Health · Laflin

Laflin, PA health

On most measures Laflin looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.5% vs 14.5%) and more adults seeing a dentist (74.2% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Laflin
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How Laflin 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Laflin adults…

6 of every 100 Laflin adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · better · margin 4.3–7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Laflin, betterLaflin, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Laflin
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
73%
Colon screening
PA 68%
80%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Laflin

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

HNearest ERGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterWilkes Barre · 2.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWilkes Barre VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health Corporation of Northeastern PennsylvaniaWilkes Barre · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
3 sites · nearest in Wilkes Barre
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.5 mi
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre · ★★★★★
ER
3.6 mi
Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center
Wilkes-Barre · ★★★★★
ERVA
4.4 mi
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Wilkes-Barre · ★★★★★
ER
5.2 mi
The Wright Center Medical Group
2 sites · nearest in Wilkes Barre
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLaflin is not a shortage area
! Dental careLaflin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Luzerne County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Mental healthLaflin 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 Laflin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Laflin
MeasureLaflinMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)5.5%4.3–7%14.5%better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%28.1–40%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit74.2%71–77.1%64.4%better
Colon screening72.7%68.2–76.8%67.5%better
Mammogram80.1%73.1–85.9%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 Laflin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Laflin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Laflin 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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