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Health in Soudersburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Soudersburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Soudersburg

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Soudersburg 9.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Soudersburg adults…

On every condition, Soudersburg is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.

31 of every 100 Soudersburg adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.9–34.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Soudersburg

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

HNearest ERLancaster General HospitalLancaster · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLancaster General Hospital★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnion Community CareNew Holland · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Union Community Care
8 sites · nearest in New Holland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
UPMC Lititz
Lititz · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSoudersburg is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSoudersburg is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSoudersburg 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 Soudersburg; ≈ 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 24.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Soudersburg, betterSoudersburg, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Soudersburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Soudersburg adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Soudersburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Soudersburg adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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

Soudersburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Paradise Township: 36%East Lampeter Township: 36.1%Leacock Township: 34.8%Ronks: 34%Salisbury Township: 35.7%Strasburg Township: 34.5%Bart Township: 35.9%Eden Township: 36%Lancaster: 40.1%Manheim Township: 33.5%West Lampeter Township: 36.5%Lancaster Township: 36.7%Upper Leacock Township: 34.7%Earl Township: 35.2%Bird-in-Hand: 36%Soudersburg: 35.6%SoudersburgParadise TownshipEast Lampeter TownshipLeacock TownshipRonksLancaster General Hospital · Lancaster · 8.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHUPMC Lititz · Lititz · 11.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHNew Holland Dental · New Holland · 7.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ronks34%
Leacock Township34.8%
Soudersburg35.6%
Paradise Township36%
East Lampeter Township36.1%
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
Paradise TownshipC+36%10.3%20.4%ZIP codes
East Lampeter TownshipB−36.1%11.5%16.5%ZIP codes
Paradise————
Leacock TownshipC34.8%11.4%19.6%ZIP codes
Ronks————

Paradise: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Ronks: 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.

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Soudersburg

Why doesn’t Soudersburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Soudersburg?

Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Soudersburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Soudersburg?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is New Holland Dental in New Holland, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.