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Health in Sierra View · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sierra View residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Sierra View

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
63%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
64%Colon screeningPA 68%
79%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sierra View 8.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sierra View adults…

Sierra View runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Sierra View adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · better · likely 7–8.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Sierra View

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health Partners Community Health CenterBrodheadsville · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Valley Health Partners Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Brodheadsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
East Stroudsburg · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Lehighton · ★★★★★
ER
22.4 mi
The Wright Center Medical Group
2 sites · nearest in Covington Township
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSierra View is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSierra View is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSierra View 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 Sierra View; ≈ 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 24.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Sierra View, betterSierra View, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Sierra View gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Sierra View adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Sierra View adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Sierra View adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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.

Around town

Sierra View and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Indian Mountain Lake: 37.9%Sun Valley: 35.3%Polk Township: 36.9%Tunkhannock Township: 40.4%Chestnuthill Township: 36.2%Penn Forest Township: 35%Sierra View: 38.5%Sierra ViewIndian Mountain LakeSun ValleyVHP Pediatrics - West End · Brodheadsville · 4.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sun Valley35.3%
Indian Mountain Lake37.9%
Sierra View38.5%
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
Indian Mountain Lake————
Sun Valley————

Indian Mountain Lake and Sun Valley: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Sierra View

Why doesn’t Sierra View have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sierra View?

St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus in Stroudsburg, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Sierra View’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sierra View?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is VHP Pediatrics - West End in Brodheadsville, 4.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sierra View.

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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. 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.