Health · Benson

Benson, PA health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Benson
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 157 people are less certain, so we show Benson's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Benson 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Benson adults…

16 of every 100 Benson adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 12.8–19.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Benson, betterBenson, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Benson
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
64%
Colon screening
PA 68%
75%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Benson

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Somerset★★★★★ · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterJohnstown · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.2 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
8.6 mi
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
UPMC Somerset
Somerset · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
Latrobe · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBenson is not a shortage area
! Dental careBenson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Somerset County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthBenson's county is a federal shortage area.Somerset County · need score 8 of 25

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 Benson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Benson
MeasureBensonMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)15.8%12.8–19.2%14.5%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%28.7–42.2%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit66.8%63.2–70.4%64.4%about the same
Colon screening63.8%58.8–68.9%67.5%about the same
Mammogram75.2%67.3–82.2%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 Benson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Benson better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Benson 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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