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Health in Valley Green · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Valley Green residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Valley Green

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Valley Green adults…

Valley Green runs below PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Valley Green adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters in Valley Green

Only 11% of Valley Green residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, stroke and cancer run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Valley Green11%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Valley Green

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

HNearest ERUPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Pinnacle Hospitals★★★★★ · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily First Health CorporationLewisberry · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Family First Health Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Lewisberry
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6 mi
Hamilton Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Steelton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill · ★★★★★
ER
11.5 mi
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Hershey · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careValley Green is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careValley Green is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthValley Green 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 Valley Green; ≈ 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%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Valley Green, betterValley Green, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Valley Green gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
75%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Valley Green 6.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Valley Green adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Valley Green adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Valley Green adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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

Valley Green 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Valley Green

Why doesn’t Valley Green have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Valley Green?

UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals in Harrisburg, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Valley Green’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 Valley Green?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lewisberry Center in Lewisberry, 3.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Valley Green.

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.