Where Cooperstown residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Cooperstown, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cooperstown. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Cooperstown
Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Cooperstown
1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Cancer is also above the state: 11.8%, vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Cooperstown runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and heart disease, COPD and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Cooperstown, and more people treating it
40.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 84.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
More Cooperstown adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.7%), 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 Cooperstown’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Cooperstown adults…
Cooperstown runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Cooperstown is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Cooperstown as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Cooperstown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Cooperstown
No hospital or community health center in Cooperstown 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 Cooperstown; ≈ 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 Cooperstown adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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.
Cooperstown and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Cooperstown adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Cooperstown
Why doesn’t Cooperstown have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cooperstown.
What hospital is closest to Cooperstown?
UPMC Northwest in Seneca, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Cooperstown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cooperstown.
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.