Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Fairview-Ferndale residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Fairview-Ferndale, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fairview-Ferndale. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fairview-Ferndale
COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Fairview-Ferndale
1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 36.4%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Fairview-Ferndale runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
1 in 12 working-age adults in Fairview-Ferndale has no health insurance
8.5% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓
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 Fairview-Ferndale’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Fairview-Ferndale adults…
Fairview-Ferndale runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Fairview-Ferndale is an older town: 31% 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 Fairview-Ferndale as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Fairview-Ferndale adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Fairview-Ferndale
No hospital or community health center in Fairview-Ferndale 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 Fairview-Ferndale; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
2.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Fairview-Ferndale 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.
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Fairview-Ferndale and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Fairview-Ferndale adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Fairview-Ferndale
Why doesn’t Fairview-Ferndale have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Fairview-Ferndale.
What hospital is closest to Fairview-Ferndale?
Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Fairview-Ferndale’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 Fairview-Ferndale?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Shamokin Health Center in Shamokin, 1.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fairview-Ferndale.
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.