Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Boswell is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns
Boswell trails Pennsylvania on 15 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Boswell. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Boswell
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Boswell
1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.5%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Boswell runs above Pennsylvania on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More Boswell adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.5%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
Smoking is more common in Boswell
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (22.2%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
Boswell is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Boswell is healthier than 14%. Against the 6,642 towns with similar household incomes ($39K–$66K), it’s healthier than 30%. Health Grade ↓
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 Boswell’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
What’s behind Boswell’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Boswell is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 32% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 4%).
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). Boswell’s median household income is $52,500; among the 6,642 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($39K–$66K), it’s healthier than 30%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Out of every 100 Boswell adults…
Boswell runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Boswell
No hospital or community health center in Boswell itself. These are the nearest.
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 Boswell; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Boswell adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Boswell adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Boswell runs above Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
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Boswell and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boswell | D | 38.5% | 13.5% | 22.2% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Boswell adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Boswell
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Boswell is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 15; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Boswell’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Boswell | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 24.8%22.2–27.6 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.2%15.4–19.4 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.8%16.9–20.8 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 38.5%31.2–46.5 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.5%11.7–15.7 | 11.6% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 38.9%34.6–43.3 | 32.8% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.9%33.3–42.8 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 38.3%34.5–42.7 | 30.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.8%10.4–13.4 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.9%8.9–11 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.5%8.5–10.6 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 11.5%10.3–12.8 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.7%4.3–5.2 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.3%10.6–16.3 | 14.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 22.2%19.6–25.1 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 30.5%26.2–35.6 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 16%13.1–19.5 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.3%30.8–44.4 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.7%6.7–11.4 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.3%75.8–82.9 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 57.1%53.2–61.1 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.2%81.6–86.6 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82%78.9–84.7 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 60.4%55.2–65.7 | 67.5% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.4%64.2–80.1 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.3%22.6–30.5 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.3%34–43.2 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 18.9%16.8–21.4 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.7%15.8–19.8 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.7%8.7–11 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.5%6–7.2 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.8%9.8–12 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.1%4.7–5.6 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Boswell
Is Boswell a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Boswell is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 30%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Boswell?
CDC estimates 38.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.2% and 46.5%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Boswell?
UPMC Somerset in Somerset, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Boswell’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Boswell have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.7–11.4%), 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 Boswell more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Boswell.
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.