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Health in Bairdford · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bairdford residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bairdford

Bairdford is an older town

36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Bairdford with the state. Conditions ↓

Bairdford is an active town

Only 19.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

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 Bairdford’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bairdford adults…

Bairdford runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Bairdford adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.9–3.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Bairdford is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bairdford as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bairdford36%
Pennsylvania20%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bairdford, betterBairdford, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Bairdford gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Getting care

Care in and near Bairdford

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

HNearest ERAllegheny Valley HospitalNatrona · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAhn Wexford Hospital★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ClinicNew Kensington · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Community Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in New Kensington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Allegheny Valley Hospital
Natrona · ★★★★★
ER
7.8 mi
UPMC Passavant
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Ahn Wexford Hospital
Wexford · ★★★★★
ER
9.7 mi
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
East Liberty Family Health Care Center
3 sites · nearest in Pittsburgh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBairdford is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBairdford is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBairdford 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 Bairdford; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
70%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bairdford 4.8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Bairdford adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Bairdford does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Bairdford adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Bairdford adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · PA 16.4% · Better 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.

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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

Bairdford 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.

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Bairdford

Why doesn’t Bairdford have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bairdford?

Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Bairdford’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 Bairdford?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Clinic in New Kensington, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.