Where Wakefield residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Wakefield, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wakefield. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wakefield
Mental distress runs high in Wakefield
1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (21.5%), vs 16.4% across Pennsylvania. Depression is above the state too: 28.8%, vs 23% across Pennsylvania. Mind & connection ↓
1 in 10 working-age adults in Wakefield has no health insurance
10.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓
Dental care lags in Wakefield
57.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 18.7% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). 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 Wakefield’s likely range.
How Wakefield adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Wakefield runs above Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Wakefield adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Out of every 100 Wakefield adults…
Wakefield runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Wakefield
No hospital or community health center in Wakefield itself. These are the nearest.
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 Wakefield; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Wakefield and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Wakefield adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Wakefield
Why doesn’t Wakefield have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Wakefield.
What hospital is closest to Wakefield?
Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, 19.7 miles in a straight line from Wakefield’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 Wakefield?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is West Cecil Health Center in Conowingo, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wakefield.
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.