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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in West Fallowfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, West Fallowfield Township is healthier than 38%

West Fallowfield Township trails Pennsylvania on 1 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 19330, 19310. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in West Fallowfield Township

1 in 12 working-age adults in West Fallowfield Township has no health insurance

8.2% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, West Fallowfield Township’s lead shrinks

West Fallowfield Township is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns, but 38% of the 9,615 towns with similar household incomes ($70K–$116K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

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 West Fallowfield Township’s likely range; West Fallowfield Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 19330, 19310, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind West Fallowfield Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, West Fallowfield Township is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 64% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 26%).

B−Self-rated health19.4% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress13.9% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.3% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.2% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17.3% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.8% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 53%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $70K–$116K (9,615)Healthier than 38%

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). West Fallowfield Township’s median household income is $92,708; among the 9,615 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($70K–$116K), it’s healthier than 38%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, West Fallowfield Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 19330,19310), 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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★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Fallowfield Township 8.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Fallowfield Township adults…

On every condition, West Fallowfield Township is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 West Fallowfield Township adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.9–35.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near West Fallowfield Township

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

HNearest ERChristiana HospitalNewark · ≈18.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChester County Hospital★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLCH Health & Community ServicesWest Grove · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
LCH Health & Community Services
4 sites · nearest in West Grove
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Union Community Care
3 sites · nearest in Coatesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Coatesville VA Medical Center
Coatesville · not rated
For veterans
≈18.6 mi
Christiana Hospital
Newark · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
Chester County Hospital
West Chester · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWest Fallowfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest Fallowfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest Fallowfield 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 West Fallowfield Township; ≈ 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 24.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
West Fallowfield Township, betterWest Fallowfield Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where West Fallowfield Township gets moving

14 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Mind & connection

How West Fallowfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4West Fallowfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6West Fallowfield Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
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Around town

West Fallowfield Township and the towns around it

West Fallowfield Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.

Sadsbury Township: 35.8%Londonderry Township: 33.5%Cochranville: 35.8%Upper Oxford Township: 33.4%Highland Township: 34.7%West Sadsbury Township: 34.8%Christiana: 34.8%Bart Township: 35.9%Salisbury Township: 35.7%Colerain Township: 37.5%Georgetown: 35.4%West Marlborough Township: 32.5%Penn Township: 32%London Grove Township: 31.7%Lower Oxford Township: 34.1%East Fallowfield Township: 35.3%Parkesburg: 35.1%Pomeroy: 33.4%Sadsbury Township: 34.4%Atglen: 35.7%West Caln Township: 34.8%West Fallowfield Township: 34.3%West Fallowfield TownshipSadsbury TownshipLondonderry TownshipCochranvilleUpper Oxford TownshipHighland TownshipWest Sadsbury TownshipCoatesville VA Medical Center · Coatesville · 10.7 miHLCH Health and Community Services · West Grove · 7.2 mi+Coatesville - Medical and Dental · Coatesville · 9.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Upper Oxford Township33.4%
Londonderry Township33.5%
West Fallowfield Township34.3%
Highland Township34.7%
West Sadsbury Township34.8%
Sadsbury Township35.8%
Cochranville35.8%
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
West Fallowfield TownshipB−34.3%11.2%17.3%ZIP codes
Sadsbury TownshipC+35.8%10.6%19.8%ZIP codes
Londonderry TownshipB33.5%11.3%15.8%ZIP codes
Cochranville————
Upper Oxford TownshipB+33.4%10.8%15.3%ZIP codes
West Sadsbury TownshipB−34.8%10.9%18.3%ZIP codes
Highland TownshipB34.7%11.3%16%ZIP codes

Cochranville: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for West Fallowfield Township

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

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

Adults who…West Fallowfield TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.4%17.3–21.618.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.9%12.3–15.513.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17%15.2–18.816.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.3%27.9–40.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.2%9.7–12.911.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure31.7%27.9–35.632.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.4%32.3–40.633.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.2%27.6–34.730.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.610.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.9%8–9.78.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.6%6.9–8.47.4%6.4%About the same
COPD8.5%7.6–9.47.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.4–43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16%13–19.114.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%15.1–19.615.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.8%20.9–28.823.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.7%15.3–22.318.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%29.2–4137.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.2%6.8–9.75.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year76.1%72–79.778.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63.3%59.6–66.864.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.3%82.9–87.485.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.3%75.9–82.479.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.2%63.2–72.767.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.8%70.4–83.877.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.2%20.6–27.923%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32.9%28.8–36.931.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.7–16.114.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.4%13.7–17.114.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.9%7–8.97.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.3%4.8–5.85.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.6%7.7–9.58.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.5–4.13.7%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 West Fallowfield Township

Is West Fallowfield Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, West Fallowfield Township is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in West Fallowfield Township?

CDC estimates 34.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.9% and 40.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to West Fallowfield Township?

Christiana Hospital in Newark, 18.6 miles in a straight line from West Fallowfield Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in West Fallowfield Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.8–9.7%), 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 West Fallowfield Township 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.