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Roaring Spring, PA health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Roaring Spring
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How Roaring Spring 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 Roaring Spring adults…

15 of every 100 Roaring Spring adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 12.4–18.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Roaring Spring, betterRoaring Spring, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.5% Roaring Spring
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
65%
Colon screening
PA 68%
75%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Roaring Spring

1 hospital in Roaring Spring, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERConemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring · 0.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJames E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAltoona · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ERIn Roaring Spring
10.7 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
VA
12.3 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Broad Top
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.5 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRoaring Spring is not a shortage area
! Dental careRoaring Spring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blair County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthRoaring Spring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blair County · need score 14 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 Roaring Spring. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Roaring Spring
MeasureRoaring SpringMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)15.2%12.4–18.7%14.5%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%32.8–46.8%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit67.1%63.6–70.8%64.4%about the same
Colon screening64.5%59.4–69.7%67.5%about the same
Mammogram75.2%67–82.4%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 Roaring Spring door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Roaring Spring better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Roaring Spring 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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