Bowman Homestead · Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, North Versailles Township is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns
North Versailles Township differs from Pennsylvania on 13 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 12 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15137, 15148. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in North Versailles Township
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in North Versailles Township
1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.8%), vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.3%, vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, North Versailles Township runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in North Versailles Township
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (21.2%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
More North Versailles Township adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.9%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. There are 10 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓
Health varies a lot right around North Versailles Township
Grades next door run from Monroeville (A−) to McKeesport (D−). North Versailles Township is a C−. Around town ↓
North Versailles Township is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, North Versailles Township is healthier than 21%. Against the 6,895 towns with similar household incomes ($40K–$67K), it’s healthier than 43%. Health Grade ↓
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 North Versailles Township’s likely range; North Versailles Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 15137, 15148, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
What’s behind North Versailles Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, North Versailles Township is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns, #933 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 51% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 6%).
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). North Versailles Township’s median household income is $53,353; among the 6,895 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($40K–$67K), it’s healthier than 43%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where North Versailles Township compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 82.6% (U.S. 76.5%).
Out of every 100 North Versailles Township adults…
North Versailles Township runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
North Versailles Township is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in North Versailles Township as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
10 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
North Versailles Township and the towns around it
North Versailles Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Versailles Township | C− | 36% | 14.4% | 21.2% | ZIP codes |
| East McKeesport | B | 33.3% | 12.2% | 16.1% | CDC place |
| Wall | — | — | — | — | |
| Monroeville | A− | 30.3% | 11.8% | 13.3% | CDC place |
| North Braddock | C− | 39.4% | 15.2% | 19.9% | CDC place |
| West Wilmerding | — | — | — | — | |
| East Pittsburgh | D | 41.7% | 14.9% | 20.3% | CDC place |
| Wilmerding | D | 39.8% | 14.9% | 23.1% | CDC place |
Wall and West Wilmerding: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Care in and near North Versailles Township
No hospital or community health center in North Versailles Township 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 North Versailles Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of North Versailles Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How North Versailles Township adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of North Versailles Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for North Versailles Township
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, North Versailles Township is better than Pennsylvania on 1 and worse on 12; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside North Versailles Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | North Versailles Township | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 24.3%21.9–26.7 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.1%15.3–19 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.4%15.7–19.3 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36%31.7–40.5 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.4%12.6–16.2 | 11.6% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 36.1%33.4–38.9 | 32.8% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.9%33–38.8 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 37.5%34.3–40.6 | 30.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.7%10.3–13.1 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.7%8.8–10.7 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 9.3%8.4–10.2 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 10.8%9.7–12 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.8%4.4–5.2 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 17.6%14.3–21 | 14.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 21.2%18.9–23.7 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 28.9%25.5–32.6 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 17%14.6–19.6 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.6%34.5–42.8 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.7%6.3–9.4 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.3%76.3–82 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 57.3%53.8–60.8 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.2%84.2–88 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.6%80.2–84.9 | 79.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.8%60.5–68.8 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.3%68.7–81.1 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.3%21.4–27.4 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.6%34.1–41.2 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 19.4%17.4–21.5 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.4%14.7–18.2 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.4%8.4–10.5 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.6%6–7.2 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.4%9.5–11.5 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.2%4.8–5.6 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 North Versailles Township
Is North Versailles Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, North Versailles Township is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #933 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 43%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in North Versailles Township?
CDC estimates 36% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.7% and 40.5%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to North Versailles Township?
UPMC Mckeesport Hospital in Mc Keesport, 2.7 miles in a straight line from North Versailles Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in North Versailles Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.3–9.4%), 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 North Versailles Township 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 North Versailles Township.
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.