Where Highland Park residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Highland Park, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Highland Park. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Highland Park
Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Highland Park
1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.5%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Cancer is also above the state: 12.9%, vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Highland Park runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and heart disease, COPD and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Highland Park adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.8%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Highland Park, and more people treating it
41.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 85.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. 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 Highland Park’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Highland Park adults…
Highland Park runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Highland Park is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Highland Park as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Highland Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Highland Park
No hospital or community health center in Highland Park itself. These are the nearest.
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 Highland Park; ≈ 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).
How Highland Park adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Highland Park and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnham | B− | 36.8% | 10.9% | 18.2% | CDC place |
| Derry Township | C− | 38.5% | 13.5% | 21.6% | ZIP codes |
| Lewistown | D− | 41.6% | 14.3% | 25.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Highland Park adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Highland Park
Why doesn’t Highland Park have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Highland Park.
What hospital is closest to Highland Park?
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital in Lewistown, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Highland Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Highland Park?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lewistown Community Health Center in Lewistown, 1.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Highland Park.
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.