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Health in Glenshaw · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Glenshaw residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Glenshaw

Glenshaw is older than Pennsylvania, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Glenshaw runs below Pennsylvania on stroke (2.9% vs 3.7%), COPD (6.3% vs 7.7%) and diabetes (9.5% vs 11.6%). That’s despite an older population: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓

Glenshaw keeps up with checkups

It beats Pennsylvania on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (88.4% vs 85.3%). Checkups ↓

Glenshaw is an active town

Only 18.6% 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 Glenshaw’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Glenshaw adults…

Glenshaw runs below PA on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Glenshaw adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.2%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Glenshaw is an older town: 26% 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 Glenshaw as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Glenshaw26%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
72%Dentist visitPA 64%
88%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
73%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glenshaw 4.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Glenshaw, betterGlenshaw, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Glenshaw gets moving

0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

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Getting care

Care in and near Glenshaw

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

HNearest ERUPMC PassavantPittsburgh · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAhn Wexford Hospital★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Side Christian Health CenterPittsburgh · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
UPMC Passavant
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
4.4 mi
North Side Christian Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Pittsburgh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.3 mi
Primary Care Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Pittsburgh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · not rated
ERChildren’s
5.4 mi
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
5.5 mi
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGlenshaw is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGlenshaw is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGlenshaw 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 Glenshaw; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Glenshaw adults are doing

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

1 in 4Glenshaw adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Glenshaw adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · 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.

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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

Glenshaw and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Allison Park: 27.9%Shaler Township: 29.8%Hampton Township: 28.3%Indiana Township: 28.5%Etna: 35.5%Millvale: 32%Ross Township: 29.4%Pittsburgh: 31.8%Reserve Township: 34.7%O'Hara Township: 28%Sharpsburg: 33.9%McCandless Township: 27.7%Richland Township: 28.7%West Deer Township: 30.2%Glenshaw: 28.8%GlenshawAllison ParkShaler TownshipHampton TownshipUPMC Passavant · Pittsburgh · 3.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHUPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh · 5.4 miHUPMC St. Margaret · Pittsburgh · 5.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHWest Penn Hospital · Pittsburgh · 5.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHNorth Side Christian Health Center at Northview · Pittsburgh · 4.4 mi+East End Community Health Center · Pittsburgh · 5.3 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Allison Park27.9%
Hampton Township28.3%
Glenshaw28.8%
Shaler Township29.8%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Allison Park————
Hampton TownshipA28.3%10%11.2%ZIP codes
Shaler TownshipA−29.8%10.1%13.9%ZIP codes

Allison Park: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Glenshaw

Why doesn’t Glenshaw have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Glenshaw?

UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Glenshaw’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 Glenshaw?

26 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is North Side Christian Health Center at Northview in Pittsburgh, 4.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.