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Health in Roslyn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roslyn residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as PA (18.7%)
Obesity
34.7%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
21.1%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
6.7%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
1.3 mi
Jefferson Abington Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Roslyn

6.3%have COPD · PA 7.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roslyn adults…

Roslyn runs below PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Roslyn adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.6–7.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Roslyn

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

HNearest ERJefferson Abington HospitalAbington · 1.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBryn Mawr Hospital★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCovenant HousePhiladelphia · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.3 mi
Jefferson Abington Hospital
Abington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
3.3 mi
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
Meadowbrook · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.9 mi
Covenant House
3 sites · nearest in Philadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.3 mi
Public Health Management
3 sites · nearest in Philadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
6.5 mi
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careRoslyn is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRoslyn is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRoslyn 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 Roslyn; ≈ 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 21.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roslyn, betterRoslyn, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Roslyn gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Roslyn Park0.3 mi of trails2Deal Memorial Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
67%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
77%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roslyn 6.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Roslyn adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 5Roslyn adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Roslyn adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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

Roslyn and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Abington Township: 31.1%Upper Dublin Township: 29%Jenkintown: 31.4%Rockledge: 32%Cheltenham Township: 33.3%Glenside: 30.9%Philadelphia: 33.2%Lower Moreland Township: 29%Wyncote: 31.5%Oreland: 31%McKinley: 32.8%Willow Grove: 31.9%Elkins Park: 31.6%Ambler: 33.4%Fort Washington: 29.2%Whitemarsh Township: 29.1%Whitpain Township: 27.6%Springfield Township: 30.4%Lower Gwynedd Township: 28.1%Spring House: 25.5%Horsham Township: 30.4%Roslyn: 34.7%RoslynAbington TownshipUpper Dublin TownshipJefferson Abington Hospital · Abington · 1.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHHoly Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center · Meadowbrook · 3.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHTemple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital · Philadelphia · 5.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHJefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital · Philadelphia · 6.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHCovenant House Medical Center · Philadelphia · 4.9 mi+Stenton Family Manor · Philadelphia · 5.3 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#22 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Upper Dublin Township29%
Abington Township31.1%
Roslyn34.7%
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
Upper Dublin TownshipA+29%9.6%9.8%ZIP codes
Abington TownshipA31.1%10.1%11.5%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Roslyn

Why doesn’t Roslyn have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Roslyn?

Jefferson Abington Hospital in Abington, 1.3 miles in a straight line from Roslyn’s 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 Roslyn?

32 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Covenant House Health and Dental Services in Philadelphia, 4.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.