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Health in Courtdale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Courtdale residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Courtdale

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Courtdale adults…

Courtdale runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Courtdale adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Courtdale

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

HNearest ERGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterWilkes Barre · 0.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 0.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health Corporation of Northeastern PennsylvaniaKingston · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
≈0.9 mi
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre · ★★★★★
ER
2.1 mi
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
2 sites · nearest in Kingston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.2 mi
The Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley
4 sites · nearest in Wilkes Barre
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈3.3 mi
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Wilkes-Barre · ★★★★★
ER
≈3.3 mi
Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center
Wilkes-Barre · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
≈15.3 mi
Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCourtdale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Courtdale itself
✓ Mental healthCourtdale 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 Courtdale; ≈ 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 26.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Courtdale, betterCourtdale, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Courtdale gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Courtdale 6.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Courtdale adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Courtdale adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Courtdale adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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.

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

Courtdale and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kingston Township: 34.7%Pringle: 36.8%Larksville: 36.7%Luzerne: 39.9%Dallas Township: 35.2%Shavertown: 33.8%Franklin Township: 35.3%Swoyersville: 35.4%West Wyoming: 36.7%Jackson Township: 35.1%Kingston: 38.3%Edwardsville: 42.6%Plymouth Township: 38.5%Plymouth: 41.9%Wilkes-Barre: 41.1%Chase: 36.1%Hanover Township: 39.6%Courtdale: 38.3%CourtdaleKingston TownshipPringleLarksvilleLuzerneGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center · Wilkes Barre · 0.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHWilkes-Barre General Hospital · Wilkes-Barre · 3.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHWilkes Barre VA Medical Center · Wilkes-Barre · 3.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHValley Medical · Kingston · 2.1 mi+HR Building · Wilkes Barre · 3.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kingston Township34.7%
Larksville36.7%
Pringle36.8%
Courtdale38.3%
Luzerne39.9%
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
Kingston TownshipB+34.7%10.8%14.6%ZIP codes
Pringle————
LarksvilleB−36.7%11.9%16.6%CDC place
LuzerneD39.9%13.4%22.1%CDC place

Pringle: 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Courtdale

Why doesn’t Courtdale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Courtdale?

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes Barre, 0.9 miles in a straight line from Courtdale’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 Courtdale?

10 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Valley Medical in Kingston, 2.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.