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Health in Webster · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Webster residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Webster

Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Webster

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. COPD is also above the state: 9.2%, vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Webster runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Webster, and more people treating it

37.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 82.2% 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 Webster’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Webster adults…

Webster runs above PA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Webster adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
60%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
62%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Webster 7.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Webster

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands Mon ValleyMonongahela · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJefferson Hospital★★★★★ · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenterville Clinics, IncorporatedDonora · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
5 sites · nearest in Donora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.5 mi
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
Monongahela · ★★★★★
ER
7.2 mi
Cornerstone Care
2 sites · nearest in Clairton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Jefferson Hospital
Jefferson Hills · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
UPMC Mckeesport Hospital
Mc Keesport · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland
Greensburg · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careWebster is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWebster is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWebster 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 Webster; ≈ 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 27.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.6%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Webster, betterWebster, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Webster gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Webster adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Webster adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Webster adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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

Webster and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Donora: 45.6%Rostraver Township: 33.7%Carroll Township: 37.9%Monessen: 36%South Huntingdon Township: 33%Washington Township: 33.5%Collinsburg: 30.3%West Newton: 35.6%North Belle Vernon: 35.1%Lynnwood-Pricedale: 35.1%Perry Township: 33.2%Speers: 38.9%Charleroi: 43.9%Webster: 35.6%WebsterDonoraRostraver TownshipPenn Highlands Mon Valley · Monongahela · 3.5 mi · 1★ MedicareHDonora Family Medicine · Donora · 0.9 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rostraver Township33.7%
Webster35.6%
Donora45.6%
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
Rostraver TownshipB−33.7%12.4%17.7%ZIP codes
DonoraD−45.6%15.1%23.6%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Webster

Why doesn’t Webster have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Webster?

Penn Highlands Mon Valley in Monongahela, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Webster’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Webster?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Donora Family Medicine in Donora, 0.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.