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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Price Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Price Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns

Price Township differs from Pennsylvania on 2 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 18326, 18302, 18332, 18325. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Price Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Price Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Price Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns, #524 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 74% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 41%).

BSelf-rated health18.8% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.3% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.6% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.8% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.7% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.4% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 57%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 49%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $62K–$104K (10,548)Healthier than 56%

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). Price Township’s median household income is $82,898; among the 10,548 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($62K–$104K), it’s healthier than 56%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Price Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 18326,18302,18332,18325), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Price Township 7.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Price Township adults…

Price Township runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Price Township adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30–38.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Price Township

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health Partners Community Health CenterEast Stroudsburg · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Valley Health Partners Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in East Stroudsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
8.7 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
East Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Hawley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Newton Medical Center
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
27.4 mi
Ahs Hospital
Hackettstown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePrice Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePrice Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPrice Township 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 Price Township; ≈ 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 24.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Price Township, betterPrice Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Price Township gets moving

11 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Price Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 5Price Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Price Township 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.

Find a group →

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

Price Township and the towns around it

Price Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.

Middle Smithfield Township: 38.6%Porter Township: 35.2%Paradise Township: 36.7%Barrett Township: 34.7%Stroud Township: 36.6%Lehman Township: 37.1%Hardwick Township: 30.7%Walpack Township: 26.5%Delaware Township: 35.1%Greene Township: 35.2%Mount Pocono: 40.1%Pocono Township: 36.5%Arlington Heights: 38.1%East Stroudsburg: 35%Stroudsburg: 37.4%Upper Mount Bethel Township: 34.1%Smithfield Township: 36.3%Hamilton Township: 36.8%Price Township: 36.8%Price TownshipMiddle Smithfield TownshipPorter TownshipParadise TownshipBarrett TownshipStroud TownshipSt. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus · Stroudsburg · 8.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHLehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono · East Stroudsburg · 8.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHVHP Pediatrics - Plaza CT. · East Stroudsburg · 8 mi+Pike County Dental Center · Hawley · 18.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Barrett Township34.7%
Porter Township35.2%
Stroud Township36.6%
Paradise Township36.7%
Price Township36.8%
Middle Smithfield Township38.6%
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
Price TownshipB36.8%12%15.7%ZIP codes
Middle Smithfield TownshipC+38.6%12.8%16.5%ZIP codes
Porter Township————
Stroud TownshipB−36.6%11.9%15.7%ZIP codes
Barrett TownshipB+34.7%11.8%14.7%ZIP codes
Paradise TownshipB−36.7%12.2%16.3%ZIP codes

Porter Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.2%

of Price Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Price Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Price Township is better than Pennsylvania on 1 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Price Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Price TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.8%16.7–2118.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.3%11.8–14.913.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.6%14–17.316.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.8%29.8–44.433.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12%10.4–13.811.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.1%30–38.132.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.3%31.8–40.733.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.8%28.1–35.730.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.6%9.4–12.110.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.9%8.1–9.88.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.4%6.7–8.37.4%6.4%About the same
COPD7.6%6.8–8.67.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.4–43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.8%9.6–14.414.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%13.8–17.815.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.4%20.7–28.723.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.1%14.8–21.718.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.7%34–47.737.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.7%6.5–95.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year80.1%76.5–83.478.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.4%61.8–6964.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.3%85.1–89.385.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.9%76.6–82.979.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.7%62.8–72.567.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78.6%71.6–84.677.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.1%18.8–25.823%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30.2%26.4–34.431.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.3%12.6–16.114.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.4%12–1514.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.5%6.7–8.47.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.1%4.6–5.65.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.8%7–8.68.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.6%3.3–43.7%3.8%About the same

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 Price Township

Is Price Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Price Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #524 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 56%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Price Township?

CDC estimates 36.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.8% and 44.4%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Price Township?

St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus in Stroudsburg, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Price Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Price Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.5–9%), 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 Price Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Price Township.

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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.