Health · Hellertown

Hellertown, PA health

On most measures Hellertown looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.2% vs 14.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hellertown
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Hellertown, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Hellertown 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 Hellertown ranks in Pennsylvania

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hellertown adults…

11 of every 100 Hellertown adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · better · margin 8.9–13.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hellertown, betterHellertown, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36% Hellertown
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

65%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
70%
Colon screening
PA 68%
77%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Hellertown

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

HNearest ERSt. Lukes HospitalBethlehem · 3.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus★★★★★ · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStar Community HealthBethlehem · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.8 mi
Star Community Health
5 sites · nearest in Bethlehem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.1 mi
Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley
3 sites · nearest in Bethlehem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.4 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Bethlehem · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
Quakertown · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHellertown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHellertown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHellertown 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 Hellertown. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 5 measures for Hellertown
MeasureHellertownMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%8.9–13.8%14.5%better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours36%29.8–42.4%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit65.1%61.2–68.8%64.4%about the same
Colon screening69.5%64.8–73.9%67.5%about the same
Mammogram76.5%68.7–83.1%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 Hellertown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Hellertown better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hellertown 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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