Health · Forward

Forward, PA health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 15063, 15037, 15020
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Forward, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Forward 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 Forward ranks in Pennsylvania

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Forward adults…

14 of every 100 Forward adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 11.5–16.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Forward, betterForward, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Forward
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

66%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
68%
Colon screening
PA 68%
78%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Forward

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJefferson Hospital★★★★★ · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone CareClairton · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
Monongahela · ★★★★★
ER
4.4 mi
Cornerstone Care
2 sites · nearest in Clairton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.5 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Donora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Jefferson Hospital
Jefferson Hills · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
UPMC Mckeesport Hospital
Mc Keesport · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
St. Clair Hospital
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careForward is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careForward is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthForward 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 Forward. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 5 measures for Forward
MeasureForwardMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.5–16.8%14.5%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%30.7–40.4%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit65.5%62.3–68.6%64.4%about the same
Colon screening68.2%63.8–72.3%67.5%about the same
Mammogram78.1%71.9–83.6%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 Forward door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Forward better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Forward by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Forward by how much of its land each one covers.

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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