Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Bloomsburg is healthier than 94%
Bloomsburg differs from Pennsylvania on 16 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 8 better, 8 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bloomsburg. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Bloomsburg is healthier than 64%. Against the 6,313 towns with similar household incomes ($39K–$64K), it’s healthier than 94%. Health Grade ↓
Mental distress runs high in Bloomsburg
1 in 4 adults are in frequent mental distress (23.9%), vs 16.4% across Pennsylvania. Depression is above the state too: 28.9%, vs 23% across Pennsylvania. Mind & connection ↓
Cancer and diabetes are less common in Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg runs below Pennsylvania on eight chronic conditions, most of all cancer (5.3% vs 8.8%), diabetes (7.3% vs 11.6%) and heart disease (5% vs 7.4%). A young population is part of it: only 13% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓
Bloomsburg is behind on routine checkups
It trails Pennsylvania on three of five routine checkups and screenings: dentist visits (60.3% vs 64.4%), cholesterol checks (70.7% vs 85.3%) and colon screening (62.3% vs 67.5%). Checkups ↓
Bloomsburg has a top-rated hospital
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
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 Bloomsburg’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
What’s behind Bloomsburg’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bloomsburg is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns, #423 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 98% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (near the bottom of U.S. towns).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Bloomsburg’s median household income is $51,536; among the 6,313 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($39K–$64K), it’s healthier than 94%, more than its income alone would suggest.
How Bloomsburg adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Bloomsburg runs above Pennsylvania.
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Out of every 100 Bloomsburg adults…
Bloomsburg runs below PA on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 13% of Bloomsburg residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bloomsburg adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Bloomsburg
1 hospital in Bloomsburg, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Bloomsburg; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Bloomsburg and the towns around it
Bloomsburg has the best Health Grade of the 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg | B | 33.2% | 7.3% | 14.4% | CDC place |
| Hemlock Township | B | 34.3% | 9.9% | 14.8% | ZIP codes |
| Montour Township | B | 34.3% | 9.8% | 14.9% | ZIP codes |
| Mount Pleasant Township | B | 34.7% | 10.1% | 15.5% | ZIP codes |
| Fernville | — | — | — | — | |
| Rupert | — | — | — | — | |
| Catawissa Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Scott Township | B | 34.4% | 9.8% | 15% | ZIP 17815 |
Fernville, Rupert and Catawissa Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bloomsburg adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bloomsburg
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bloomsburg is better than Pennsylvania on 8 and worse on 8; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Bloomsburg’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bloomsburg | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.7%15.7–19.8 | 18.7% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.2%10.7–13.7 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 23.9%21.6–26.2 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 33.2%26.4–40.3 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 7.3%6.3–8.4 | 11.6% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 22.4%19.5–25.5 | 32.8% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 25.1%21.9–28.6 | 33.8% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 20.7%18.2–23.3 | 30.4% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 11.9%10.4–13.4 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.3%4.8–5.9 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5%4.5–5.5 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 6.2%5.5–6.9 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.4–2.8 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 18.1%14.6–22 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.4%12.5–16.4 | 15.8% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 24.3%20.3–28.5 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 20.3%16.5–24.3 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.7%30.9–44.5 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.8%6.4–9.4 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.3%70.9–79.2 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.3%56.2–64.1 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 70.7%66.9–74.4 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 69.7%67.1–72.2 | 79.2% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 62.3%56.9–67.4 | 67.5% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.1%66.5–82.1 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 28.9%24.7–33.2 | 23% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.5%29.2–37.9 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.7%9.4–12 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 20.3%18.2–22.5 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.1%5.4–6.8 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 5.3%4.8–5.8 | 5.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.3%9.3–11.3 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.3%3–3.6 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Bloomsburg
Is Bloomsburg a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bloomsburg is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #423 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bloomsburg?
CDC estimates 33.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.4% and 40.3%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bloomsburg?
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital in Bloomsburg, 0.4 miles in a straight line from Bloomsburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Bloomsburg have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.4–9.4%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Bloomsburg more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bloomsburg.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.