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Health in Morgantown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Morgantown residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Morgantown

Morgantown is an active town

Only 17.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Stroke and diabetes are less common in Morgantown

Morgantown runs below Pennsylvania on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.7% vs 3.7%), diabetes (8.6% vs 11.6%) and COPD (5.9% vs 7.7%). 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 Morgantown’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Morgantown, betterMorgantown, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Morgantown gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Morgantown adults…

Morgantown runs below PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Morgantown adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.4–2.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Morgantown

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

HNearest ERReading HospitalWest Reading · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Ephrata Community Hospital★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnion Community CareNew Holland · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Union Community Care
4 sites · nearest in New Holland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Coatesville VA Medical Center
Coatesville · not rated
For veterans
12 mi
Berks Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Reading
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Reading Hospital
West Reading · ★★★★★
ER
15.3 mi
Surgical Institute of Reading
Wyomissing · not rated
15.9 mi
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMorgantown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMorgantown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMorgantown 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 Morgantown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
73%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
77%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Morgantown 5.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Morgantown adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Morgantown does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Morgantown adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Morgantown adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · PA 16.4% · Better than 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

Morgantown 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.

24.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing6%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Morgantown

Why doesn’t Morgantown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Morgantown?

Reading Hospital in West Reading, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Morgantown’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 Morgantown?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Union Community Care at Welsh Mountain in New Holland, 8.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.