Health · Loretto

Loretto, PA health

On most measures Loretto looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8% vs 14.5%).

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

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How Loretto 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 Loretto adults…

8 of every 100 Loretto adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · better · margin 6.4–10%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Loretto, betterLoretto, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37% Loretto
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

66%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
71%
Colon screening
PA 68%
79%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Loretto

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

HNearest ERUPMC AltoonaAltoona · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJames E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEbensburg · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Primary Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Ebensburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
VA
12.5 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.5 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLoretto's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cambria County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLoretto's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cambria County · need score 8 of 25
! Mental healthLoretto's county is a federal shortage area.Cambria County · need score 15 of 25

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 Loretto. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Loretto
MeasureLorettoMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)8%6.4–10%14.5%better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours37%30.5–44%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit65.9%61.9–69.7%64.4%about the same
Colon screening70.5%65.8–75%67.5%about the same
Mammogram78.5%71.2–84.6%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 Loretto door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Loretto better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Loretto 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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