Health · Carlos

Carlos, MD health

Carlos differs from Maryland on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.7% vs 13.5%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.3% vs 8.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.2% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Carlos
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How Carlos 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 Carlos adults…

45 of every 100 Carlos adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.7–48.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Carlos, betterCarlos, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.3% Carlos
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.5% Carlos
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.4% Carlos
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Carlos
MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
MD 79%
64%
Dentist visit
MD 64%
93%
Cholesterol check
MD 90%
63%
Colon screening
MD 68%
74%
Mammogram
MD 81%
82%
Taking BP meds
MD 77%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carlos 6.5% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Carlos adults are doing

1 in 3Carlos adults feel lonely
30.8% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Carlos adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Maryland 19.4% · worse
1 in 5Carlos adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Carlos adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · Maryland 15% · too close to call
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 8
Carlos adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MD 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Carlos adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MD 13.5% · better
1 in 16
Carlos adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MD 8.4% · better
1 in 17
Carlos adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MD 7.8% · better

10.9% of Carlos adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Carlos

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

HNearest ERWestern Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHampshire Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 24.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTri-State Community Health CenterCumberland · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Tri-State Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.9 mi
Western Maryland Health Care Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Westernport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Cumberland · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Potomac Valley Hospital
Keyser · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.4 mi
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Romney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCarlos's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allegany County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careCarlos's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alleghany County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthCarlos's county is a federal shortage area.HN - Allegany County · need score 17 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 Carlos. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Carlos
MeasureCarlosMarginMaryland
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.5%40.7–48.4%36.8%worse
High cholesterol44.1%40.8–47.8%38.1%worse
Obesity36.4%31.7–41.6%35.1%about the same
Arthritis38.9%35.5–42.6%25.8%worse
Depression24.8%21.8–28.2%19.4%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)10%8.2–12.1%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.7%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%10.8–13.7%7.6%worse
Diabetes15%12.7–17.6%12.5%worse
COPD10.2%7.8–12.8%5.9%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.5–10.4%5.8%worse
Stroke4.5%3.8–5.4%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%11.6–21%10.9%worse
Binge drink12.4%10.4–14.7%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise30.3%24.4–36.7%23.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.5%34.4–42.8%37.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.9%81.4–86.4%79.2%better
Dentist visit64.1%61.2–67.1%64.4%about the same
Cholesterol check92.6%91.1–93.9%89.6%better
Colon screening63%58.8–66.9%68.2%worse
Mammogram73.9%67.5–79.7%80.7%worse
Taking BP meds81.9%79.2–84.5%76.6%better
No health insurance6.5%4.5–9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.8%26.7–35.4%34.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18–25.7%24.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16%13.5–18.6%15%about the same
Fair or poor health20.9%16.6–25.9%17.9%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.2–19%12%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%9–17.1%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%7.2–12.4%13.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.3%4.8–7.8%8.4%better
No reliable transportation5.9%4.6–7.5%7.8%better
Receive SNAP10.9%7.3–14.9%11.8%
Disability
Any disability32.7%27.6–38.5%26.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%13.3–20.4%12.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%10.3–15.8%12.2%
Hearing8.9%7.6–10.3%5.6%
Vision4.9%3.9–6.1%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.3–5.4%3.5%
Errands alone7.9%6.2–9.9%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 Carlos door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call Carlos better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Carlos 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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