Health · Tarentum

Tarentum, PA health

On most measures Tarentum looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.7% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (54.8% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Tarentum

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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Tarentum, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Tarentum 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 Tarentum adults…

24 of every 100 Tarentum adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · worse · margin 20–27.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tarentum, betterTarentum, worseToo close to callPennsylvania

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.6% Tarentum
PA 37.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Dentist visit

PA 64%

Colon screening

PA 68%

Mammogram

PA 78%

Around Tarentum

Tarentum and the towns around it

Care nearby

Allegheny Valley HospitalNatrona · 1.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

UPMC St. MargaretPittsburgh · 10.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

UPMC EastMonroeville · 11.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Forbes HospitalMonroeville · 12.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Community Health ClinicNew Kensington · 2.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Community Health Clinic,inc - Dental ServicesNew Kensington · 2.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careTarentum is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careTarentum is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthTarentum is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Tarentum. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 5 measures for Tarentum

Measure	Tarentum	Margin	Pennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	23.7%	20–27.7%	14.5%	worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	38.6%	34.4–42.9%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	54.8%	51.3–58.1%	64.4%	worse
Colon screening	62.8%	58–67.3%	67.5%	worse
Mammogram	71.7%	64.5–78.4%	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 Tarentum door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Tarentum better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tarentum 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.