Health · Dalton

Dalton, PA health

On most measures Dalton looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.6% vs 14.5%) and more adults seeing a dentist (70.8% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dalton
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How Dalton 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 Dalton adults…

6 of every 100 Dalton adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · better · margin 4.4–7%

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Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dalton, betterDalton, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.3% Dalton
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
71%
Colon screening
PA 68%
79%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Dalton

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

HNearest ERLehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityDickson City · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Wright Center Medical GroupSouth Abington Township · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
The Wright Center Medical Group
6 sites · nearest in South Abington Township
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Dickson City · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Exeter Township Medical Center
Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.7 mi
Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDalton is not a shortage area
! Dental careDalton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lackawanna County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthDalton 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 Dalton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Dalton
MeasureDaltonMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)5.6%4.4–7%14.5%better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours37.3%31.2–44.1%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit70.8%67.4–74.2%64.4%better
Colon screening70.9%66.4–75.5%67.5%about the same
Mammogram79.1%72.1–85.2%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 Dalton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Dalton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dalton 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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