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Health in Westland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Westland residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Westland adults…

Westland runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Westland adults have heart disease
Pennsylvania: 7 in 100 · better · likely 5.8–7.3%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Westland

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

HNearest ERCanonsburg General HospitalCanonsburg · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Washington Hospital★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone CareBurgettstown · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Canonsburg General Hospital
Canonsburg · ★★★★★
ER
5.4 mi
Cornerstone Care
3 sites · nearest in Burgettstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
The Washington Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Washington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Advanced Surgical Hospital
Washington · not rated
12.9 mi
St. Clair Hospital
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWestland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWestland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWestland 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 Westland; ≈ 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 24.9%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Westland, betterWestland, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Westland gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
66%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
76%MammogramPA 78%
77%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westland 6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Westland adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Westland adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Westland adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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

Westland and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Chartiers Township: 37.5%Mount Pleasant Township: 35%Canton Township: 38.9%Cecil Township: 33.8%North Strabane Township: 36.2%Houston: 41.2%South Strabane Township: 38.7%McGovern: 35%Muse: 35.4%Canonsburg: 37.1%Meadowlands: 36.6%Midland: no dataHopewell Township: 38.3%Robinson Township: 37%Smith Township: 39.7%Cross Creek Township: 38.6%Southview: 37.2%Westland: 39.5%WestlandChartiers TownshipMount Pleasant TownshipCanonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg · 4.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHThe Washington Hospital · Washington · 6.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHAdvanced Surgical Hospital · Washington · 8.4 miHCornerstone Care Community Health Center of Burgettstown · Burgettstown · 5.4 mi+Washington Family Doctors · Washington · 7.3 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount Pleasant Township35%
Chartiers Township37.5%
Westland39.5%
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
Mount Pleasant TownshipB+35%10.6%15.1%ZIP codes
Chartiers TownshipB37.5%11.1%15.7%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Westland

Why doesn’t Westland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Westland?

Canonsburg General Hospital in Canonsburg, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Westland’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 Westland?

6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cornerstone Care Community Health Center of Burgettstown in Burgettstown, 5.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.