Health · Luzerne

Luzerne, PA health

On most measures Luzerne looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults seeing a dentist (57.8% vs 64.4%).

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Luzerne adults…

16 of every 100 Luzerne adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 12.9–19.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Luzerne, betterLuzerne, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.1% Luzerne
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

58%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
66%
Colon screening
PA 68%
72%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Luzerne

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

HNearest ERWilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre · 2.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWilkes Barre VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health Corporation of Northeastern PennsylvaniaKingston · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
2 sites · nearest in Kingston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.5 mi
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Wilkes-Barre · ★★★★★
ER
3.1 mi
The Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley
4 sites · nearest in Wilkes Barre
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.1 mi
Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center
Wilkes-Barre · ★★★★★
ERVA
4.9 mi
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLuzerne is not a shortage area
! Dental careLuzerne's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Luzerne County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Mental healthLuzerne 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 Luzerne. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Luzerne
MeasureLuzerneMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)16%12.9–19.4%14.5%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours40.1%33.9–46.6%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit57.8%53.8–61.6%64.4%worse
Colon screening65.5%60.3–70.2%67.5%about the same
Mammogram72.4%64.1–79.7%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 Luzerne door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Luzerne better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Luzerne 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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