Where Deer Lake residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Deer Lake, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Deer Lake. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Deer Lake
Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Deer Lake
1 in 8 adults have heart disease (13.1%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (13.1%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 6%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Deer Lake runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Deer Lake, and more people treating it
44.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 86.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
More Deer Lake adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.5%), 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 Deer Lake’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Deer Lake adults…
Deer Lake runs above PA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Deer Lake is an older town: 27% 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 Deer Lake as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Deer Lake 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.
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Care in and near Deer Lake
No hospital or community health center in Deer Lake 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 Deer Lake; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Deer Lake 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.
Deer Lake and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalkhill | — | — | — | — |
Chalkhill: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Deer Lake adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Deer Lake
Why doesn’t Deer Lake have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Deer Lake.
What hospital is closest to Deer Lake?
Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Deer Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Deer Lake?
4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cornerstone Care Vision Center of Uniontown in Uniontown, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Deer Lake.
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.