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B−Health Grade
Health in Reserve Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Reserve Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns

Reserve Township differs from Pennsylvania on 3 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 15212, 15209, 15214. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Reserve Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Reserve Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Reserve Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns, #627 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 61% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 24%).

C+Self-rated health20.3% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.2% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress16.9% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.7% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.8% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking17.6% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.4% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 49%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 39%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $61K–$102K (10,641)Healthier than 46%

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). Reserve Township’s median household income is $81,724; among the 10,641 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($61K–$102K), it’s healthier than 46%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Reserve Township could be anywhere from C− to B+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 15212,15209,15214), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.
A note on the data.2023 figures come from the FBI's Crime Data Explorer; the FBI's published 2023 table doesn't include this department

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★ What stands out · Around town

Reserve Township and the towns around it

Reserve Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 5 graded towns around it.

Pittsburgh: 31.8%Millvale: 32%Ross Township: 29.4%Shaler Township: 29.8%Baldwin: 29.7%Penn Hills: no dataGreen Tree: 28.9%Baldwin Township: 29.9%Crafton: 30.9%Ingram: 34.3%Wilkinsburg: 39.4%West Mifflin: 33.6%McKees Rocks: 41%Swissvale: 36.4%Bellevue: 31.1%McCandless Township: 27.7%Ohio Township: 27.6%Etna: 35.5%Hampton Township: 28.3%Allison Park: 27.9%Glenshaw: 28.8%O'Hara Township: 28%Sharpsburg: 33.9%Indiana Township: 28.5%Reserve Township: 34.7%Reserve TownshipPittsburghMillvaleRoss TownshipShaler TownshipAllegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh · 2.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHWest Penn Hospital · Pittsburgh · 2.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHUPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh · 2.7 miHUPMC Mercy · Pittsburgh · 2.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorth Side Christian Health Center at Northview · Pittsburgh · 0.8 mi+Pleasant Valley · Pittsburgh · 2.4 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#20 of 24 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ross Township29.4%
Shaler Township29.8%
Pittsburgh31.8%
Millvale32%
Reserve Township34.7%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Reserve TownshipB−34.7%11.8%17.6%ZIP codes
PittsburghB+31.8%10.1%14.9%CDC place
MillvaleB+32%9.7%15.9%CDC place
Ross TownshipA29.4%9.9%12.8%ZIP codes
Shaler TownshipA−29.8%10.1%13.9%ZIP codes

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Reserve Township adults…

Reserve Township runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Reserve Township adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · better · likely 7–8.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Reserve Township

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

HNearest ERAllegheny General HospitalPittsburgh · 2.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAhn Wexford Hospital★★★★★ · 11.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth Side Christian Health CenterPittsburgh · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
North Side Christian Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Pittsburgh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.1 mi
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
2.4 mi
Primary Care Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Pittsburgh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.7 mi
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
2.7 mi
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · not rated
ERChildren’s
2.9 mi
UPMC Mercy
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careReserve Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careReserve Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthReserve Township is not a shortage area

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 Reserve Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.4%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Reserve Township, betterReserve Township, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Reserve Township gets moving

5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Reserve Township 7.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Reserve Township adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Reserve Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Reserve Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Reserve Township

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Reserve Township is better than Pennsylvania on 1 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Reserve Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Reserve TownshipPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.3%18.2–22.318.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.2%12.6–15.713.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.9%15.3–18.616.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.7%30.5–39.133.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.8%10.4–13.511.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure32.6%30.1–35.132.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)32.3%29.7–35.133.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.9%28.1–33.730.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.610.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.7%7–8.58.8%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease7%6.3–7.77.4%6.4%About the same
COPD7.9%7.1–8.87.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)15.5%12.8–18.314.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%15.6–19.715.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.4%21.4–27.623.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.3%16.6–22.118.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.2%34.1–42.437.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.3%6.2–8.65.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year77.7%74.6–80.578.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.4%57.2–63.664.4%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years84%81.8–86.185.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.6%77.1–8279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.4%61.1–69.467.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.9%71.8–83.277.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.8%20.9–26.823%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability31.9%28.7–35.131.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.9%13.3–16.614.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15%13.4–16.614.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.2%6.4–87.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.6%5.2–6.25.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone8.9%8.1–9.88.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.3%4–4.73.7%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 Reserve Township

Is Reserve Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Reserve Township is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns: B− for health, #627 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 46%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Reserve Township?

CDC estimates 34.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.5% and 39.1%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Reserve Township?

Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, 2.1 miles in a straight line from Reserve Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Reserve Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.2–8.6%), 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 Reserve Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

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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.