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Health in Arlington Heights · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arlington Heights residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Arlington Heights

1 in 10 working-age adults in Arlington Heights has no health insurance

9.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

More Arlington Heights adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.3%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

COPD and stroke run high in Arlington Heights

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Arlington Heights runs above Pennsylvania on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Arlington Heights’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
58%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
64%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arlington Heights 9.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Arlington Heights, betterArlington Heights, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Arlington Heights gets moving

6 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arlington Heights adults…

Arlington Heights runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Arlington Heights adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Arlington Heights

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

HNearest ERLehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoEast Stroudsburg · 1.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus★★★★★ · 2.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health Partners Community Health CenterStroudsburg · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
East Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
2.2 mi
Valley Health Partners Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Stroudsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.8 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
St. Luke's Warren Hospital
Phillipsburg · ★★★★★
ER
20.9 mi
Star Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Phillipsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careArlington Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArlington Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthArlington Heights 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 Arlington Heights; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Arlington Heights adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Arlington Heights adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Arlington Heights adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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.

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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

Arlington Heights and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Stroud Township: 36.6%East Stroudsburg: 35%Stroudsburg: 37.4%Upper Mount Bethel Township: 34.1%Smithfield Township: 36.3%Hamilton Township: 36.8%Pocono Township: 36.5%Price Township: 36.8%Arlington Heights: 38.1%Arlington HeightsStroud TownshipEast StroudsburgStroudsburgLehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono · East Stroudsburg · 1.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHSt. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus · Stroudsburg · 2.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHVHP Pediatrics - Stroud West · Stroudsburg · 2.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
East Stroudsburg35%
Stroud Township36.6%
Stroudsburg37.4%
Arlington Heights38.1%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Stroud TownshipB−36.6%11.9%15.7%ZIP codes
East StroudsburgB35%10%13.6%CDC place
StroudsburgB−37.4%11.8%15.4%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Arlington Heights

Why doesn’t Arlington Heights have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Arlington Heights?

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono in East Stroudsburg, 1.8 miles in a straight line from Arlington Heights’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Arlington Heights?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is VHP Pediatrics - Stroud West in Stroudsburg, 2.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Arlington Heights.

Town Square →
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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.