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Downtown Harrison City, Pennsylvania - 20210227Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Harrison City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Harrison City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Harrison City

Harrison City keeps up with checkups

It beats Pennsylvania on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.9% vs 78.8%) and dentist visits (72.3% vs 64.4%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Harrison City

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

Harrison City is an active town

Only 19.9% 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 Harrison City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupPA 79%
72%Dentist visitPA 64%
90%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
73%Colon screeningPA 68%
82%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harrison City 5.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Harrison City adults…

Harrison City runs below PA on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Harrison City adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.6–7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Harrison City, betterHarrison City, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Harrison City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Harrison City

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

HNearest ERAhn Emerus WestmorelandGreensburg · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC East★★★★★ · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ClinicGreensburg · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland
Greensburg · not rated
ER
6.2 mi
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital
Greensburg · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
Community Health Clinic
Greensburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7.3 mi
Forbes Hospital
Monroeville · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
UPMC East
Monroeville · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
Primary Care Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Mckeesport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHarrison City is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHarrison City is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHarrison City 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 Harrison City; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Harrison City adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Harrison City does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Harrison City adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Harrison City adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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

Harrison City 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.

26.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Harrison City

Why doesn’t Harrison City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Harrison City?

Ahn Emerus Westmoreland in Greensburg, 4.1 miles in a straight line from Harrison City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Harrison City?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health Clinic in Greensburg, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Harrison City.

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.