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Health in Arnold City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arnold City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Arnold City

COPD and stroke run high in Arnold City

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.4%), vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Arnold City runs above Pennsylvania on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Arnold City

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.9%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

1 in 13 working-age adults in Arnold City has no health insurance

7.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. 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 Arnold City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arnold City adults…

Arnold City runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Arnold City adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arnold City, betterArnold City, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Arnold City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
59%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arnold City 7.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Arnold City

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJefferson Hospital★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenterville Clinics, IncorporatedCharleroi · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
7 sites · nearest in Charleroi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.6 mi
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
Monongahela · ★★★★★
ER
12.6 mi
Cornerstone Care Community Health Center of Clairton
Clairton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14 mi
Penn Highlands Connellsville
Connellsville · not rated
ER
14.6 mi
Excela Health - Frick Hospital
Mount Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Jefferson Hospital
Jefferson Hills · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careArnold City is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArnold City is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthArnold City 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 Arnold City; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Arnold City adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Arnold City runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Arnold City adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Arnold City adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · PA 16.4% · Worse than 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

Arnold City and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fairhope: 34%Fayette City: 35.2%Washington Township: 33.5%Naomi: 33.8%Arnold City: 34.9%Arnold CityFairhope
Healthier than PANear PALess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairhope34%
Arnold City34.9%
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
Fairhope————

Fairhope: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Arnold City

Why doesn’t Arnold City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Arnold City?

Penn Highlands Mon Valley in Monongahela, 6.6 miles in a straight line from Arnold City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Arnold City?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Charleroi Medical & Dental Center in Charleroi, 4.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Arnold City.

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.