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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Royersford · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Royersford is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns

Royersford differs from Pennsylvania on 6 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 2 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Royersford

1 in 13 working-age adults in Royersford has no health insurance

7.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Diabetes and heart disease are less common in Royersford

Royersford runs below Pennsylvania on diabetes (9.3% vs 11.6%), heart disease (6% vs 7.4%) and stroke (3% vs 3.7%). A young population is part of it: only 13% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓

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 Royersford’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Royersford’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Royersford is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns, #400 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 88% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 28%).

B+Self-rated health16.9% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.5% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.3% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.7% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.3% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.5% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21.2% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 65%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 61%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $56K–$94K (10,845)Healthier than 77%

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). Royersford’s median household income is $75,288; among the 10,845 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($56K–$94K), it’s healthier than 77%, 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, Royersford could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”.

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★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
74%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Royersford 7.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Royersford adults…

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

9 of every 100 Royersford adults have diabetes
Pennsylvania: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8–10.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Royersford

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

HNearest ERPhoenixville HospitalPhoenixville · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPaoli Hospital★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health and Dental CarePottstown · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.3 mi
Physicians Care Surgical Hospital
Royersford · not rated
4.5 mi
Phoenixville Hospital
Phoenixville · ★★★★★
ER
5.3 mi
Community Health and Dental Care
5 sites · nearest in Pottstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown · ★★★★★
ER
9 mi
Eagleville Hospital
Eagleville · not rated
11.7 mi
Norristown Regional Health Center
Norristown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRoyersford is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRoyersford is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRoyersford 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 Royersford; ≈ 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 21.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 21.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Royersford, betterRoyersford, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Royersford gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Royersford adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Royersford adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Royersford adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
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Around town

Royersford and the towns around it

Royersford’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Limerick Township: 32.6%Spring City: 35.3%East Vincent Township: 32.6%East Coventry Township: 32.3%Lower Pottsgrove Township: 35.8%Upper Providence Township: 30.7%Sanatoga: 34.4%Perkiomen Township: 31.3%New Hanover Township: 32.6%East Pikeland Township: 30.2%West Vincent Township: 27.3%South Coventry Township: 32.1%Royersford: 34.7%RoyersfordLimerick TownshipSpring CityEast Vincent TownshipPhysicians Care Surgical Hospital · Royersford · 2.3 miHPhoenixville Hospital · Phoenixville · 4.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHPottstown Hospital · Pottstown · 5.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHCommunity Health & Dental Care · Pottstown · 5.3 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Limerick Township32.6%
East Vincent Township32.6%
Royersford34.7%
Spring City35.3%
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
RoyersfordB+34.7%9.3%16.5%CDC place
Limerick TownshipA−32.6%9.5%13.8%ZIP codes
East Vincent TownshipA−32.6%10.2%14.7%ZIP codes
Spring CityB−35.3%11%18.4%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Royersford

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Royersford is better than Pennsylvania on 4 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Royersford’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…RoyersfordPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.9%14.9–1918.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.5%11–14.113.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.3%16.4–20.216.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.7%28.7–40.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.3%8–10.811.6%12%Better
High blood pressure30.9%27.7–34.432.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)30.7%27.3–34.333.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28.5%25.2–31.830.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.9%9.5–12.310.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.5%6.8–8.38.8%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease6%5.4–6.77.4%6.4%Better
COPD6.9%6.1–7.77.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3%2.8–3.33.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13%10.5–15.714.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%14.4–18.815.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.2%17.8–24.923.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking21.4%17.8–25.218.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.9%33.2–44.637.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.7%6.2–9.45.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year75.2%71.2–78.878.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.2%60.5–67.864.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.6%80.9–8685.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)74.2%70.8–77.479.2%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.8%60.7–70.467.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.1%69.7–83.477.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24%20.5–27.623%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability28.8%25.1–32.631.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12%10.6–13.714.2%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.9%13.2–16.714.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.4%5.7–7.37.6%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty4.5%4.1–55.1%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.9%7.1–8.88.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.53.7%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 Royersford

Is Royersford a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Royersford is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #400 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 77%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Royersford?

CDC estimates 34.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.7% and 40.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Royersford?

Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Royersford’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Royersford have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.2–9.4%), 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 Royersford more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ 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.