Healthcare & Safety — Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Health Infrastructure
| Hospitals | 130 |
| EMS Stations | 78 |
| Fire Stations | 78 |
Health Outcomes (County Health Rankings)
| Premature Death Rate | 8,819 |
| Poor/Fair Health | 15.8% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.74 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.08 |
| Adult Smoking | 18.6% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.8% |
| Physical Inactivity | 24.9% |
Overdose Deaths
| Death Rate per 100k | 51.73 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Urban/Rural Class | Medium Metro |
| Trend | rising |
Air Quality
| Good Days | 265 |
| Moderate Days | 101 |
| Unhealthy for Sensitive | 0 |
| Max AQI | 97 |
| Median AQI | 40 |
| Year | 2,024 |
Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.249527+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.349375+00:00.