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 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Freeland is healthier than 66%
Freeland trails Pennsylvania on 3 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Freeland. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Freeland
Freeland is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Freeland is healthier than 40%. Against the 8,273 towns with similar household incomes ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 66%. Health Grade ↓
1 in 10 working-age adults in Freeland has no health insurance
10.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓
Freeland has a community health center but no hospital
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton in Hazleton, 6 miles away. Getting care ↓
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 Freeland’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Freeland’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Freeland is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns, #768 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 59% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 23%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Freeland’s median household income is $57,833; among the 8,273 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 66%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Keeping up with care
Share of Freeland adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Freeland
1 community health center in Freeland, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Freeland; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Freeland adults…
Freeland runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
How Freeland adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Freeland and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeland | C+ | 39% | 11.5% | 17.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Freeland adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Freeland
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Freeland is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Freeland’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Freeland | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20.1%17.8–22.4 | 18.7% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.4%12.7–16.1 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.3%15.5–19.1 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39%32.4–46 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.5%9.8–13.2 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36.1%32.1–39.9 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.7%29.7–37.5 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 32.7%29.1–36.4 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.9%9.6–12.3 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.7%7.8–9.6 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.4%6.6–8.3 | 7.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7.8%6.9–8.7 | 7.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.5%3.2–3.9 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 18.2%14.8–22.1 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.7%15.6–20 | 15.8% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 26.7%22.7–31 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.8%14.7–21.4 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.2%33.2–45.7 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.3%8.2–12.7 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.4%74.7–81.8 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.9%58–65.5 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 82.6%79.7–85.1 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.7%76.6–82.4 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 62.6%57.3–67.8 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.4%71.2–84.5 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.9%20.4–27.6 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.8%29.8–38.2 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.6%12.8–16.5 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.2%13.5–17 | 14.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8%7–8.9 | 7.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.5%5–6.1 | 5.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.6%7.7–9.5 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4%3.6–4.3 | 3.7% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Freeland
Is Freeland a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Freeland is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #768 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Freeland?
CDC estimates 39% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.4% and 46%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Freeland?
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton in Hazleton, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Freeland’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Freeland have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.2–12.7%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Freeland more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Freeland.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.