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Health in Monroe · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Monroe residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Monroe

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Monroe

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Monroe runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Monroe

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.8%), 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 Monroe’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Monroe adults…

Monroe runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Monroe adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Monroe, betterMonroe, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Monroe gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Monroe

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

HNearest ERTroy Community HospitalTroy · 17.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTroy Community Hospital★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Penn Comprehensive Health ServicesTowanda · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Towanda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Troy Community Hospital
Troy · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre · ★★★★★
ER
27.7 mi
The Wright Center Medical Group
2 sites · nearest in Tunkhannock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.7 mi
Endless Mountains Health Systems
Montrose · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.3 mi
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Elmira · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMonroe is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Monroe itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Monroe itself

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 Monroe; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
62%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Monroe 7.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Monroe adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Monroe adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Monroe adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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

Monroe and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Monroe

Why doesn’t Monroe have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Monroe?

Troy Community Hospital in Troy, 17.4 miles in a straight line from Monroe’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 Monroe?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Laurel Dental- Towanda at Progress Plaza in Towanda, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Monroe.

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.