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Health in Cross Keys · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cross Keys residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.7%
About the same as PA (18.7%)
Obesity
34.1%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
24.4%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
5.5 mi
UPMC Altoona
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cross Keys adults…

Cross Keys runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Cross Keys adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.1–38.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Cross Keys

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

HNearest ERUPMC AltoonaAltoona · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAltoona · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.8 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.8 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.4 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCross Keys is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cross Keys itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cross Keys 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 Cross Keys; ≈ 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 24.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cross Keys, betterCross Keys, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Cross Keys gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cross Keys 7.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Cross Keys adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Cross Keys adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Cross Keys adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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

Cross Keys 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.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Cross Keys

Why doesn’t Cross Keys have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cross Keys?

UPMC Altoona in Altoona, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Cross Keys’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cross Keys?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Altoona Community Health Center in Altoona, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cross Keys.

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.