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Health in Riegelsville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Riegelsville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Riegelsville

Cancer runs high in Riegelsville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

Riegelsville keeps up with checkups

It beats Pennsylvania on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (71.1% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (88.4% vs 85.3%). Checkups ↓

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 Riegelsville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
71%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
75%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riegelsville 5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Riegelsville adults…

Riegelsville runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Riegelsville adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Riegelsville

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusEaston · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Warren Hospital★★★★★ · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVHP Community Health Center at South SideEaston · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
VHP Community Health Center at South Side
Easton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.5 mi
Star Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Easton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.7 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
7.4 mi
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
Phillipsburg · ★★★★★
ER
10.3 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Bethlehem · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
Quakertown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRiegelsville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRiegelsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRiegelsville 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 Riegelsville; ≈ 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 21.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Riegelsville, betterRiegelsville, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Riegelsville gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Riegelsville adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Riegelsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Riegelsville adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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

Riegelsville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Durham Township: 30.7%Pohatcong Township: 33.2%Finesville: 31.6%Holland Township: 27.2%Nockamixon Township: 31%Williams Township: 34.6%Springfield Township: 30.4%Phillipsburg: 37.1%Raubsville: 31.2%Greenwich Township: 30%Bloomsbury: 27.1%Upper Pohatcong: 32.3%Lopatcong Township: 33.5%Bethlehem Township: 28.4%Alexandria Township: 27%Bridgeton Township: 31.4%Milford: 27%Riegelsville: 30.7%RiegelsvilleDurham TownshipPohatcong TownshipFinesvilleHolland TownshipSt. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus · Easton · 6.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Luke's Warren Hospital · Phillipsburg · 7.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Lukes Hospital · Bethlehem · 10.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHVHP Community Health Center at South Side · Easton · 5.7 mi+Star Community Health Ob/Gyn & Kidscare - Easton · Easton · 6.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Holland Township27.2%
Riegelsville30.7%
Durham Township30.7%
Finesville31.6%
Pohatcong Township33.2%
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
Durham TownshipB+30.7%11.7%14.4%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Riegelsville

Why doesn’t Riegelsville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Riegelsville?

St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus in Easton, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Riegelsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Riegelsville?

11 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is VHP Community Health Center at South Side in Easton, 5.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.