Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Trafford

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Cavitt Avenue Trafford 2013Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0
≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Trafford · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Trafford is healthier than 82%

Trafford beats Pennsylvania on 1 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Trafford

Health Grade

What’s behind Trafford’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Trafford is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns, #464 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 69% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 25%).

BSelf-rated health17.8% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.3% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.5% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity33.4% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.9% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17.4% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise23.8% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 61%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 55%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $49K–$82K (10,062)Healthier than 82%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Trafford’s median household income is $65,839; among the 10,062 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$82K), it’s healthier than 82%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Trafford could be anywhere from C to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.
A note on the data.2023 figures come from the FBI's Crime Data Explorer; the FBI's published 2023 table doesn't include this department

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Trafford adults…

Trafford runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Trafford adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.6–35.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Trafford

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

HNearest ERForbes HospitalMonroeville · 2.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC East★★★★★ · 3.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Care Health ServicesMckeesport · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Forbes Hospital
Monroeville · ★★★★★
ER
3.7 mi
UPMC East
Monroeville · ★★★★★
ER
5.4 mi
UPMC Mckeesport Hospital
Mc Keesport · ★★★★★
ER
5.8 mi
Primary Care Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Mckeesport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Metro Family Practice
2 sites · nearest in Pittsburgh
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland
Greensburg · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careTrafford is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTrafford is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTrafford 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 Trafford; ≈ 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 23.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Trafford, betterTrafford, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Trafford gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
87%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Trafford 7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Trafford adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Trafford adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Trafford 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

Trafford and the towns around it

Trafford’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.

Monroeville: 30.3%North Huntingdon Township: 31.4%Level Green: 31.5%Penn Township: 32.5%North Versailles Township: 36%Murrysville: 28.9%Plum: 29.2%Penn Hills: no dataWilkins Township: 36.2%Turtle Creek: 38%Wilmerding: 39.8%Manor: 30.4%Sewickley Township: 33.1%Hempfield Township: 32%Elizabeth Township: 31.9%White Oak: 33.1%Coulter: no dataSouth Versailles Township: 32.6%Jeannette: 36.4%Salem Township: 32.5%Penn: 37.9%East McKeesport: 33.3%Wall: 33.3%West Wilmerding: no dataNorth Braddock: 39.4%East Pittsburgh: 41.7%McKeesport: 40.8%Duquesne: 41.1%Trafford: 33.4%TraffordMonroevilleNorth Huntingdon TownshipLevel GreenPenn TownshipNorth Versailles TownshipForbes Hospital · Monroeville · 2.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHUPMC East · Monroeville · 3.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHUPMC Mckeesport Hospital · Mc Keesport · 5.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHAhn Emerus Westmoreland · Greensburg · 9.8 miHMckeesport Family Health Center · Mckeesport · 5.8 mi+Metro Community Health Center · Pittsburgh · 7.4 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#16 of 26 towns on this map, healthiest first
Monroeville30.3%
North Huntingdon Township31.4%
Level Green31.5%
Penn Township32.5%
Trafford33.4%
North Versailles Township36%
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
TraffordB33.4%10.9%17.4%CDC place
MonroevilleA−30.3%11.8%13.3%CDC place
North Huntingdon TownshipA−31.4%10.6%14.3%ZIP codes
Penn TownshipB+32.5%11.2%15.6%ZIP codes
Level Green————
North Versailles TownshipC−36%14.4%21.2%ZIP codes

Level Green: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Trafford

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Trafford is better than Pennsylvania on 1 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Trafford’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…TraffordPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.8%16–19.918.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.3%11.9–14.913.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.5%14.9–18.316.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity33.4%27.9–39.333.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.9%9.4–12.511.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure32.1%28.6–35.432.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)33.3%29.6–3733.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis33.3%29.9–36.830.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.8%9.6–12.210.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.5%8.6–10.58.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.6%6.9–8.57.4%6.4%About the same
COPD8.1%7.2–97.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.6%3.3–43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.2%7.5–11.414.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%15.4–19.615.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.8%20.3–27.623.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18.4%15.3–21.618.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.7%34.4–45.337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7%5.2–9.25.8%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.6%76.4–82.778.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.7%61.3–68.164.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.2%84.9–89.185.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.1%77–82.979.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.6%64.4–72.867.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.6%67.6–81.177.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.7%21.4–28.323%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability31.3%27.6–35.131.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.1%12.5–15.814.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14%12.5–15.614.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.9%7.1–8.97.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.8%4.3–5.25.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8%7.2–8.88.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.6%3.3–3.93.7%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Trafford

Is Trafford a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Trafford is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #464 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Trafford?

CDC estimates 33.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.9% and 39.3%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Trafford?

Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, 2.9 miles in a straight line from Trafford’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Trafford have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.2–9.2%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Trafford more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

Neighbors talk health

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

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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.