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Health in Woodlyn · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Woodlyn residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.6%
About the same as PA (18.7%)
Obesity
32.3%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
23.1%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
7.3%
Worse than PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
1.8 mi
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Woodlyn adults…

Woodlyn runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Woodlyn adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 3.1–3.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Woodlyn

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

HNearest ERCrozer Chester Medical CenterUpland · 1.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHospital of Univ of Pennsylvania★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChespenn Health ServicesChester · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Upland · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
1.9 mi
Chespenn Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Chester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.6 mi
Fairmount Primary Care Center at Sharon Hill-Delaware County
Sharon Hill · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
5.2 mi
Riddle Memorial Hospital
Media · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
5.3 mi
Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald
Darby · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9 mi
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
Wynnewood · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
! Primary carePart of Woodlyn is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chester City · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careWoodlyn is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWoodlyn 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 Woodlyn; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Woodlyn, betterWoodlyn, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Woodlyn gets moving

1.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Delaware County Park0.3 mi of trails2Father Nall Field4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
77%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Woodlyn 7.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Woodlyn adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Woodlyn adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Woodlyn adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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

Woodlyn and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ridley Township: 31.5%Nether Providence Township: 27.2%Chester: 44%Ridley Park: 30.8%Folsom: 31%Eddystone: 36.1%Springfield Township: 27.6%Swarthmore: 24%Prospect Park: 32.7%Rutledge: 30.9%Darby Township: 39.5%Tinicum Township: 36.4%Rose Valley: 27.9%Brookhaven: 30.1%Upper Providence Township: 27.6%Media: 29.2%Marple Township: 27%Chester Township: 34.2%Upland: 39.5%Trainer: 37.9%Logan Township: 32%Parkside: 33.3%Upper Chichester Township: 32.5%Greenwich Township: 31.6%Upper Darby Township: 33.9%Drexel Hill: 32.1%Morton: 34.2%Haverford Township: 27.2%Woodlyn: 32.3%WoodlynRidley TownshipNether Providence TownshipChesterRidley ParkFolsomEddystoneSpringfield TownshipSwarthmoreCrozer Chester Medical Center · Upland · 1.8 mi · 1★ MedicareHRiddle Memorial Hospital · Media · 5.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgerald · Darby · 5.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHMain Line Hospital Lankenau · Wynnewood · 9 mi · 4★ MedicareHChespenn Center for Family Health at Eastside · Chester · 1.9 mi+Fairmount Primary Care Center at Sharon Hill-Delaware County · Sharon Hill · 4.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 29 towns on this map, healthiest first
Swarthmore24%
Nether Providence Township27.2%
Springfield Township27.6%
Ridley Park30.8%
Folsom31%
Ridley Township31.5%
Woodlyn32.3%
Eddystone36.1%
Chester44%
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
Ridley TownshipB+31.5%10.6%15.9%ZIP codes
Nether Providence TownshipA+27.2%10.1%9.5%ZIP codes
ChesterD−44%18%23.4%CDC place
Ridley ParkA−30.8%10.1%14.9%CDC place
Folsom————
EddystoneC36.1%11.8%22.5%CDC place
Springfield TownshipA27.6%9.7%11%ZIP codes
SwarthmoreA+24%7.4%7.9%CDC place

Folsom: 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.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Woodlyn

Why doesn’t Woodlyn have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Woodlyn?

Crozer Chester Medical Center in Upland, 1.8 miles in a straight line from Woodlyn’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Woodlyn?

19 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Chespenn Center for Family Health at Eastside in Chester, 1.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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.