Health · Hazleton

Hazleton, PA health

On most measures Hazleton looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.4% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (47.8% vs 64.4%).

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hazleton adults…

21 of every 100 Hazleton adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · worse · margin 17.9–25.3%

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Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hazleton, betterHazleton, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.8% Hazleton
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

48%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
57%
Colon screening
PA 68%
70%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Hazleton

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Hazleton, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERLehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton · 0.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health Corporation of Northeastern PennsylvaniaHazleton · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
Hazleton · ★★★★★
ERIn Hazleton
1.3 mi
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
3 sites · nearest in Hazleton
Sliding-scale feesIn Hazleton
Directions to nearest
3.3 mi
Caring Community Health Center - Hazleton
Hazle Township · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.5 mi
St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
Coaldale · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Lehighton · ★★★★★
ER
21.3 mi
Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
Orwigsburg · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careHazleton is not a shortage area
! Dental careHazleton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Luzerne County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Mental healthHazleton 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 Hazleton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Hazleton
MeasureHazletonMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)21.4%17.9–25.3%14.5%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours42.8%36.6–49.6%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit47.8%44–51.7%64.4%worse
Colon screening56.8%51.5–62%67.5%worse
Mammogram70.4%61.7–78%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 Hazleton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Hazleton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hazleton 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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