Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Penn Hills residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Penn Hills, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Penn Hills
No hospital or community health center in Penn Hills 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 Penn Hills; ≈ 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).
Health next door
The Pennsylvania towns that border Penn Hills have CDC estimates of their own. Pennsylvania: 33.8% obesity, 11.6% diabetes, 15.8% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum | A | 29.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% | CDC place |
| Monroeville | A− | 30.3% | 11.8% | 13.3% | CDC place |
| Pittsburgh | B+ | 31.8% | 10.1% | 14.9% | CDC place |
| Oakmont | A | 28.3% | 10% | 10.9% | CDC place |
| Verona | C− | 35.3% | 12.5% | 21.5% | CDC place |
| Wilkinsburg | C− | 39.4% | 16.1% | 17.7% | CDC place |
| Churchill | A | 28.2% | 10.9% | 9.2% | CDC place |
| O'Hara Township | A | 28% | 10.2% | 11.1% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Penn Hills
Why doesn’t Penn Hills have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Penn Hills.
What hospital is closest to Penn Hills?
UPMC St. Margaret in Pittsburgh, 3.6 miles in a straight line from Penn Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Penn Hills?
28 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lincoln-Lemington Medical and Dental Office in Pittsburgh, 3.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Penn Hills.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.