Where Wallenpaupack Lake Estates residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wallenpaupack Lake Estates. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.5%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.2%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Arthritis is also above the state: 39.8%, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. In all, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, and more people treating it
39.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 84.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. 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 Wallenpaupack Lake Estates’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Wallenpaupack Lake Estates adults…
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates runs above PA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
No hospital or community health center in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates 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 Wallenpaupack Lake Estates; ≈ 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.
0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Wallenpaupack Lake Estates adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates does better than Pennsylvania.
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Wallenpaupack Lake Estates and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paupack Township | B− | 33.6% | 13.4% | 16.1% | ZIP codes |
| Palmyra Township | B− | 34.2% | 13.7% | 16.8% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
Why doesn’t Wallenpaupack Lake Estates have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Wallenpaupack Lake Estates.
What hospital is closest to Wallenpaupack Lake Estates?
Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Wallenpaupack Lake Estates’ 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 Wallenpaupack Lake Estates?
6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Pinnacle Family Health Center in Tafton, 4.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates.
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.