Photo: Vasiliy Meshko · CC BY 3.0On CDC estimates, Duryea is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns
Duryea trails Pennsylvania on 8 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Duryea. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Duryea
More Duryea adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.7%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 19 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓
Smoking is more common in Duryea
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.8%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
COPD and arthritis run high in Duryea
1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 36.2% of adults have arthritis, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓
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 Duryea’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Duryea’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Duryea is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns, #914 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 45% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 7%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Duryea’s median household income is $62,462; among the 9,508 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($47K–$78K), it’s healthier than 32%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
19 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Duryea adults…
Duryea runs above PA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Duryea
No hospital or community health center in Duryea 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 Duryea; ≈ 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 Duryea adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Duryea adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Duryea and the towns around it
Duryea’s Health Grade ranks 7th of 8 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duryea | C− | 39.7% | 12.4% | 20.8% | CDC place |
| Avoca | B | 36% | 10.7% | 16.7% | CDC place |
| Exeter Township | B− | 36.4% | 11.5% | 16.5% | ZIP codes |
| Hughestown | C+ | 37.1% | 12.5% | 18.8% | CDC place |
| Exeter | B | 36.3% | 11.4% | 15.9% | CDC place |
| Pittston | C− | 40.8% | 12.4% | 20.3% | CDC place |
| Old Forge | B+ | 31.7% | 11.3% | 15.3% | CDC place |
| Ransom Township | A− | 30.5% | 10.6% | 13.4% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Duryea adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Duryea
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Duryea is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 8; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Duryea’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Duryea | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21.4%19.1–23.9 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.7%13.9–17.6 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.1%16.2–19.9 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.7%33.1–46.9 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.4%10.7–14.3 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.6%31.6–39.6 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.4%30.3–38.5 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 36.2%32.4–40.1 | 30.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.3%10–12.8 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.3%8.3–10.4 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.3%7.4–9.2 | 7.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 9.7%8.7–10.9 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.1%3.7–4.4 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 19.1%15.5–23.1 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20.8%18.3–23.5 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 28.7%24.4–33.3 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 17.3%14.1–20.8 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40%33.8–46.5 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7%5.5–8.8 | 5.8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 79%75.3–82.4 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.3%56.4–64 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.3%82.9–87.5 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80%76.7–82.9 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.8%60.9–70.4 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.5%66.2–81.5 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.8%21.2–28.6 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36%31.7–40.5 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.6%14.7–18.7 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.9%14.2–17.7 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.7%7.7–9.8 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.6%5.1–6.2 | 5.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.4%8.5–10.4 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.3%4–4.7 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Duryea
Is Duryea a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Duryea is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #914 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 32%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Duryea?
CDC estimates 39.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.1% and 46.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Duryea?
Regional Hospital of Scranton in Scranton, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Duryea’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Duryea have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–8.8%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Duryea more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Duryea.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.