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Health in West Middlesex · CDC PLACES 2025

Where West Middlesex residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Middlesex adults…

West Middlesex runs above PA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 West Middlesex adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near West Middlesex

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

HNearest ERSharon Regional Medical CenterSharon · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Horizon★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkFarrell · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Farrell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.6 mi
Sharon Regional Medical Center
Sharon · ★★★★★
ER
4.8 mi
Sharon Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Sharon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Edgewood Surgical Hospital
Transfer · not rated
≈11.2 mi
MH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Youngstown · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
UPMC Jameson
New Castle · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWest Middlesex is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWest Middlesex is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWest Middlesex 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 Middlesex; ≈ 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 38.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.2%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
West Middlesex, betterWest Middlesex, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where West Middlesex gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
67%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
70%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Middlesex 6.2% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How West Middlesex adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4West Middlesex adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6West Middlesex adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 Middlesex 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.

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in West Middlesex

Why doesn’t West Middlesex 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 Middlesex.

What hospital is closest to West Middlesex?

Sharon Regional Medical Center in Sharon, 4.6 miles in a straight line from West Middlesex’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 Middlesex?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Farrell Dental Center in Farrell, 2.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.