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Health in Edie · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Edie residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Edie

Depression runs high in Edie

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (27%), vs 23% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

Heart disease and diabetes are less common in Edie

Edie runs below Pennsylvania on heart disease (5.7% vs 7.4%), diabetes (9.3% vs 11.6%) and stroke (3% vs 3.7%). 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 Edie’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Edie adults…

Edie runs below PA on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Edie adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · better · likely 5.1–6.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Edie

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

HNearest ERUPMC SomersetSomerset · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Somerset★★★★★ · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careJohnstown Free Medical ClinicSomerset · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
UPMC Somerset
Somerset · ★★★★★
ER
6.1 mi
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Somerset
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
Latrobe · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careEdie is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Edie itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Edie 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 Edie; ≈ 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 21.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Edie, betterEdie, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Edie gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
69%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
77%Colon screeningPA 68%
82%MammogramPA 78%
76%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edie 6.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Edie adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Edie runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Edie adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · PA 23% · Worse than PA
1 in 6Edie adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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.

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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

Edie 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.

28.1%

of Edie adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Edie

Why doesn’t Edie have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Edie?

UPMC Somerset in Somerset, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Edie’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 Edie?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Highlands Health Somerset in Somerset, 6.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.