Health · West Hazleton

West Hazleton, PA health

On most measures West Hazleton looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (45% vs 64.4%).

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Hazleton adults…

26 of every 100 West Hazleton adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · worse · margin 21.8–30.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

West Hazleton, betterWest Hazleton, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.1% West Hazleton
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

45%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
55%
Colon screening
PA 68%
68%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near West Hazleton

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

HNearest ERLehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCaring Community Health Center - HazletonHazle Township · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Caring Community Health Center - Hazleton
Hazle Township · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
3.7 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
Hazleton · ★★★★★
ER
4.5 mi
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
3 sites · nearest in Hazleton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
Coaldale · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Lehighton · ★★★★★
ER
21.2 mi
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Wilkes-Barre · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWest Hazleton is not a shortage area
! Dental careWest Hazleton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Luzerne County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Mental healthWest Hazleton 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 West Hazleton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for West Hazleton
MeasureWest HazletonMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)26%21.8–30.2%14.5%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours44.1%37.7–50.9%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit45%41.1–48.9%64.4%worse
Colon screening54.8%49.4–60.1%67.5%worse
Mammogram67.7%58.4–76.1%77.7%worse
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 West Hazleton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call West Hazleton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes West Hazleton 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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