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Taylor, PA health

On most measures Taylor looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.9% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (56.5% vs 64.4%).

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Taylor adults…

20 of every 100 Taylor adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · worse · margin 16.3–24%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Taylor, betterTaylor, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.3% Taylor
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

57%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
66%
Colon screening
PA 68%
75%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Taylor

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

HNearest ERRegional Hospital of ScrantonScranton · 3.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Wright Center Medical GroupScranton · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Alder Street
Scranton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
3.4 mi
Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
3.6 mi
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
5.8 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Dickson City · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTaylor is not a shortage area
! Dental careTaylor's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lackawanna County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthTaylor 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 Taylor. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Taylor
MeasureTaylorMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)19.9%16.3–24%14.5%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours42.3%35.9–49.2%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit56.5%52.6–60.5%64.4%worse
Colon screening65.7%60.7–70.7%67.5%about the same
Mammogram75%67.2–82.1%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 Taylor door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Taylor better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Taylor 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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