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Health in Commodore · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Commodore residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Commodore

Smoking is more common in Commodore

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (21.6%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

COPD and obesity run high in Commodore

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 2 in 5 adults have obesity (41.8%), vs 33.8% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

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 Commodore’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 21.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Commodore, betterCommodore, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Commodore gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Commodore adults…

Commodore runs above PA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Commodore adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Commodore

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Miners Medical CenterHastings · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIndiana Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkCherry Tree · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Cherry Tree
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.9 mi
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Indiana · ★★★★★
ER
17.3 mi
Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Punxsutawney · ★★★★★
ER
21.1 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
28.3 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Commodore itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Commodore itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Commodore 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 Commodore; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
56%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
77%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Commodore 8% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Commodore adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Commodore adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Commodore adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · PA 16.4% · About the same as 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

Commodore and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Commodore

Why doesn’t Commodore have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Commodore?

Conemaugh Miners Medical Center in Hastings, 11.1 miles in a straight line from Commodore’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Commodore?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Tri County Community Health Center in Cherry Tree, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.