Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAmong U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Port Vue is healthier than 66%
Port Vue trails Pennsylvania on 9 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Port Vue. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Port Vue
COPD and arthritis run high in Port Vue
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 36.2% of adults have arthritis, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Port Vue runs above Pennsylvania on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Port Vue is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Port Vue is healthier than 41%. Against the 8,399 towns with similar household incomes ($44K–$73K), it’s healthier than 66%. 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 Port Vue’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
What’s behind Port Vue’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Port Vue is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns, #760 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 64% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 16%).
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). Port Vue’s median household income is $58,194; among the 8,399 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($44K–$73K), it’s healthier than 66%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Port Vue adults…
Port Vue runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Port Vue
No hospital or community health center in Port Vue 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 Port Vue; ≈ 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Port Vue adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Port Vue adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Port Vue and the towns around it
Port Vue has the best Health Grade of the 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vue | C+ | 34.3% | 12.4% | 18.7% | CDC place |
| Liberty | C+ | 33.1% | 12.3% | 20.1% | CDC place |
| McKeesport | D− | 40.8% | 17.7% | 24.1% | CDC place |
| Glassport | C | 35.3% | 12.9% | 21% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Port Vue adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Port Vue
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Port Vue is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Port Vue’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Port Vue | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20.5%18.4–22.7 | 18.7% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.6%14–17.4 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.2%15.5–18.9 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.3%30–38.7 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.4%10.8–14 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35%32.3–37.6 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36%33–39 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 36.2%33.1–39.3 | 30.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.3%10–12.7 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.1%9.1–11.1 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.6%7.7–9.5 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9.4%8.4–10.4 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.1%3.8–4.5 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 19.8%16.4–23.6 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.7%16.5–20.9 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 25.2%22–28.5 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 18.8%16.2–21.6 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.1%32.9–41.2 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.3%5.6–9.4 | 5.8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.3%75.3–81.1 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.5%58.1–64.8 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.1%83–87 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.6%79–84 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 61.8%57.3–66.2 | 67.5% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.5%67.7–80.5 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.5%22.4–28.6 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.5%31.1–38 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.6%14.8–18.4 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.4%13.7–17 | 14.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 9%8–10.1 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.4%4.9–5.8 | 5.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.3%8.4–10.2 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.2%3.8–4.6 | 3.7% | 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 Port Vue
Is Port Vue a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Port Vue is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns: C+ for health, #760 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Port Vue?
CDC estimates 34.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 30% and 38.7%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Port Vue?
UPMC Mckeesport Hospital in Mc Keesport, 1.6 miles in a straight line from Port Vue’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Port Vue have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–9.4%), 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 Port Vue more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Port Vue.
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.