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Health in West Fairview · CDC PLACES 2025

Where West Fairview residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Fairview adults…

West Fairview runs below PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 West Fairview adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near West Fairview

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

HNearest ERPenn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterCamp Hill · 1.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Pinnacle Hospitals★★★★★ · 3.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHamilton Health CenterHarrisburg · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill · ★★★★★
ER
3.1 mi
Hamilton Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Harrisburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.5 mi
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
3.6 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
5.2 mi
Sadler Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mechanicsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Hershey · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWest Fairview is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest Fairview is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest Fairview 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 West Fairview; ≈ 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 21.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.1%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 21%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
West Fairview, betterWest Fairview, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where West Fairview gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
67%Dentist visitPA 64%
84%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
77%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Fairview 6.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How West Fairview adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4West Fairview adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6West Fairview 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.

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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

West Fairview and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

East Pennsboro Township: 33.8%Harrisburg: 41%Enola: 35.5%Wormleysburg: 34.5%Camp Hill: 31.8%Susquehanna Township: 34.6%Hampden Township: 32%Rye Township: 34.9%Lemoyne: 35.1%Swatara Township: 33.5%Paxtang: 33.8%New Cumberland: 36.4%West Fairview: 36.2%West FairviewEast Pennsboro TownshipHarrisburgEnolaWormleysburgPenn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center · Camp Hill · 1.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHUPMC Pinnacle Hospitals · Harrisburg · 3.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHPenn State Health Hampden Medical Center · Enola · 3.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHHHC- South Allison Hill · Harrisburg · 3.1 mi+Sadler Health Center Corporation Mechanicsburg · Mechanicsburg · 5.2 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
East Pennsboro Township33.8%
Wormleysburg34.5%
Enola35.5%
West Fairview36.2%
Harrisburg41%
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
East Pennsboro TownshipA−33.8%10.2%14.3%ZIP codes
HarrisburgD41%15.4%20.8%CDC place
Enola————
WormleysburgB+34.5%10.3%15.4%CDC place

Enola: 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.

29.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in West Fairview

Why doesn’t West Fairview have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to West Fairview?

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, 1.8 miles in a straight line from West Fairview’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near West Fairview?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is HHC- South Allison Hill in Harrisburg, 3.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in West Fairview.

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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.