Health · Jessup

Jessup, PA health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Jessup

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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Jessup, so we show its figures without a grade.

Report card

How Jessup 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 Jessup ranks in Pennsylvania

#966 Closest to a top hospitalof 1057 · 19.5 mi

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jessup adults…

14 of every 100 Jessup adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 11.6–17.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jessup, betterJessup, worseToo close to callPennsylvania

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39% Jessup
PA 37.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Dentist visit

PA 64%

Colon screening

PA 68%

Mammogram

PA 78%

Around Jessup

Jessup and the towns around it

Care nearby

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityDickson City · 4.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Regional Hospital of ScrantonScranton · 6.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton · 6.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Wayne Memorial HospitalHonesdale · 17 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

The Wright Center for Community Health Mid Valley PracticeJermyn · 4.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careJessup is not a shortage area

! Dental careJessup's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lackawanna County · need score 16 of 25

✓ Mental healthJessup is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Jessup. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 5 measures for Jessup

Measure	Jessup	Margin	Pennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.2%	11.6–17.3%	14.5%	about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	39%	32.9–45.9%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	68%	64.4–71.6%	64.4%	about the same
Colon screening	67.7%	62.5–72.6%	67.5%	about the same
Mammogram	79.2%	72.2–85.4%	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 Jessup door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Jessup better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Jessup 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.