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Health in Halfway House · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Halfway House residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as PA (18.7%)
Obesity
33.7%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
20.9%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
2.9 mi
Pottstown Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Halfway House adults…

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

6 of every 100 Halfway House adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · better · likely 5.6–7.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters in Halfway House

Only 10% of Halfway House residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, stroke and cancer run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Halfway House10%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Halfway House

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

HNearest ERPottstown HospitalPottstown · 2.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPaoli Hospital★★★★★ · 18.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health and Dental CarePottstown · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
3.1 mi
Community Health and Dental Care
5 sites · nearest in Pottstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.3 mi
Physicians Care Surgical Hospital
Royersford · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.7 mi
Phoenixville Hospital
Phoenixville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Berks Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Reading
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Reading Hospital
West Reading · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careHalfway House is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHalfway House is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHalfway House 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 Halfway House; ≈ 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 20.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Halfway House, betterHalfway House, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Halfway House gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves

1Althouse Arboretum1.4 mi of trails2Fox Hill Open Space0.5 mi of trails3Prout Farm Park0.4 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
67%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
76%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Halfway House 6.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Halfway House adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 5Halfway House adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Halfway House adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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

Halfway House 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.

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Halfway House

Why doesn’t Halfway House have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Halfway House?

Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown, 2.9 miles in a straight line from Halfway House’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 Halfway House?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health & Dental Care Heritage Dr. Ste 802 in Pottstown, 3.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Halfway House.

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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.