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A+Health Grade
Health in Uwchlan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Uwchlan Township is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns

Uwchlan Township beats Pennsylvania on 16 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 19341, 19335, 19425. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Uwchlan Township

COPD and stroke are less common in Uwchlan Township

Uwchlan Township runs below Pennsylvania on six chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.4% vs 7.7%), stroke (2.4% vs 3.7%) and heart disease (5.2% vs 7.4%). Conditions ↓

Uwchlan Township is an active town

Only 16.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Few Uwchlan Township adults smoke

9.6% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

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 Uwchlan Township’s likely range; Uwchlan Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 19341, 19335, 19425, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Uwchlan Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Uwchlan Township is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, #16 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than almost every town); the weakest is obesity, still better than 89%.

A+Self-rated health11.1% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
A+Physical distress9% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
A+Mental distress12.4% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity28% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes8.5% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking9.6% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
A+Exercise16.4% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 97%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)#16 of 1,035
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $101K–$168K (4,134)Healthier than 95%

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). Uwchlan Township’s median household income is $134,184; among the 4,134 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($101K–$168K), it’s healthier than 95%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Uwchlan Township could be anywhere from A to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 19341,19335,19425), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.
A note on the data.2023 figures come from Pennsylvania State Police UCR; the FBI's published 2023 table doesn't include this department

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Uwchlan Township adults…

Uwchlan Township runs below PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Uwchlan Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · better · likely 3.9–4.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Uwchlan Township, betterUwchlan Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Uwchlan Township gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Uwchlan Township

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

HNearest ERChester County HospitalWest Chester · 6.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChester County Hospital★★★★★ · 6.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnion Community CareCoatesville · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Chester County Hospital
West Chester · ★★★★★
ER
7.9 mi
Coatesville VA Medical Center
Coatesville · not rated
For veterans
8.7 mi
Union Community Care
2 sites · nearest in Coatesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Paoli Hospital
Paoli · ★★★★★
ER
9.6 mi
Phoenixville Hospital
Phoenixville · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Community Health and Dental Care
3 sites · nearest in Pottstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careUwchlan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUwchlan Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthUwchlan Township 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 Uwchlan Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
75%Dentist visitPA 64%
89%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
72%Colon screeningPA 68%
82%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Uwchlan Township 4.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Uwchlan Township adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Uwchlan Township does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Uwchlan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 8Uwchlan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · PA 16.4% · Better than PA
The one neighbors can help with

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Around town

Uwchlan Township and the towns around it

Uwchlan Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 7 graded towns around it.

East Brandywine Township: 30%Upper Uwchlan Township: 28.7%West Whiteland Township: 27.7%West Pikeland Township: 25.6%Eagleview: 28%Charlestown Township: 28%Lionville: 27.7%East Caln Township: 30%Exton: 25.7%West Brandywine Township: 33.2%Caln Township: 32.5%West Vincent Township: 27.3%East Nantmeal Township: 30.4%Wallace Township: 29.5%East Whiteland Township: 27.2%West Goshen Township: 29.3%East Bradford Township: 29.8%East Pikeland Township: 30.2%Schuylkill Township: 30.1%Downingtown: 32%West Bradford Township: 30.7%Uwchlan Township: 28%Uwchlan TownshipEast Brandywine TownshipUpper Uwchlan TownshipWest Whiteland TownshipWest Pikeland TownshipEagleviewCharlestown TownshipLionvilleEast Caln TownshipExtonChester County Hospital · West Chester · 6.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHCoatesville VA Medical Center · Coatesville · 7.9 miHPaoli Hospital · Paoli · 8.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHPhoenixville Hospital · Phoenixville · 9.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHCoatesville - Medical and Dental · Coatesville · 8.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
West Pikeland Township25.6%
Exton25.7%
West Whiteland Township27.7%
Lionville27.7%
Uwchlan Township28%
Eagleview28%
Charlestown Township28%
Upper Uwchlan Township28.7%
East Brandywine Township30%
East Caln Township30%
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
Uwchlan TownshipA+28%8.5%9.6%ZIP codes
East Brandywine Township · East Caln TownshipA30%8.9%10.8%ZIP 19335
Upper Uwchlan TownshipA+28.7%8.7%9.8%ZIP codes
West Pikeland TownshipA+25.6%8%7.8%ZIP 19425
West Whiteland TownshipA+27.7%8.6%9.3%ZIP codes
Eagleview————
Charlestown TownshipA+28%8.6%9.1%ZIP codes
Lionville————

Eagleview and Lionville: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.4%
Thinking or memory9.3%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone4.7%
Vision2.9%
Dressing or bathing2%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Uwchlan Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Uwchlan Township is better than Pennsylvania on 16 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Uwchlan Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Uwchlan TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health11.1%9.7–12.618.7%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)9%7.8–10.213.2%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)12.4%11–13.916.4%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity28%22.3–3433.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes8.5%7.2–9.811.6%12%Better
High blood pressure26.1%22.6–29.832.8%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)33.6%29.5–37.833.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis25.4%22.2–28.730.4%25.3%Better
Asthma9.3%8.1–10.610.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.4%7.6–9.38.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.2%4.6–5.87.4%6.4%Better
COPD4.4%3.9–4.97.7%6.3%Better
Stroke2.4%2.2–2.53.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)5.7%4.4–714.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.6%8.2–1115.8%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work16.4%13.6–19.623.8%24.7%Better
Binge drinking19%15.6–22.718.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%26.2–37.637.9%36%Better
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)4.2%3.5–4.95.8%11%Better
Checkup in the past year77.4%73.4–80.978.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year74.9%71.7–77.864.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years89.1%87.2–90.985.3%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78%74.2–81.379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.9%67.3–76.167.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)81.7%75.2–8777.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20%16.8–23.223%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability21.8%18.6–2531.3%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs8.4%7.3–9.614.2%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering9.3%8.2–10.514.1%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.4%4.7–67.6%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty2.9%2.6–3.25.1%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone4.7%4.2–5.28.2%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2%1.8–2.13.7%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 Uwchlan Township

Is Uwchlan Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Uwchlan Township is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #16 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 95%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Uwchlan Township?

CDC estimates 28% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.3% and 34%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Uwchlan Township?

Chester County Hospital in West Chester, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Uwchlan Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Uwchlan Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 4.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.5–4.9%), 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 Uwchlan Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A 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.