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AHealth Grade
Health in Warrington Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Warrington Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns

Warrington Township beats Pennsylvania on 13 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 18976, 18914. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Warrington Township

Against towns with similar incomes, Warrington Township’s lead shrinks

Warrington Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, but 76% of the 4,241 towns with similar household incomes ($100K–$166K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

COPD and stroke are less common in Warrington Township

Warrington Township runs below Pennsylvania on COPD (5.7% vs 7.7%), stroke (2.8% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (9.8% vs 11.6%). Conditions ↓

Warrington Township is an active town

Only 19% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% 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 Warrington Township’s likely range; Warrington Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 18976, 18914, which may reach past town lines.

Health Grade

What’s behind Warrington Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Warrington Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, #88 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 92% of towns); the weakest is smoking, still better than 79%.

ASelf-rated health14% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.9% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress13.5% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity27.8% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes9.8% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.4% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise19% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 92%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 92%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $100K–$166K (4,241)Healthier than 76%

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). Warrington Township’s median household income is $133,179; among the 4,241 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($100K–$166K), it’s healthier than 76%, 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, Warrington Township could be anywhere from A− to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 18976,18914), 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

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Warrington Township adults…

Warrington Township runs below PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Warrington Township adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5–6.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 19%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Warrington Township, betterWarrington Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Warrington Township gets moving

7.7 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Warrington Township

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

HNearest ERDoylestown HospitalDoylestown · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus★★★★★ · 17.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCovenant HousePhiladelphia · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
Doylestown Hospital
Doylestown · ★★★★★
ER
6 mi
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital
Lansdale · ★★★★★
ER
9.3 mi
Jefferson Abington Hospital
Abington · ★★★★★
ER
10.5 mi
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
Meadowbrook · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Covenant House
3 sites · nearest in Philadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Norristown Regional Health Center
Norristown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careWarrington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWarrington Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWarrington 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 Warrington 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 Warrington Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
73%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
71%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Warrington Township 5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Warrington Township adults are doing

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

1 in 5Warrington Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Warrington Township adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · PA 16.4% · Better than 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

Warrington Township and the towns around it

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

New Britain Township: 27.9%Doylestown Township: 27.6%Warwick Township: 28%Warminster Township: 29%Horsham Township: 30.4%Montgomery Township: 28.9%Chalfont: 28.2%Hilltown Township: 29.5%New Britain: 26.6%Brittany Farms-The Highlands: 28.1%Hatfield Township: 29.5%Doylestown: 27.4%Buckingham Township: 27.4%Plumstead Township: 28.4%Northampton Township: 28.3%Wrightstown Township: 26.8%Ivyland: 28.9%Upper Moreland Township: 31.6%Upper Southampton Township: 28.5%Upper Dublin Township: 29%Lansdale: 31%Montgomeryville: 28.9%Warrington Township: 27.8%Warrington TownshipNew Britain TownshipDoylestown TownshipWarwick TownshipWarminster TownshipHorsham TownshipMontgomery TownshipDoylestown Hospital · Doylestown · 3.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHJefferson Lansdale Hospital · Lansdale · 6 mi · 3★ MedicareHJefferson Abington Hospital · Abington · 9.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHNorristown Regional Health Center · Norristown · 12.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 23 towns on this map, healthiest first
Doylestown Township27.6%
Warrington Township27.8%
New Britain Township27.9%
Warwick Township28%
Montgomery Township28.9%
Warminster Township29%
Horsham Township30.4%
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
Warrington TownshipA27.8%9.8%11.4%ZIP codes
New Britain TownshipA27.9%9.5%11.3%ZIP codes
Doylestown TownshipA27.6%9.8%10.5%ZIP codes
Warwick TownshipA28%9.7%11.4%ZIP codes
Warminster TownshipA−29%11.2%12.9%ZIP 18974
Horsham TownshipA30.4%9.3%12.2%ZIP codes
Montgomery TownshipA28.9%10.1%11.5%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.1%

of Warrington Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory10.5%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Warrington Township

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Warrington Township is better than Pennsylvania on 13 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Warrington Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Warrington TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health14%12.3–15.718.7%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.9%9.6–12.213.2%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)13.5%12.1–1516.4%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity27.8%22.3–33.833.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.8%8.4–11.211.6%12%Better
High blood pressure29.1%25.9–32.732.8%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)33%29.2–3733.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28.9%25.5–32.530.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.5%8.4–10.810.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.5%8.7–10.58.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.5%5.8–7.27.4%6.4%Better
COPD5.7%5–6.47.7%6.3%Better
Stroke2.8%2.6–3.13.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)8.6%6.8–10.614.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.4%9.9–1315.8%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work19%16–22.423.8%24.7%Better
Binge drinking18.2%15–21.618.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%29.4–40.937.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5%4.1–5.85.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79%75.5–82.278.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year73.3%70.3–76.364.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.3%86.2–9085.3%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.5%76–82.479.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.4%66.8–75.667.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.4%72.5–85.177.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.2%18–24.623%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability25.1%21.8–28.631.3%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.7%9.4–12.114.2%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.5%9.3–11.814.1%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty6.5%5.8–7.37.6%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.5%3.2–3.85.1%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.7%5.1–6.38.2%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.4%2.2–2.73.7%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 Warrington Township

Is Warrington Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Warrington Township is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health, #88 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 76%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Warrington Township?

CDC estimates 27.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.3% and 33.8%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Warrington Township?

Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Warrington Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Warrington Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.1–5.8%), 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 Warrington 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.