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Health in Oberlin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oberlin residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.3%
Worse than PA (18.7%)
Obesity
36.3%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
27.7%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
11.6%
Worse than PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
2.7 mi
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
What stands out

What stands out about health in Oberlin

11.6%uninsured, ages 18–64 · PA 5.8%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
58%Dentist visitPA 64%
82%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
64%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oberlin 11.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oberlin adults…

Oberlin runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Oberlin adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.3–7.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Oberlin

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

HNearest ERUPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg · 2.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Pinnacle Hospitals★★★★★ · 2.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHamilton Health CenterSteelton · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.4 mi
Hamilton Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Steelton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.7 mi
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
5.8 mi
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.5 mi
Family First Health Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Lewisberry
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Hershey · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.7 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careOberlin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOberlin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOberlin 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 Oberlin; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Oberlin, betterOberlin, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Oberlin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Oberlin adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Oberlin runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Oberlin adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 5Oberlin adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · PA 16.4% · Worse 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.

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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

Oberlin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Enhaut: 37.2%Bressler: 37.4%Steelton: 41%Swatara Township: 33.5%Oberlin: 36.3%OberlinEnhautBresslerUPMC Pinnacle Hospitals · Harrisburg · 2.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHHamilton Health Center Family Practice at Steelton · Steelton · 1.4 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oberlin36.3%
Enhaut37.2%
Bressler37.4%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Enhaut————
Bressler————

Enhaut and Bressler: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Oberlin

Why doesn’t Oberlin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oberlin?

UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals in Harrisburg, 2.7 miles in a straight line from Oberlin’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 Oberlin?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hamilton Health Center Family Practice at Steelton in Steelton, 1.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.