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Health in Wyndmoor · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wyndmoor residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wyndmoor

Wyndmoor is older than Pennsylvania, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Wyndmoor runs below Pennsylvania on COPD (5.9% vs 7.7%) and depression (18.7% vs 23%). That’s despite an older population: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓

Wyndmoor is an active town

Only 17% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Wyndmoor keeps up with checkups

It beats Pennsylvania on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (75.6% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (91.5% vs 85.3%). Checkups ↓

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 Wyndmoor’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wyndmoor adults…

Wyndmoor runs below PA on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Wyndmoor adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.3–6.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

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

Residents 65 and older

Wyndmoor26%
Pennsylvania20%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 17%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wyndmoor, betterWyndmoor, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Wyndmoor gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupPA 79%
76%Dentist visitPA 64%
92%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
75%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wyndmoor 4.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Wyndmoor

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

HNearest ERTemple Health - Chestnut Hill HospitalPhiladelphia · 1.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBryn Mawr Hospital★★★★★ · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCovenant HousePhiladelphia · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia · ★★★★★
ER
1.5 mi
Covenant House
4 sites · nearest in Philadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.6 mi
Public Health Management
2 sites · nearest in Philadelphia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4 mi
Roxborough Memorial Hospital
Philadelphia · ★★★★★
ER
4.2 mi
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia · ★★★★★
ER
4.5 mi
Jefferson Abington Hospital
Abington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWyndmoor is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWyndmoor is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWyndmoor 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 Wyndmoor; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Wyndmoor adults are doing

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

1 in 5Wyndmoor adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · PA 23% · Better than PA
1 in 8Wyndmoor adults are in frequent mental distress
12.1% · 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

Wyndmoor and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Springfield Township: 30.4%Philadelphia: 33.2%Flourtown: 31%Cheltenham Township: 33.3%Whitemarsh Township: 29.1%Upper Dublin Township: 29%Fort Washington: 29.2%Bensalem Township: 30.6%Upper Darby Township: 33.9%Yeadon: 41.7%Andalusia: no dataLower Merion Township: 26.4%Colwyn: 44.4%Tinicum Township: 36.4%Darby Township: 39.5%Folcroft: 37.7%Camden: 40.6%Pennsauken Township: 32.1%Abington Township: 31.1%Wyncote: 31.5%Jenkintown: 31.4%Glenside: 30.9%Cheltenham Village: 32.9%Elkins Park: 31.6%McKinley: 32.8%Wyndmoor: 30.9%WyndmoorSpringfield TownshipPhiladelphiaFlourtownCheltenham TownshipTemple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital · Philadelphia · 1.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHRoxborough Memorial Hospital · Philadelphia · 4 mi · 2★ MedicareHJefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital · Philadelphia · 4.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHJefferson Abington Hospital · Abington · 4.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHCovenant House Medical Center · Philadelphia · 1.5 mi+Stenton Family Manor · Philadelphia · 2.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 25 towns on this map, healthiest first
Springfield Township30.4%
Wyndmoor30.9%
Flourtown31%
Philadelphia33.2%
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
Springfield TownshipA30.4%9.3%10.3%ZIP codes
PhiladelphiaC33.2%14%17.2%CDC place
Flourtown————
Cheltenham TownshipA33.3%11.1%11.2%ZIP codes

Flourtown: 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.

24.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory9.2%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Wyndmoor

Why doesn’t Wyndmoor have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wyndmoor?

Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, 1.1 miles in a straight line from Wyndmoor’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wyndmoor?

63 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Covenant House Health and Dental Services in Philadelphia, 1.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.