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Rye Township beats Pennsylvania on 1 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 17053. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Rye Township
What’s behind Rye Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rye Township is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 75% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 33%).
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). Rye Township’s median household income is $102,159; among the 8,260 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($77K–$128K), it’s healthier than 47%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Rye Township adults…
Rye Township runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Rye Township
No hospital or community health center in Rye Township 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 Rye Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Rye Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Rye Township adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Rye Township and the towns around it
Rye Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 9 graded towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Township | B+ | 34.9% | 10.4% | 16.5% | ZIP 17053 |
| Penn Township | C+ | 36% | 12% | 18.6% | ZIP 17020 |
| Carroll Township | C | 36.2% | 12% | 21.3% | ZIP codes |
| Middlesex Township | B | 34.9% | 11.4% | 15.7% | ZIP codes |
| Silver Spring Township | A | 31.9% | 10.4% | 12.1% | ZIP codes |
| Wheatfield Township | C+ | 35.7% | 12.1% | 18.6% | ZIP codes |
| Hampden Township | A | 32% | 10.2% | 12.1% | ZIP codes |
| Marysville | B+ | 34.7% | 9.7% | 16.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Rye Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Rye Township
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Rye Township is better than Pennsylvania on 1 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Rye Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Rye Township | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.9%14.9–19.1 | 18.7% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.8%11.3–14.4 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.5%14.7–18.3 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.9%27.3–42.3 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.4%8.9–12 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 33.2%29–37.6 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.8%30.2–39.6 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 32.4%28.5–36.2 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.6%9.2–12 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.3%8.3–10.2 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.1%6.3–7.9 | 7.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7.7%6.8–8.6 | 7.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.3%3.1–3.6 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.3%9.8–14.9 | 14.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.5%14.3–18.8 | 15.8% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 22.4%18.7–26.4 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 19.4%15.8–23.1 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37%30.1–43.8 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.3%5.1–7.7 | 5.8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.2%74.2–81.7 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 66.5%62.7–70.1 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.3%82.8–87.5 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.2%75.7–82.3 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.1%63–72.6 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78%70.6–84.1 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.1%20.4–27.9 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.4%25.4–33.4 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.1%11.4–14.7 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.7%12.1–15.3 | 14.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.3%6.5–8.3 | 7.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.3%3.9–4.8 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.5%6.7–8.3 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.2%2.9–3.5 | 3.7% | 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 Rye Township
Is Rye Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rye Township is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Rye Township?
CDC estimates 34.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.3% and 42.3%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Rye Township?
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Enola, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Rye Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Rye Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.1–7.7%), 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 Rye 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 Rye Township.
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.