Health · Akron

Akron, PA health

On every measure CDC estimates, Akron looks like Pennsylvania as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Akron
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How Akron compares with Pennsylvania

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

How Akron ranks in Pennsylvania

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Akron adults…

12 of every 100 Akron adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 9.4–14.7%

Bars show Akron; the black tick is Pennsylvania. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Akron, betterAkron, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Akron
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

65%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
65%
Colon screening
PA 68%
78%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Akron

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

HNearest ERWellspan Ephrata Community HospitalEphrata · 2.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLancaster General Hospital★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnion Community CareEphrata · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.2 mi
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata · ★★★★★
ER
2.4 mi
Union Community Care
8 sites · nearest in Ephrata
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.9 mi
UPMC Lititz
Lititz · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAkron is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAkron is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAkron 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 Akron. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 5 measures for Akron
MeasureAkronMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)11.9%9.4–14.7%14.5%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%32.1–45.4%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit65%61.2–68.6%64.4%about the same
Colon screening65%59.8–70.1%67.5%about the same
Mammogram78.4%70.7–84.7%77.7%about the same
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Akron door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Akron better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Akron directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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