Where Palmer Heights residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Palmer Heights, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Palmer Heights. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Palmer Heights
Out of every 100 Palmer Heights adults…
Palmer Heights runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Palmer Heights is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Palmer Heights as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Palmer Heights
No hospital or community health center in Palmer Heights 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 Palmer Heights; ≈ 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.
0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Palmer Heights adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Palmer Heights adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Palmer Heights does better than Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Palmer Heights and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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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 Palmer Heights adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Palmer Heights
Why doesn’t Palmer Heights have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Palmer Heights.
What hospital is closest to Palmer Heights?
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus in Easton, 1.3 miles in a straight line from Palmer Heights’ 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 Palmer Heights?
12 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley - Easton in Easton, 2.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Palmer Heights.
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.