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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Mansfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Mansfield is healthier than 97%

Mansfield differs from Pennsylvania on 13 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 9 better, 4 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mansfield

Mansfield is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Mansfield is healthier than 69%. Against the 4,904 towns with similar household incomes ($36K–$60K), it’s healthier than 97%. Health Grade ↓

Mental distress runs high in Mansfield

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (21.2%), vs 16.4% across Pennsylvania. Depression is above the state too: 27.4%, vs 23% across Pennsylvania. Mind & connection ↓

Diabetes and cancer are less common in Mansfield

Mansfield runs below Pennsylvania on eight chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (7.6% vs 11.6%), cancer (5.8% vs 8.8%) and arthritis (21.5% vs 30.4%). Conditions ↓

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 Mansfield’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Mansfield’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mansfield is healthier than 69% of U.S. towns, #352 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 98% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 4%).

B+Self-rated health17.4% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.9% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
D−Mental distress21.2% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity33.2% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
A+Diabetes7.6% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking13% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22.8% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 69%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 66%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $36K–$60K (4,904)Healthier than 97%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Mansfield’s median household income is $47,685; among the 4,904 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($36K–$60K), it’s healthier than 97%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Mansfield could be anywhere from C+ to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Mind & connection

How Mansfield adults are doing

On 2 of 2 measures, Mansfield runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Mansfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · PA 23% · Worse than PA
1 in 5Mansfield adults are in frequent mental distress
21.2% · PA 16.4% · Worse than PA
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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mansfield adults…

Mansfield runs below PA on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Mansfield adults have diabetes
Pennsylvania: 12 in 100 · better · likely 6.5–8.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Mansfield

1 community health center in Mansfield, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERUPMC WellsboroWellsboro · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTroy Community Hospital★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesMansfield · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Mansfield
Sliding-scale feesIn Mansfield
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.6 mi
Troy Community Hospital
Troy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Corning Hospital
Corning · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Elmira · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMansfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mansfield itself
✓ Mental healthMansfield 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 Mansfield; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mansfield, betterMansfield, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Mansfield gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
76%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
64%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
73%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mansfield 8.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Around town

Mansfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
MansfieldB+33.2%7.6%13%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.9%

of Mansfield adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Mansfield

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mansfield is better than Pennsylvania on 9 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Mansfield’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…MansfieldPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.4%15.5–19.418.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.9%10.5–13.413.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)21.2%19.1–23.416.4%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity33.2%25.8–40.933.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes7.6%6.5–8.711.6%12%Better
High blood pressure23.2%20–26.132.8%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)26.2%22.8–29.633.8%37.1%Better
Arthritis21.5%18.8–24.230.4%25.3%Better
Asthma11.7%10.2–13.310.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer5.8%5.2–6.48.8%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease5.5%5–6.17.4%6.4%Better
COPD6.4%5.7–7.17.7%6.3%Better
Stroke2.8%2.6–3.13.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.8%11.9–17.814.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%11.3–14.815.8%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work22.8%19–26.823.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking20.6%16.7–24.918.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38%30.8–45.337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.1%5.7–11.65.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year76.1%71.7–80.178.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63%59.2–66.764.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years75.9%72.3–79.185.3%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)72.6%70–74.879.2%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63.7%58.1–68.767.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.6%68.5–83.477.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.4%23.1–31.723%20.6%Worse
Disability
Any disability31.9%27.7–36.131.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11.1%9.9–12.414.2%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering18.1%16.1–20.214.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty6.5%5.8–7.37.6%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty5.4%4.9–5.95.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.5%8.5–10.58.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.63.7%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Mansfield

Is Mansfield a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mansfield is healthier than 69% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #352 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Mansfield?

CDC estimates 33.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.8% and 40.9%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Mansfield?

UPMC Wellsboro in Wellsboro, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Mansfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Mansfield have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–11.6%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Mansfield more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.