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Health in Skyline View · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Skyline View residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Skyline View

Cancer runs high in Skyline View

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Skyline View keeps up with checkups

It beats Pennsylvania on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (70.9% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (89.6% vs 85.3%). 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 Skyline View’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
71%Dentist visitPA 64%
90%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
74%Colon screeningPA 68%
82%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Skyline View 4.9% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Skyline View adults…

Skyline View runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Skyline View adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.7%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Skyline View is an older town: 39% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Skyline View as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Skyline View39%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Skyline View

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

HNearest ERMilton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Good Samaritan Hospital★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHamilton Health CenterHarrisburg · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Hamilton Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Harrisburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.5 mi
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Hershey · ★★★★★
ER
9.2 mi
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Lewisberry Center
Lewisberry · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSkyline View is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSkyline View is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSkyline 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 Skyline 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 20.5%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Skyline View, betterSkyline View, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Skyline View gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Skyline View adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Skyline View does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Skyline View adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Skyline View adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · PA 16.4% · Better than PA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

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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

Skyline View 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.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Skyline View

Why doesn’t Skyline 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 Skyline View.

What hospital is closest to Skyline View?

Milton S Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Skyline View’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

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

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Familycare at Union Deposit in Harrisburg, 6.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.