Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Fairfield residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Fairfield, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fairfield. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fairfield
Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Fairfield
1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.9%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.7%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. COPD is also above the state: 10.8%, vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Fairfield runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and heart disease, cancer and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Fairfield, and more people treating it
43.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 85.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
More Fairfield adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.7%), 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 Fairfield’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Fairfield adults…
Fairfield runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Fairfield is an older town: 34% 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 Fairfield as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Fairfield 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Fairfield
No hospital or community health center in Fairfield 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 Fairfield; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Fairfield 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.
Fairfield and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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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 Fairfield adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Fairfield
Why doesn’t Fairfield have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Fairfield.
What hospital is closest to Fairfield?
Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Fairfield’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 Fairfield?
3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Keystone Medical Associates Waynesboro in Waynesboro, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fairfield.
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.