Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Dayton residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Dayton, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Dayton. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Dayton
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Dayton
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Dayton runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More Dayton adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.5%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
Smoking is more common in Dayton
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (21%), vs 15.8% 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 Dayton’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Dayton adults…
Dayton runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
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 Dayton
No hospital or community health center in Dayton 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 Dayton; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Dayton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Dayton 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.
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Dayton 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 Dayton adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Dayton
Why doesn’t Dayton have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Dayton.
What hospital is closest to Dayton?
Punxsutawney Area Hospital in Punxsutawney, 13.7 miles in a straight line from Dayton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Dayton.
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.