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Health in Pleasantville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pleasantville residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pleasantville adults…

Pleasantville runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Pleasantville adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Pleasantville

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

HNearest ERChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberWindber · 8.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHyndman Area Health CenterBedford · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
8.4 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Bedford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
UPMC Bedford Memorial
Everett · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Highlands Health Johnstown
Johnstown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary carePleasantville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasantville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pleasantville itself

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 Pleasantville; ≈ 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%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pleasantville, betterPleasantville, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Pleasantville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
59%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pleasantville 7.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Pleasantville adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Pleasantville adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Pleasantville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Pleasantville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Pleasantville

Why doesn’t Pleasantville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pleasantville?

Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber in Windber, 8.4 miles in a straight line from Pleasantville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Pleasantville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hyndman Area Health Center in Bedford, 8.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.