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Health in New Baltimore · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Baltimore residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in New Baltimore

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in New Baltimore

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 36%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, New Baltimore runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

1 in 12 working-age adults in New Baltimore has no health insurance

8.5% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

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 New Baltimore’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Baltimore adults…

New Baltimore runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 New Baltimore adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Baltimore 8.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near New Baltimore

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

HNearest ERUPMC SomersetSomerset · 16.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Somerset★★★★★ · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterHyndman · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Hyndman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.2 mi
Highlands Health Somerset
Somerset · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.3 mi
UPMC Somerset
Somerset · ★★★★★
ER
16.9 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.5 mi
UPMC Bedford Memorial
Everett · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNew Baltimore is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Baltimore itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Baltimore 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 New Baltimore; ≈ 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 27.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Baltimore, betterNew Baltimore, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where New Baltimore gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How New Baltimore adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4New Baltimore adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6New Baltimore adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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

New Baltimore 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in New Baltimore

Why doesn’t New Baltimore have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Baltimore?

UPMC Somerset in Somerset, 16.3 miles in a straight line from New Baltimore’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Baltimore.

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.