Health · Dunmore

Dunmore, PA health

On most measures Dunmore looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.9% vs 14.5%) and more adults seeing a dentist (69.4% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dunmore
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How Dunmore 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 Dunmore ranks in Pennsylvania

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dunmore adults…

11 of every 100 Dunmore adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · better · margin 8.7–13.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dunmore, betterDunmore, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.4% Dunmore
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
72%
Colon screening
PA 68%
80%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Dunmore

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

HNearest ERGeisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton · 2.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScranton Primary Health Care CenterScranton · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
2.7 mi
Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
2.8 mi
Scranton Primary Health Care Center
2 sites · nearest in Scranton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.4 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Dickson City · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDunmore is not a shortage area
! Dental careDunmore's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lackawanna County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthDunmore 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 Dunmore. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Dunmore
MeasureDunmoreMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)10.9%8.7–13.4%14.5%better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours38.4%32.3–45.2%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit69.4%65.8–72.8%64.4%better
Colon screening71.7%67.1–76.2%67.5%about the same
Mammogram79.5%72.5–85.7%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 Dunmore door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Dunmore better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dunmore 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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