Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Mahaffey residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mahaffey, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mahaffey. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mahaffey
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Mahaffey
1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.2%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.7%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Mahaffey runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 38% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Dental care lags in Mahaffey
57.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 21.4% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓
More Mahaffey adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.2%), 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 Mahaffey’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Mahaffey adults…
Mahaffey runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Mahaffey is an older town: 38% 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 Mahaffey as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mahaffey 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 Mahaffey
No hospital or community health center in Mahaffey 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 Mahaffey; ≈ 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 Mahaffey adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Mahaffey runs above Pennsylvania.
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.
Mahaffey and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mahaffey adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Mahaffey
Why doesn’t Mahaffey have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mahaffey.
What hospital is closest to Mahaffey?
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center in Hastings, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Mahaffey’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mahaffey.
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.