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Health in West Wyomissing · CDC PLACES 2025

Where West Wyomissing residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in West Wyomissing

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
64%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Wyomissing 9.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Wyomissing adults…

West Wyomissing runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 West Wyomissing adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29–37.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near West Wyomissing

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

HNearest ERReading HospitalWest Reading · 2.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Ephrata Community Hospital★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKeystone Agricultural Worker Program - BerksReading · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Keystone Agricultural Worker Program - Berks
Reading · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
2.5 mi
Reading Hospital
West Reading · ★★★★★
ER
2.5 mi
Surgical Institute of Reading
Wyomissing · not rated
2.6 mi
Berks Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Reading
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.9 mi
Penn State Health St. Joseph
Reading · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWest Wyomissing is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest Wyomissing is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest Wyomissing 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 Wyomissing; ≈ 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 25.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
West Wyomissing, betterWest Wyomissing, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where West Wyomissing gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How West Wyomissing adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4West Wyomissing adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6West Wyomissing adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · PA 16.4% · About the same as 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

West Wyomissing and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Spring Township: 32.7%Wyomissing: 30.4%Lincoln Park: 34.9%Sinking Spring: 36.1%Lower Heidelberg Township: 32.8%South Heidelberg Township: 33.2%Bern Township: 33.6%Whitfield: 30.2%Cumru Township: 33.5%Greenfields: 32.4%Springmont: 32.3%East Cocalico Township: 35.4%Brecknock Township: 33.5%Reading: 42.6%West Reading: 35.7%Colony Park: 29.4%Shillington: 34.2%West Lawn: 33.3%West Wyomissing: 36.3%West WyomissingSpring TownshipWyomissingLincoln ParkSinking SpringReading Hospital · West Reading · 2.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHSurgical Institute of Reading · Wyomissing · 2.5 miHPenn State Health St. Joseph · Reading · 3.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHKeystone Agricultural Worker Program - Berks · Reading · 1.5 mi+Berks Community Health Center at Oakbrook · Reading · 2.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#18 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Wyomissing30.4%
Spring Township32.7%
Lincoln Park34.9%
Sinking Spring36.1%
West Wyomissing36.3%
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
Spring TownshipA−32.7%10.4%13.9%ZIP codes
WyomissingA30.4%11%11.3%CDC place
Lincoln Park————
Sinking SpringB−36.1%11.1%18.1%CDC place

Lincoln Park: 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.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in West Wyomissing

Why doesn’t West Wyomissing have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to West Wyomissing?

Reading Hospital in West Reading, 2.5 miles in a straight line from West Wyomissing’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near West Wyomissing?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Keystone Agricultural Worker Program - Berks in Reading, 1.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in West Wyomissing.

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Ask your neighbors

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.