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Health in Laurys Station · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Laurys Station residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Laurys Station adults…

Laurys Station runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Laurys Station adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.2–37.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Laurys Station

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

HNearest ERLehigh Valley HospitalAllentown · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health Partners Community Health CenterAllentown · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Valley Health Partners Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Allentown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown · ★★★★★
ER
10.9 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Lehighton · ★★★★★
ER
11.2 mi
St. Lukes Hospital
Bethlehem · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie
Macungie · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careLaurys Station is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLaurys Station is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLaurys Station 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 Laurys Station; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Laurys Station, betterLaurys Station, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Laurys Station gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
67%Dentist visitPA 64%
89%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
73%Colon screeningPA 68%
81%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Laurys Station 5.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Laurys Station adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Laurys Station adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Laurys Station adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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

Laurys Station and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

North Whitehall Township: 31.8%Lehigh Township: 33.7%Allen Township: 33.9%Lowhill Township: 30.7%Whitehall Township: 33.4%Schnecksville: 31.6%South Whitehall Township: 30.9%Washington Township: 33.9%Egypt: 31.8%Heidelberg Township: 32%Walnutport: 35.3%Lower Towamensing Township: 35.4%Slatington: 37.5%Moore Township: 33.7%East Penn Township: 34.4%Northampton: 35.1%North Catasauqua: 34.2%East Allen Township: 33.8%Laurys Station: 32.2%Laurys StationNorth Whitehall TownshipLehigh TownshipAllen TownshipLehigh Valley Hospital · Allentown · 10.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus · Lehighton · 10.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Lukes Hospital · Bethlehem · 11.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHCenter for Women's Medicine · Allentown · 8.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
North Whitehall Township31.8%
Laurys Station32.2%
Lehigh Township33.7%
Allen Township33.9%
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
North Whitehall TownshipA−31.8%10.7%14.7%ZIP codes
Lehigh TownshipB33.7%11.7%16.7%ZIP codes
Allen TownshipB33.9%11.2%16.1%ZIP 18067

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Laurys Station

Why doesn’t Laurys Station have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Laurys Station?

Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Laurys Station’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 Laurys Station?

20 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is VHP Specialties in Allentown, 8.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Laurys Station.

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.