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Health in Cetronia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cetronia residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cetronia adults…

Cetronia runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cetronia adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Cetronia

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

HNearest ERLehigh Valley HospitalAllentown · 1.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Lukes Hospital★★★★★ · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health Partners Community Health CenterAllentown · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown · ★★★★★
ER
2.8 mi
Valley Health Partners Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Allentown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.7 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
Macungie · not rated
ER
8.1 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Bethlehem · ★★★★★
ER
13.7 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
Quakertown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCetronia is not a shortage area
! Dental carePart of Cetronia is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allentown City · need score 19 of 25
✓ Mental healthCetronia 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 Cetronia; ≈ 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 22.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cetronia, betterCetronia, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Cetronia gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
69%Dentist visitPA 64%
89%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
71%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cetronia 6.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Cetronia adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Cetronia does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Cetronia adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Cetronia adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · PA 16.4% · Better 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.

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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

Cetronia and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

South Whitehall Township: 30.9%Allentown: 38.9%Dorneyville: 30%Whitehall Township: 33.4%Wescosville: 29.7%Lower Macungie Township: 31.1%North Whitehall Township: 31.8%Upper Macungie Township: 29.5%Salisbury Township: 34.5%Fullerton: 34.7%Bethlehem: 34.8%Emmaus: 32.2%Hanover Township: 37.6%Cetronia: 31.3%CetroniaSouth Whitehall TownshipAllentownDorneyvilleLehigh Valley Hospital · Allentown · 1.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHLehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie · Macungie · 4.7 miHSt. Lukes Hospital · Bethlehem · 8.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHCenter for Women's Medicine · Allentown · 2.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dorneyville30%
South Whitehall Township30.9%
Cetronia31.3%
Allentown38.9%
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
AllentownD38.9%14%18.5%CDC place
South Whitehall TownshipA−30.9%10.8%12.5%ZIP codes
Dorneyville————

Dorneyville: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.2%

of Cetronia adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Cetronia

Why doesn’t Cetronia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cetronia?

Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, 1.8 miles in a straight line from Cetronia’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 Cetronia?

25 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is VHP Specialties in Allentown, 2.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.