodville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGoodville 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 Goodville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Goodville adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Goodville runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Goodville adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Goodville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · PA 16.4% · Worse than 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

Goodville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

42%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Goodville

Why doesn’t Goodville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Goodville?

Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital in Ephrata, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Goodville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Goodville?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Union Community Care at Welsh Mountain in New Holland, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.