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Health in Reightown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Reightown residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Reightown adults…

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

9 of every 100 Reightown adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.8–9.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Reightown

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

HNearest ERUPMC AltoonaAltoona · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAltoona · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
6.3 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.3 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
12.7 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careReightown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Reightown itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Reightown 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 Reightown; ≈ 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 23.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Reightown, betterReightown, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Reightown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
64%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Reightown 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Reightown adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Reightown adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Reightown adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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

Reightown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BellwoodB−35.9%10.6%19.5%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Reightown

Why doesn’t Reightown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Reightown?

UPMC Altoona in Altoona, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Reightown’s 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 Reightown?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Altoona Behavioral Health in Altoona, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.