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Health in Wyncote · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wyncote residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wyncote

Wyncote is older than Pennsylvania, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Wyncote runs below Pennsylvania on depression (18.7% vs 23%) and COPD (6.4% vs 7.7%). That’s despite an older population: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓

Wyncote keeps up with checkups

It beats Pennsylvania on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (71.9% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (90% vs 85.3%). Checkups ↓

Few Wyncote adults smoke

10.5% 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 Wyncote’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wyncote adults…

Wyncote runs below PA on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Wyncote adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Wyncote is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Wyncote as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Wyncote26%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
72%Dentist visitPA 64%
90%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
74%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wyncote 4.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wyncote, betterWyncote, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Wyncote gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Wyncote

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

HNearest ERJefferson Abington HospitalAbington · 2.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHospital of Univ of Pennsylvania★★★★★ · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCovenant HousePhiladelphia · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.3 mi
Jefferson Abington Hospital
Abington · ★★★★★
ER
2.4 mi
Covenant House
3 sites · nearest in Philadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.6 mi
Public Health Management
3 sites · nearest in Philadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.6 mi
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia · ★★★★★
ER
3.6 mi
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
Meadowbrook · ★★★★★
ER
3.7 mi
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWyncote is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWyncote is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWyncote 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 Wyncote; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Wyncote adults are doing

On 2 of 2 measures, Wyncote does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Wyncote adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · PA 23% · Better than PA
1 in 8Wyncote adults are in frequent mental distress
13.1% · 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

Wyncote and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Glenside: 30.9%Jenkintown: 31.4%Cheltenham Township: 33.3%Elkins Park: 31.6%Abington Township: 31.1%Philadelphia: 33.2%Springfield Township: 30.4%Cheltenham Village: 32.9%McKinley: 32.8%Wyndmoor: 30.9%Melrose Park: no dataUpper Dublin Township: 29%Rockledge: 32%Lower Moreland Township: 29%Oreland: 31%Willow Grove: 31.9%Wyncote: 31.5%WyncoteGlensideJenkintownCheltenham TownshipElkins ParkAbington TownshipJefferson Abington Hospital · Abington · 2.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHTemple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital · Philadelphia · 3.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHHoly Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center · Meadowbrook · 3.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHJefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital · Philadelphia · 3.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHCovenant House Medical Center · Philadelphia · 2.4 mi+Stenton Family Manor · Philadelphia · 2.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Glenside30.9%
Abington Township31.1%
Jenkintown31.4%
Wyncote31.5%
Elkins Park31.6%
Cheltenham Township33.3%
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
Glenside————
Elkins Park————
Cheltenham TownshipA33.3%11.1%11.2%ZIP codes
JenkintownA31.4%9.4%12%CDC place
Abington TownshipA31.1%10.1%11.5%ZIP codes

Glenside and Elkins Park: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory10.4%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Wyncote

Why doesn’t Wyncote have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wyncote?

Jefferson Abington Hospital in Abington, 2.3 miles in a straight line from Wyncote’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wyncote?

57 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Covenant House Medical Center in Philadelphia, 2.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.