Photo: BerksCountyUpdate · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Penn State Berks residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Penn State Berks, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Penn State Berks. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Penn State Berks
Binge drinking is the habit Penn State Berks doesn’t win on
28.9% of adults binge drink, vs 18.3% across Pennsylvania, even though fewer of them smoke and more of them exercise. Habits ↓
Heart disease and diabetes are less common in Penn State Berks
Penn State Berks runs below Pennsylvania on nine chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (0.5% vs 7.4%), diabetes (0.9% vs 11.6%) and cancer (0.7% vs 8.8%). A young population is part of it: only 0% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓
Penn State Berks is an active town
Only 9.7% 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 Penn State Berks’ likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Penn State Berks adults…
Penn State Berks runs below PA on 9 of 11 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Penn State Berks
No hospital or community health center in Penn State Berks 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 Penn State Berks; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Penn State Berks adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Penn State Berks adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Penn State Berks runs above Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Penn State Berks and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Township | A− | 32.7% | 10.4% | 13.9% | ZIP codes |
| Spring Ridge | — | — | — | — |
Spring Ridge: 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 Penn State Berks adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Penn State Berks
Why doesn’t Penn State Berks have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Penn State Berks.
What hospital is closest to Penn State Berks?
Penn State Health St. Joseph in Reading, 1.1 miles in a straight line from Penn State Berks’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Penn State Berks?
4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Keystone Agricultural Worker Program - Berks in Reading, 1.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Penn State Berks.
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.