Where Millwood residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Millwood, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Millwood. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Millwood
COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Millwood
1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.8%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 39.1%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Millwood runs above Pennsylvania on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 42% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Millwood adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.3%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
Smoking is more common in Millwood
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.8%), vs 15.8% 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 Millwood’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Millwood adults…
Millwood runs above PA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Millwood is an older town: 42% 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 Millwood as about how healthy they are.
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 Millwood
No hospital or community health center in Millwood 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 Millwood; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Millwood adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Millwood 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.
Millwood 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 Millwood adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Millwood
Why doesn’t Millwood have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Millwood.
What hospital is closest to Millwood?
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital in Latrobe, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Millwood’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 Millwood?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Latrobe Health Center in Latrobe, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Millwood.
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.