Health · Bloomington

Bloomington, MD health

Bloomington differs from Maryland on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.8% vs 76.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.7% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bloomington
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How Bloomington compares with Maryland

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bloomington adults…

46 of every 100 Bloomington adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 42–49.3%

Bars show Bloomington; the black tick is Maryland. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bloomington, betterBloomington, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.5% Bloomington
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.1% Bloomington
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Bloomington
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Bloomington
MD 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MD 79%
56%
Dentist visit
MD 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
MD 90%
66%
Colon screening
MD 68%
77%
Mammogram
MD 81%
80%
Taking BP meds
MD 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bloomington 9.5% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Bloomington adults are doing

1 in 3Bloomington adults feel lonely
31.9% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Bloomington adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Maryland 19.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Bloomington adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Bloomington adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · Maryland 15% · worse
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 6
Bloomington adults worry about having enough food
16% · MD 15.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Bloomington adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · MD 13.5% · about the same
1 in 12
Bloomington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MD 8.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Bloomington adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MD 7.8% · about the same

15.4% of Bloomington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.2%

of Bloomington adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%

Black tick: Maryland. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Bloomington

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

HNearest ERPotomac Valley HospitalKeyser · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHampshire Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 22.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Maryland Health Care CorporationWesternport · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Western Maryland Health Care Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Westernport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.4 mi
Potomac Valley Hospital
Keyser · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Mt. Storm Health Center
Mount Storm · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.9 mi
Garrett Regional Medical Center
Oakland · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Cumberland · ★★★★★
ER
22.8 mi
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Romney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBloomington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Garrett County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBloomington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Garrett County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBloomington's county is a federal shortage area.Garrett County · need score 15 of 25

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 Bloomington. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bloomington
MeasureBloomingtonMarginMaryland
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.6%42–49.3%36.8%worse
High cholesterol44.9%41.2–48.6%38.1%worse
Obesity38.7%33.3–44.3%35.1%about the same
Arthritis37.1%33.9–40.3%25.8%worse
Depression21.6%18.7–24.6%19.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.7%12–17.5%9.9%worse
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.8%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.1–12.4%7.6%worse
Diabetes16.2%14.2–18.6%12.5%worse
COPD11.7%9.8–13.9%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.9%8.6–11.3%5.8%worse
Stroke5%4.3–5.7%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%14.7–21.8%10.9%worse
Binge drink13.6%11.5–16.2%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise31.5%26.6–36.9%23.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%32.1–42.3%37.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76.6–82.4%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit55.9%52.4–59.3%64.4%worse
Cholesterol check87.5%85.3–89.5%89.6%worse
Colon screening65.7%60.9–70.1%68.2%about the same
Mammogram76.9%70–82.5%80.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77.3–82.3%76.6%better
No health insurance9.5%7–12.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%27.2–37.4%34.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.7%19.2–27%24.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.4–19.9%15%worse
Fair or poor health25.4%21.5–29.9%17.9%worse
Frequent physical distress17.3%15–20%12%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16%12.6–20.2%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity11.9%9.7–14.7%13.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%6.8–9.7%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%6.7–9.8%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP15.4%12.1–19.5%11.8%
Disability
Any disability36.2%31.6–41.3%26.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19%16–22.3%12.4%
Thinking or memory15.8%13.4–18.5%12.2%
Hearing10.4%9.1–11.8%5.6%
Vision6.1%5.1–7.2%4.5%
Dressing or bathing5%4.2–6%3.5%
Errands alone10.2%8.5–12%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Bloomington door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call Bloomington better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bloomington directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maryland figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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