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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Spring City · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Spring City is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns

Spring City trails Pennsylvania on 1 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Spring City

Health Grade

What’s behind Spring City’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Spring City is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns, #653 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 67% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 18%).

B−Self-rated health19.5% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.7% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.3% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes11% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.4% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.3% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 48%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 37%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $57K–$96K (10,813)Healthier than 51%

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). Spring City’s median household income is $76,419; among the 10,813 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($57K–$96K), it’s healthier than 51%, 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, Spring City could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.
A note on the data.2024 figures come from the FBI's Crime Data Explorer; the FBI's published 2024 table doesn't include this department
A note on the data.2025 figures come from the FBI's Crime Data Explorer; the FBI's published 2025 table doesn't include this department

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★ What stands out · Around town

Spring City and the towns around it

Spring City’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 5 graded towns around it.

East Vincent Township: 32.6%East Pikeland Township: 30.2%Upper Providence Township: 30.7%Royersford: 34.7%West Vincent Township: 27.3%Limerick Township: 32.6%South Coventry Township: 32.1%East Coventry Township: 32.3%West Pikeland Township: 25.6%Phoenixville: 31.9%Lower Providence Township: 30.5%Audubon: 25.8%Schuylkill Township: 30.1%Mont Clare: 30.7%Trappe: 30.1%Oaks: no dataCollegeville: 27.9%Perkiomen Township: 31.3%Spring City: 35.3%Spring CityEast Vincent TownshipEast Pikeland TownshipUpper Providence TownshipRoyersfordPhysicians Care Surgical Hospital · Royersford · 2.8 miHPhoenixville Hospital · Phoenixville · 4 mi · 3★ MedicareHPottstown Hospital · Pottstown · 5.7 mi · 2★ MedicareHCommunity Health & Dental Care · Pottstown · 5.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#18 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
East Pikeland Township30.2%
Upper Providence Township30.7%
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
Spring CityB−35.3%11%18.4%CDC place
East Vincent TownshipA−32.6%10.2%14.7%ZIP codes
East Pikeland TownshipA30.2%8.7%11.2%ZIP codes
Upper Providence TownshipA30.7%8.7%11.8%ZIP codes
RoyersfordB+34.7%9.3%16.5%CDC place

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring City adults…

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

29 of every 100 Spring City adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 25.3–32.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Spring City

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

HNearest ERPhoenixville HospitalPhoenixville · 4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPaoli Hospital★★★★★ · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health and Dental CarePottstown · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.8 mi
Physicians Care Surgical Hospital
Royersford · not rated
4 mi
Phoenixville Hospital
Phoenixville · ★★★★★
ER
5.6 mi
Community Health and Dental Care
5 sites · nearest in Pottstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.7 mi
Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown · ★★★★★
ER
9.2 mi
Eagleville Hospital
Eagleville · not rated
11.8 mi
Norristown Regional Health Center
Norristown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSpring City is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpring City is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSpring City 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 Spring City; ≈ 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 25.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring City, betterSpring City, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Spring City gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring City 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Spring City adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Spring City adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Spring City adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Spring City

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Spring City is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Spring City’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Spring CityPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.5%17.3–21.818.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14%12.3–15.613.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.7%15.8–19.516.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.3%28.6–4233.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11%9.4–12.711.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure29%25.3–32.832.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34%29.9–3833.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.7%27.1–34.230.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.710.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.5%7.6–9.58.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.5%6.6–8.37.4%6.4%About the same
COPD8.4%7.4–9.37.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.8%11–16.814.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.4%16.1–20.715.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.3%21.2–29.523.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.7%15.3–22.318.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%30–42.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7%5.2–9.25.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year75.7%71.7–79.378.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61%57.2–64.664.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86%83.6–88.285.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.2%74.7–81.279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.9%64.8–74.367.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.3%69.6–83.777.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.6%20.9–28.523%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.5%29.3–37.731.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.6–16.214.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.7%14–17.514.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8%7–97.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.3%4.8–5.85.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.9%7.9–9.88.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.33.7%3.8%About the same

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 Spring City

Is Spring City a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Spring City is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #653 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 51%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Spring City?

CDC estimates 35.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.6% and 42%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Spring City?

Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Spring City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Spring City have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.2–9.2%), 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 Spring City 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.