Where Spring Ridge residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Spring Ridge, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Spring Ridge. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Spring Ridge
Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Spring Ridge
1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14.9%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.1%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 38.4%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Spring Ridge runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 54% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Spring Ridge, and more people treating it
39.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 85.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
Spring Ridge keeps up with checkups
It beats Pennsylvania on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (85.1% vs 78.8%) and dentist visits (75.3% vs 64.4%). Checkups ↓
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 Spring Ridge’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Spring Ridge adults…
Spring Ridge runs below PA on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.
Spring Ridge is an older town: 54% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Spring Ridge as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Spring Ridge adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Spring Ridge
1 hospital in Spring Ridge, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Ridge; ≈ 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.
How Spring Ridge adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Spring Ridge does better than Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Spring Ridge and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colony Park | — | — | — | — | |
| Whitfield | — | — | — | — | |
| Penn State Berks | — | — | — | — |
Colony Park and Whitfield: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Penn State Berks: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Spring Ridge adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Spring Ridge
Why doesn’t Spring Ridge have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Spring Ridge.
What hospital is closest to Spring Ridge?
Penn State Health St. Joseph in Reading, 1.7 miles in a straight line from Spring Ridge’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 Spring Ridge?
4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Keystone Agricultural Worker Program - Berks in Reading, 1.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Spring Ridge.
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.