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Health in Cassandra · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cassandra residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cassandra adults…

Cassandra runs below PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Cassandra adults have diabetes
Pennsylvania: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.1–10.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Cassandra

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

HNearest ERChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberWindber · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEbensburg · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Primary Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Ebensburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
14.1 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cassandra itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cassandra itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cassandra itself

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 Cassandra; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cassandra, betterCassandra, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Cassandra gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
60%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
76%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cassandra 6.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Cassandra adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Cassandra runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Cassandra adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Cassandra adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · PA 16.4% · Worse 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.

Find a group →

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

Cassandra and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Washington Township: 36.8%Portage Township: 36.5%Cresson Township: 35.7%Munster Township: 35.4%Juniata Township: 34.4%Summerhill Township: 36.7%Greenfield Township: 36.5%Cassandra: 35.8%CassandraWashington TownshipPortage Township
Healthier than PANear PALess healthy
Obesity
#4 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Cassandra35.8%
Portage Township36.5%
Washington Township36.8%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Washington Township————
Portage TownshipC+36.5%12.6%17.8%ZIP codes

Washington Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.5%

of Cassandra adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Cassandra

Why doesn’t Cassandra have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cassandra?

Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber in Windber, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Cassandra’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 Cassandra?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ebensburg Health Center in Ebensburg, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.