Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Emerald Lakes residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Emerald Lakes, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Emerald Lakes. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Emerald Lakes
1 in 8 working-age adults in Emerald Lakes has no health insurance
12% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓
Dental care lags in Emerald Lakes
55% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 20.2% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓
More Emerald Lakes adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.8%), 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 Emerald Lakes’ likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of Emerald Lakes 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.
0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Emerald Lakes adults…
Emerald Lakes runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 5% of Emerald Lakes residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Emerald Lakes
No hospital or community health center in Emerald Lakes 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 Emerald Lakes; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Emerald Lakes 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.
Emerald Lakes 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 Emerald Lakes adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Emerald Lakes
Why doesn’t Emerald Lakes have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Emerald Lakes.
What hospital is closest to Emerald Lakes?
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus in Stroudsburg, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Emerald Lakes’ 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 Emerald Lakes?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is VHP Pediatrics - Tobyhanna in Tobyhanna, 4.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Emerald Lakes.
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.