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Health in Gibsonia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gibsonia residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Gibsonia

Gibsonia is older than Pennsylvania, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Gibsonia runs below Pennsylvania on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.5% vs 7.7%), stroke (2.8% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (9.2% vs 11.6%). That’s despite an older population: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓

Cancer runs high in Gibsonia

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Gibsonia is an active town

Only 16.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, 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 Gibsonia’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gibsonia adults…

Gibsonia runs below PA on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Gibsonia adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4.9–6.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Gibsonia is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Gibsonia as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Gibsonia28%
Pennsylvania20%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gibsonia, betterGibsonia, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Gibsonia gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Gibsonia

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

HNearest ERUPMC PassavantPittsburgh · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAhn Wexford Hospital★★★★★ · 4.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Side Christian Health Center at NorthviewPittsburgh · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
UPMC Passavant
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
4.8 mi
Ahn Wexford Hospital
Wexford · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
North Side Christian Health Center at Northview
Pittsburgh · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.3 mi
Primary Care Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Pittsburgh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · not rated
ERChildren’s
✓ Primary careGibsonia is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGibsonia is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGibsonia 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 Gibsonia; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
74%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gibsonia 4.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Gibsonia adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Gibsonia does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Gibsonia adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 8Gibsonia adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · PA 16.4% · Better than 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.

Find a group →

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

Gibsonia 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.

24.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory10.1%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone5.4%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Gibsonia

Why doesn’t Gibsonia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gibsonia?

UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Gibsonia’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.