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Health in Browndale

Where Browndale residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Browndale, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Browndale

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

HNearest ERWayne Memorial HospitalHonesdale · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWayne Memorial Community Health CentersForest City · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Forest City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.1 mi
The Wright Center Medical Group
3 sites · nearest in Carbondale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Honesdale · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Dickson City · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
≈20.5 mi
Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBrowndale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrowndale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBrowndale 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 Browndale; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Around town

Health next door

The Pennsylvania towns that border Browndale have CDC estimates of their own. Pennsylvania: 33.8% obesity, 11.6% diabetes, 15.8% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Questions about health in Browndale

Why doesn’t Browndale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Browndale?

Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Browndale’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Browndale?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Forest City Family Health Center in Forest City, 0.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.