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Health in Roscoe · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roscoe residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Roscoe

Arthritis, cancer and high blood pressure run high in Roscoe

2 in 5 adults have arthritis (39.3%), vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. High blood pressure is also above the state: 40.2%, vs 32.8% across Pennsylvania. In all, Roscoe runs above Pennsylvania on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Roscoe, and more people treating it

40.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Roscoe’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roscoe adults…

Roscoe runs above PA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Roscoe adults have arthritis
Pennsylvania: 30 in 100 · worse · likely 35.4–43.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roscoe 6.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Roscoe

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJefferson Hospital★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenterville Clinics, IncorporatedCalifornia · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.2 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
8 sites · nearest in California
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
Monongahela · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
Uniontown Hospital
Uniontown · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Penn Highlands Connellsville
Connellsville · not rated
ER
17.1 mi
Jefferson Hospital
Jefferson Hills · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRoscoe is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRoscoe is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRoscoe 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 Roscoe; ≈ 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 26%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roscoe, betterRoscoe, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Roscoe gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Roscoe adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Roscoe adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Roscoe adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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

Roscoe and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Allenport: 38.4%Elco: 39.3%Jefferson Township: 33.8%Washington Township: 33.5%Stockdale: 38.2%Long Branch: 40.2%Dunlevy: 38.1%Naomi: 33.8%Fayette City: 35.2%Newell: 32.7%California: 36%Redstone Township: 34.5%Franklin Township: 34%Brownsville Township: 36.5%Perry Township: 33.2%Grindstone: 33.3%Rowes Run: 35.8%West Brownsville: 38.9%Roscoe: 39.8%RoscoeAllenportElcoJefferson TownshipCalifornia Family Practice · California · 2.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#18 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jefferson Township33.8%
Allenport38.4%
Elco39.3%
Roscoe39.8%
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
Allenport————
Elco————
Jefferson TownshipC+33.8%12.8%19.3%ZIP codes

Allenport and Elco: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.7%

of Roscoe adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Roscoe

Why doesn’t Roscoe have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Roscoe?

Penn Highlands Mon Valley in Monongahela, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Roscoe’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Roscoe?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is California Family Practice in California, 2.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.