Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAmong U.S. towns with similar household incomes, New Brighton is healthier than 68%
New Brighton trails Pennsylvania on 3 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for New Brighton. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in New Brighton
What’s behind New Brighton’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, New Brighton is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns, #809 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 57% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 15%).
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). New Brighton’s median household income is $52,939; among the 6,768 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($40K–$66K), it’s healthier than 68%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 New Brighton adults…
On every condition, New Brighton is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near New Brighton
No hospital or community health center in New Brighton 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 New Brighton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of New Brighton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How New Brighton adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, New Brighton runs above Pennsylvania.
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New Brighton and the towns around it
New Brighton’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brighton | C+ | 40.2% | 11.6% | 18.8% | CDC place |
| Pulaski Township | B− | 38.5% | 11.5% | 17.5% | ZIP 15066 |
| Beaver Falls | D | 43.1% | 13.7% | 22.7% | CDC place |
| Daugherty Township | B− | 38.5% | 11.5% | 17.6% | ZIP 15066 |
| Rochester Township | C− | 40.6% | 13.4% | 20.5% | ZIP codes |
| Patterson Township | C+ | 38.2% | 12% | 17.1% | ZIP 15010 |
| Patterson Heights | — | — | — | — | |
| Fallston | — | — | — | — |
Patterson Heights and Fallston: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of New Brighton adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for New Brighton
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, New Brighton is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside New Brighton’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | New Brighton | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20%17.8–22.4 | 18.7% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.9%12.4–15.7 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.4%16.6–20.4 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 40.2%33.1–47.2 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.6%10–13.4 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36.6%32.5–40.9 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.1%30.9–39.6 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 33.1%29.4–36.7 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.5%10.1–13 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.4%7.5–9.2 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.2%6.5–8 | 7.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.4%7.5–9.4 | 7.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.8%3.5–4.1 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 16.7%13.6–20.3 | 14.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.8%16.5–21.3 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 26.1%22.1–30.3 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 19.2%15.8–22.8 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.8%32.4–45 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.3%6.1–8.7 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.1%74.3–81.6 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.7%56.9–64.5 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.8%81.2–86.2 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.7%76.6–82.5 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.3%61.2–71 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.1%68.7–82.6 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.3%21.6–29.2 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.1%28.1–36.3 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.7%13–16.7 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.9%14.2–17.8 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.5%6.6–8.4 | 7.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.5%5–6 | 5.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.2%8.3–10.2 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.1%3.7–4.5 | 3.7% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 New Brighton
Is New Brighton a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, New Brighton is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #809 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 New Brighton?
CDC estimates 40.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.1% and 47.2%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to New Brighton?
Heritage Valley Beaver in Beaver, 1.9 miles in a straight line from New Brighton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in New Brighton have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.1–8.7%), 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 New Brighton more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Brighton.
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.