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Health in Simpson · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Simpson residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Simpson adults…

On every condition, Simpson is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Simpson adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.5–36.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Simpson

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

HNearest ERWayne Memorial HospitalHonesdale · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Wright Center Medical GroupCarbondale · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
The Wright Center Medical Group
3 sites · nearest in Carbondale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.6 mi
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Carbondale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Honesdale · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
Dickson City · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
≈16.2 mi
Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSimpson is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Simpson itself
✓ Mental healthSimpson 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 Simpson; ≈ 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 23.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Simpson, betterSimpson, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Simpson gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
81%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Simpson 6.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Simpson adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Simpson adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Simpson adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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.

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

Simpson 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.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Simpson

Why doesn’t Simpson have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Simpson?

Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, 11.3 miles in a straight line from Simpson’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Simpson?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is The Wright Center for Community Health Friendship House Practice in Carbondale, 1.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.