Health · Upper Burrell

Upper Burrell, PA health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 15068, 15613

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

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How Upper Burrell 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.

Care & screenings

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Upper Burrell adults…

13 of every 100 Upper Burrell adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 11.1–15.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Upper Burrell, betterUpper Burrell, worseToo close to callPennsylvania

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.3% Upper Burrell
PA 37.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Upper Burrell 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 Upper Burrell

Upper Burrell and the towns around it

Care nearby

Allegheny Valley HospitalNatrona · 5.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

UPMC EastMonroeville · 8.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Forbes HospitalMonroeville · 9.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

UPMC St. MargaretPittsburgh · 12.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Community Health ClinicNew Kensington · 5.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Lincoln-Lemington Medical and Dental OfficePittsburgh · 12.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careUpper Burrell is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careUpper Burrell is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthUpper Burrell 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 Upper Burrell. 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 Upper Burrell

Measure	Upper Burrell	Margin	Pennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.2%	11.1–15.8%	14.5%	about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	39.3%	34.5–44.6%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	63.8%	60.8–67%	64.4%	about the same
Colon screening	69%	65–72.9%	67.5%	about the same
Mammogram	77.7%	71.8–83.1%	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 Upper Burrell door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Upper Burrell by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Upper Burrell 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.