Health · Shaler

Shaler, PA health

On most measures Shaler looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours (33.1% vs 37.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 15116, 15209, 15101, 15223
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How Shaler 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 Shaler ranks in Pennsylvania

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Shaler adults…

9 of every 100 Shaler adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · better · margin 7.3–11%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Shaler, betterShaler, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Shaler
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
70%
Colon screening
PA 68%
79%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Shaler

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

HNearest ERUPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest Penn Hospital★★★★★ · 4.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Side Christian Health CenterPittsburgh · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
North Side Christian Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Pittsburgh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.1 mi
Primary Care Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Pittsburgh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.2 mi
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · not rated
ERChildren's
4.3 mi
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
4.3 mi
Children's Home of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · not rated
Children's
4.3 mi
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careShaler is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careShaler is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthShaler 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 Shaler. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 5 measures for Shaler
MeasureShalerMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)9%7.3–11%14.5%better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%29.2–37.1%37.9%better
Care & screenings
Dentist visit69.6%66.6–72.5%64.4%better
Colon screening70.3%66.3–74.1%67.5%about the same
Mammogram78.9%72.9–84%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 Shaler door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Shaler better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Shaler by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Shaler 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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