Health · Towanda

Towanda, PA health

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Towanda adults…

16 of every 100 Towanda adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 12.7–18.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Towanda, betterTowanda, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39% Towanda
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

62%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
66%
Colon screening
PA 68%
75%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Towanda

1 community health center in Towanda, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERRobert Packer HospitalSayre · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTroy Community Hospital★★★★★ · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesTowanda · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Towanda
Sliding-scale feesIn Towanda
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
Troy Community Hospital
Troy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.3 mi
Endless Mountains Health Systems
Montrose · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Tcc - Elmira Able2
Elmira · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30 mi
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Elmira · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTowanda is not a shortage area
! Dental careTowanda's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bradford County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthTowanda's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bradford County · need score 16 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 Towanda. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Towanda
MeasureTowandaMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)15.6%12.7–18.9%14.5%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours39%32.6–45.7%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit61.7%58–65.2%64.4%about the same
Colon screening65.7%60.7–70.3%67.5%about the same
Mammogram75.2%67.5–81.6%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 Towanda door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Towanda better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Towanda 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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