Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Long Branch residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Long Branch, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Long Branch. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Long Branch
Heart disease, arthritis and COPD run high in Long Branch
1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.3%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 2 in 5 adults have arthritis (40.9%), vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. COPD is also above the state: 10.3%, vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Long Branch runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and heart disease, arthritis and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Long Branch, and more people treating it
43.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 83.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
More Long Branch adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.1%), 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 Long Branch’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Long Branch adults…
Long Branch runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Long Branch is an older town: 28% 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 Long Branch as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Long Branch adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Long Branch
No hospital or community health center in Long Branch 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 Long Branch; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Long Branch 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.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Long Branch 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.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Long Branch adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Long Branch
Why doesn’t Long Branch have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Long Branch.
What hospital is closest to Long Branch?
Penn Highlands Mon Valley in Monongahela, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Long Branch’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Long Branch?
7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is California Family Practice in California, 2.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Long Branch.
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.