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Health in Salona · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Salona residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Salona adults…

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

35 of every 100 Salona adults have arthritis
Pennsylvania: 30 in 100 · worse · likely 30.9–38.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Salona

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

HNearest ERGeisinger Jersey Shore HospitalJersey Shore · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGeisinger Jersey Shore Hospital★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Valley HealthLock Haven · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
River Valley Health
3 sites · nearest in Lock Haven
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Bucktail Medical Center
Renovo · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.3 mi
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport · ★★★★★
ER
30.5 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
31.4 mi
Lewistown Community Health Center
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSalona is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Salona itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Salona 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 Salona; ≈ 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 39.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Salona, betterSalona, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Salona gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
67%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Salona 7.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Salona adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Salona adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Salona 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

Salona and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Salona

Why doesn’t Salona have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Salona?

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital in Jersey Shore, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Salona’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 Salona?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is River Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and Dental in Lock Haven, 3.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.