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Health in Effort · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Effort residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Effort

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Effort 7.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Effort adults…

Effort runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Effort adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–9.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Effort

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus★★★★★ · 10.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health Partners Community Health CenterBrodheadsville · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Valley Health Partners Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Brodheadsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
East Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Lehighton · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley - Easton
Easton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careEffort is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEffort is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEffort is not a shortage area

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 Effort; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.1%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Effort, betterEffort, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Effort gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Effort adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Effort adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Effort adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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

Effort 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Effort

Why doesn’t Effort have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Effort?

St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus in Stroudsburg, 10.0 miles in a straight line from Effort’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Effort?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is VHP Pediatrics - West End in Brodheadsville, 3.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.