Roaring Spring Historic District · Photo: Andrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Roaring Spring is healthier than 92%
Roaring Spring beats Pennsylvania on 2 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Roaring Spring. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Roaring Spring
Roaring Spring is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Roaring Spring is healthier than 70%. Against the 9,560 towns with similar household incomes ($47K–$78K), it’s healthier than 92%. Health Grade ↓
Roaring Spring has a five-star hospital
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
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 Roaring Spring’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Roaring Spring’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Roaring Spring is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 78% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 45%).
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). Roaring Spring’s median household income is $62,738; among the 9,560 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($47K–$78K), it’s healthier than 92%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Care in and near Roaring Spring
1 hospital in Roaring Spring, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Roaring Spring; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Roaring Spring adults…
Roaring Spring runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
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 Roaring Spring adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Roaring Spring adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Roaring Spring and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Spring | B+ | 34.6% | 10.2% | 15.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Roaring Spring adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Roaring Spring
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Roaring Spring is better than Pennsylvania on 2 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Roaring Spring’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Roaring Spring | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.3%14.4–18.5 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.4%11–14.1 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17%15.3–19 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.6%27.6–42.5 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.2%8.7–11.8 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 32%28–36.5 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 32.8%28.5–37.3 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 31.2%27.6–35.2 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.8%9.5–12.4 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9%8.1–10 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.9%6.1–7.7 | 7.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7.2%6.4–8.1 | 7.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.2%2.9–3.5 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 15.2%12.4–18.7 | 14.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.3%13.3–17.6 | 15.8% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 21.1%17.5–25.3 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 18.9%15.5–22.9 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.5%32.8–46.8 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.7%5.1–8.8 | 5.8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.4%74.7–82.1 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.1%63.6–70.8 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.4%80.6–85.9 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.2%74.8–81.3 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.5%59.4–69.7 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.2%67–82.4 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.7%22–30.1 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.4%26.4–35 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.5%10.9–14.3 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14%12.4–15.7 | 14.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.2%6.4–8.2 | 7.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.2%3.8–4.7 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.5%6.8–8.4 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.2%2.9–3.5 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Roaring Spring
Is Roaring Spring a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Roaring Spring is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Roaring Spring?
CDC estimates 34.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.6% and 42.5%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Roaring Spring?
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, 0.5 miles in a straight line from Roaring Spring’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Roaring Spring have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.1–8.8%), 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 Roaring Spring more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Roaring Spring.
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.