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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Olyphant · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Olyphant is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns

Olyphant trails Pennsylvania on 7 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Olyphant

COPD and arthritis run high in Olyphant

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (35.2%), vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

Olyphant is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Olyphant is healthier than 42%. Against the 10,140 towns with similar household incomes ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 57%. 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 Olyphant’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Olyphant’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Olyphant is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns, #740 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 61% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 19%).

C+Self-rated health20.4% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.1% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17.1% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.7% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.2% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.2% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.7% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 42%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 29%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (10,140)Healthier than 57%

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). Olyphant’s median household income is $66,423; among the 10,140 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 57%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Olyphant could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”.
A note on the data.2023 figures come from Pennsylvania State Police UCR; the FBI's published 2023 table doesn't include this department

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Olyphant adults…

Olyphant runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Olyphant adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Olyphant

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

HNearest ERLehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityDickson City · 2.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Wright Center Medical GroupScranton · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Dickson City · ★★★★★
ER
4.5 mi
Scranton Primary Health Care Center
Scranton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
4.8 mi
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
≈5.4 mi
Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Honesdale · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOlyphant is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Olyphant itself
✓ Mental healthOlyphant 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 Olyphant; ≈ 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 25.7%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Olyphant, betterOlyphant, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Olyphant gets moving

18 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Olyphant 7.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Olyphant adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Olyphant adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Olyphant adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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.

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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

Olyphant and the towns around it

Olyphant’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.

Dickson City: 33.7%Blakely: 31.5%Throop: 35.7%Jessup: 32.4%Scott Township: 31.9%Archbald: 31.7%Dunmore: 30.2%Jefferson Township: 34.1%Olyphant: 34.7%OlyphantDickson CityBlakelyThroopJessupLehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City · Dickson City · 2.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHGeisinger-Community Medical Center · Scranton · 4.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHThe Wright Center for Community Health Dickson City Practice · Scranton · 2.6 mi+Scranton Primary Health Care Center · Scranton · 4.5 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Blakely31.5%
Jessup32.4%
Dickson City33.7%
Olyphant34.7%
Throop35.7%
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
OlyphantC+34.7%12.2%18.2%CDC place
Dickson CityC+33.7%11.8%18.8%CDC place
BlakelyB+31.5%11.2%15.7%CDC place
ThroopC−35.7%12.7%21.8%CDC place
JessupB+32.4%10.7%15.4%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Olyphant

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Olyphant is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Olyphant’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…OlyphantPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.4%18.2–22.918.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.1%13.4–1713.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.1%15.3–1916.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.7%28.1–42.133.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.2%10.5–14.111.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.4%30.6–38.632.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.6%30.5–39.133.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.2%31.4–39.130.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11%9.6–12.510.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.5%8.5–10.58.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease8.4%7.6–9.57.4%6.4%Worse
COPD9.3%8.3–10.57.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.1%3.8–4.63.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15.1%12.2–18.614.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.2%15.9–20.715.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.7%21.7–30.223.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.3%15.1–22.118.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.2%34.8–48.137.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.5%5.9–9.55.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year79.1%75.5–82.678.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63%59.2–66.864.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.4%84.1–88.685.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)82.1%79.2–84.779.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.9%61.8–71.967.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.1%72–85.377.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.6%21–28.623%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.1%30–38.631.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.2%14.2–18.214.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.8%13.2–16.714.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.9%7.9–10.17.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.5%5–6.15.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9%8.1–108.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.63.7%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 Olyphant

Is Olyphant a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Olyphant is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #740 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 57%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Olyphant?

CDC estimates 34.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.1% and 42.1%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Olyphant?

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City in Dickson City, 2.9 miles in a straight line from Olyphant’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Olyphant have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–9.5%), 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 Olyphant more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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. 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.