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Health in Harleigh · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harleigh residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harleigh

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Harleigh

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.5%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Harleigh runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Harleigh adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.9%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

1 in 11 working-age adults in Harleigh has no health insurance

8.7% 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 Harleigh’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harleigh adults…

Harleigh runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Harleigh adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harleigh, betterHarleigh, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Harleigh gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harleigh 8.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Harleigh

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

HNearest ERLehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton · 2.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCaring Community Health Center - HazletonHazle Township · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Caring Community Health Center - Hazleton
Hazle Township · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
2.5 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
Hazleton · ★★★★★
ER
3.3 mi
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
4 sites · nearest in Hazleton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
Coaldale · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Lehighton · ★★★★★
ER
≈18.6 mi
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Wilkes-Barre · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHarleigh is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Harleigh itself
✓ Mental healthHarleigh 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 Harleigh; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Harleigh adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Harleigh adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Harleigh adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · PA 16.4% · About the same as 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

Harleigh and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Lattimer————

Lattimer: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Harleigh

Why doesn’t Harleigh have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harleigh?

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton in Hazleton, 2.5 miles in a straight line from Harleigh’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Harleigh?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Caring Community Health Center - Hazleton in Hazle Township, 1.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.