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Health in Worthington · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Worthington residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.8%
About the same as PA (18.7%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
26.1%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
4.2 mi
Acmh Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Worthington

9.5%have COPD · PA 7.7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Worthington adults…

Worthington runs above PA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Worthington adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Worthington

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

HNearest ERAcmh HospitalKittanning · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAllegheny Valley Hospital★★★★★ · 16.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEast Brady · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.4 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in East Brady
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Allegheny Valley Hospital
Natrona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Vandergrift
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
Butler · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.3 mi
Ahn Wexford Hospital
Wexford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWorthington is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Worthington itself
✓ Mental healthWorthington 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 Worthington; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Worthington, betterWorthington, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Worthington gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
64%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
81%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Worthington 6.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Worthington adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Worthington adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Worthington adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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

Worthington 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.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Worthington

Why doesn’t Worthington have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Worthington?

Acmh Hospital in Kittanning, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Worthington’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.