Where New Tripoli residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for New Tripoli, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for New Tripoli. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in New Tripoli
Smoking is more common in New Tripoli
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.3%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
Heart disease and cancer are less common in New Tripoli
New Tripoli runs below Pennsylvania on four chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (5.9% vs 7.4%), cancer (7.1% vs 8.8%) and diabetes (9.4% vs 11.6%). 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 New Tripoli’s likely range.
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.
Out of every 100 New Tripoli adults…
New Tripoli runs below PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near New Tripoli
No hospital or community health center in New Tripoli 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 Tripoli; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of New Tripoli adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How New Tripoli 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.
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New Tripoli 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 New Tripoli adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in New Tripoli
Why doesn’t New Tripoli 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 Tripoli.
What hospital is closest to New Tripoli?
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus in Lehighton, 11.1 miles in a straight line from New Tripoli’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Tripoli.
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.