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Health in Addison · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Addison residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Addison, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Addison. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Addison

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Addison

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Addison runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Addison adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.5%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Addison, and more people treating it

39.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Pennsylvania figure falls outside Addison’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Addison adults…

Addison runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Addison adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 14.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Addison, betterAddison, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Addison gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
71%MammogramPA 78%
84%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Addison 8.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Addison

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterMeyersdale · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Maryland Health Care CorporationGrantsville · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Western Maryland Health Care Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Grantsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
UPMC Somerset
Somerset · ★★★★★
ER
22.6 mi
Highlands Health Somerset
Somerset · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.2 mi
Garrett Regional Medical Center
Oakland · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Penn Highlands Connellsville
Connellsville · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careAddison is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Addison itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Addison itself

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 Addison; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Addison adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Addison adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Addison adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Addison and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.4%

of Addison adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Addison

Why doesn’t Addison have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Addison.

What hospital is closest to Addison?

UPMC Somerset in Somerset, 22.6 miles in a straight line from Addison’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Addison?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mountain Laurel Medical Center Grantsville in Grantsville, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Addison.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.