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A−Health Grade
Health in Hatboro · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Hatboro is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns

Hatboro beats Pennsylvania on 7 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hatboro

Against towns with similar incomes, Hatboro’s lead shrinks

Hatboro is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns, but 67% of the 6,786 towns with similar household incomes ($84K–$141K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Hatboro is an active town

Only 19.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% 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 Hatboro’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Hatboro’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hatboro is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns, #191 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 86% of towns); the weakest is smoking, still better than 59%.

A−Self-rated health15.4% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.7% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.6% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity32.5% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.6% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.9% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise19.5% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 82%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 82%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $84K–$141K (6,786)Healthier than 67%

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). Hatboro’s median household income is $112,565; among the 6,786 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($84K–$141K), it’s healthier than 67%, 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, Hatboro could be anywhere from B to A.
A note on the data.2025 figures come from Pennsylvania State Police UCR; the FBI's published 2025 table doesn't include this department

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Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hatboro, betterHatboro, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Hatboro gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hatboro adults…

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

10 of every 100 Hatboro adults have diabetes
Pennsylvania: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.2–11%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Hatboro

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

HNearest ERJefferson Abington HospitalAbington · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBryn Mawr Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCovenant HousePhiladelphia · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Jefferson Abington Hospital
Abington · ★★★★★
ER
4.9 mi
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
Meadowbrook · ★★★★★
ER
8.5 mi
Covenant House
2 sites · nearest in Philadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.7 mi
Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital
Bensalem · not rated
8.9 mi
Nazareth Hospital
Philadelphia · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Public Health Management
2 sites · nearest in Philadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHatboro is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHatboro is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHatboro 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 Hatboro; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
69%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
76%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hatboro 6.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Hatboro adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Hatboro adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Hatboro adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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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Around town

Hatboro and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Upper Moreland Township: 31.6%Bryn Athyn: 27.8%Lower Moreland Township: 29%Horsham Township: 30.4%Abington Township: 31.1%Warminster Township: 29%Hatboro: 32.5%HatboroUpper Moreland TownshipJefferson Abington Hospital · Abington · 4.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHHoly Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center · Meadowbrook · 4.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Upper Moreland Township31.6%
Hatboro32.5%
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
HatboroA−32.5%9.6%13.9%CDC place
Upper Moreland TownshipA−31.6%10.1%13%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Hatboro

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hatboro is better than Pennsylvania on 7 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Hatboro’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…HatboroPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.4%13.6–17.318.7%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.7%10.3–13.213.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.6%14–17.416.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity32.5%26.8–38.633.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.6%8.2–1111.6%12%Better
High blood pressure30.8%27.5–34.432.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)31.8%28.3–35.433.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.1%26.8–33.530.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.610.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.8%7.9–9.78.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.6%5.9–7.47.4%6.4%About the same
COPD6.8%6.1–7.67.7%6.3%Better
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.43.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)8.7%7–10.814.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%12–15.815.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work19.5%16.5–22.923.8%24.7%Better
Binge drinking20.6%17.3–24.318.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%30.7–41.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.3%4.9–7.85.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77%73.2–80.478.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68.9%65.4–72.264.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87%84.8–88.985.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.4%73.1–79.579.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.3%63.4–72.967.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.1%72.1–8577.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.3%19–25.823%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability27%23.6–30.631.3%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.1%10.6–13.714.2%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.4%11–13.914.1%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty6.9%6.1–7.87.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.1%3.8–4.65.1%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.9%6.2–7.68.2%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing3%2.7–3.23.7%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 Hatboro

Is Hatboro a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hatboro is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #191 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 67%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Hatboro?

CDC estimates 32.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.8% and 38.6%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Hatboro?

Jefferson Abington Hospital in Abington, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Hatboro’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Hatboro have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–7.8%), 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 Hatboro 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.