Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Brockton residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Brockton, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Brockton
No hospital or community health center in Brockton 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 Brockton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Health next door
The Pennsylvania towns that border Brockton have CDC estimates of their own. Pennsylvania: 33.8% obesity, 11.6% diabetes, 15.8% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryd | — | — | — | — |
Maryd: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Brockton
Why doesn’t Brockton have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Brockton.
What hospital is closest to Brockton?
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street in Pottsville, 7.9 miles in a straight line from Brockton’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 Brockton?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Star Community Health-Hometown in Tamaqua, 6.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brockton.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.