Health · Rice

Rice, PA health

On most measures Rice looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.9% vs 14.5%) and more adults seeing a dentist (72.4% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 18707 (all of Rice)
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Rice, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Rice 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 Rice ranks in Pennsylvania

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rice adults…

7 of every 100 Rice adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · better · margin 5.5–8.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rice, betterRice, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Rice
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
70%
Colon screening
PA 68%
80%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Rice

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

HNearest ERWilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWilkes Barre VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Children's Service Center of Wyoming ValleyWilkes Barre · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
The Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley
4 sites · nearest in Wilkes Barre
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.9 mi
Caring Community Health Center - Kistler Clinic
Wilkes Barre · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7.3 mi
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Wilkes-Barre · ★★★★★
ER
7.7 mi
Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center
Wilkes-Barre · ★★★★★
ERVA
8.9 mi
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
Hazleton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRice is not a shortage area
! Dental careRice's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Luzerne County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Mental healthRice 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 Rice. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Rice
MeasureRiceMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)6.9%5.5–8.6%14.5%better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%30.3–42.5%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit72.4%69.1–75.5%64.4%better
Colon screening70%65.4–74.3%67.5%about the same
Mammogram80.4%73.6–86%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 Rice door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Rice better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rice by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rice by how much of its land each one covers.

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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