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Health in Wayne · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wayne residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wayne

COPD and stroke are less common in Wayne

Wayne runs below Pennsylvania on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.5% vs 7.7%), stroke (2.5% vs 3.7%) and heart disease (5.5% vs 7.4%). Conditions ↓

Wayne is an active town

Only 16.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Few Wayne adults smoke

8.7% 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 Wayne’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wayne adults…

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

5 of every 100 Wayne adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4–5.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wayne, betterWayne, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Wayne gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Wayne

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

HNearest ERBryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBryn Mawr Hospital★★★★★ · 4.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDelaware Valley Community HealthNorristown · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr · ★★★★★
ER
5.7 mi
Paoli Hospital
Paoli · ★★★★★
ER
6.6 mi
Delaware Valley Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Norristown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Eagleville Hospital
Eagleville · not rated
7.9 mi
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
Wynnewood · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Chespenn Center for Family Health at Upper Darby
Upper Darby · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careWayne is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWayne is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWayne 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 Wayne; ≈ 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 Wayne adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
76%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
82%MammogramPA 78%
77%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wayne 4.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Wayne adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Wayne does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Wayne adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 8Wayne adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Wayne and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

St. Davids: 27%Easttown Township: 27.3%Radnor Township: 25%Tredyffrin Township: 26.7%Berwyn: 29.8%Newtown Township: 27.1%Willistown Township: 27.4%Devon: 30.2%Haverford Township: 27.2%Lower Merion Township: 26.4%Marple Township: 27%Upper Merion Township: 27.3%King of Prussia: 26.7%Paoli: 27.5%Schuylkill Township: 30.1%East Whiteland Township: 27.2%Wayne: 26.8%WayneSt. DavidsEasttown TownshipRadnor TownshipTredyffrin TownshipBryn Mawr Hospital · Bryn Mawr · 4.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHPaoli Hospital · Paoli · 5.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHMain Line Hospital Lankenau · Wynnewood · 7.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorristown Regional Health Center · Norristown · 6.6 mi+Chespenn Center for Family Health at Upper Darby · Upper Darby · 8.3 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Radnor Township25%
Tredyffrin Township26.7%
Wayne26.8%
St. Davids27%
Easttown Township27.3%
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
St. Davids————
Easttown TownshipA+27.3%9.5%8.5%ZIP codes
Tredyffrin TownshipA+26.7%8.8%8.3%ZIP codes
Radnor TownshipA+25%7.7%8.2%ZIP codes

St. Davids: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.1%
Thinking or memory9.3%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone4.9%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Wayne

Why doesn’t Wayne have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wayne?

Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, 4.1 miles in a straight line from Wayne’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 Wayne?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Norristown Regional Health Center in Norristown, 6.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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. 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.