Where Continental Courts residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Continental Courts, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Continental Courts. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Continental Courts
Continental Courts keeps up with checkups
It beats Pennsylvania on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.3% vs 78.8%) and dentist visits (73.5% vs 64.4%). Checkups ↓
Cancer and arthritis run high in Continental Courts
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.5%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (35.6%), vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Age is part of it: 48% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Continental Courts is an active town
Only 19.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
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 Continental Courts’ likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of Continental Courts adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Out of every 100 Continental Courts adults…
Continental Courts runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Continental Courts is an older town: 48% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Continental Courts as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Continental Courts
No hospital or community health center in Continental Courts 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 Continental Courts; ≈ 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).
How Continental Courts adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Continental Courts does better than Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Continental Courts and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Continental Courts adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Continental Courts
Why doesn’t Continental Courts have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Continental Courts.
What hospital is closest to Continental Courts?
Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Continental Courts’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Continental Courts.
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.