Edmonston is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns
Edmonston differs from Maryland on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.7% vs 7.6%) and fewer adults with COPD (4.1% vs 5.9%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (16.6% vs 8.7%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Edmonston. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Edmonston
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13.5% of Edmonston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Keeping up with care
Share of Edmonston adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
Edmonston’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Edmonston is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.
About what its income would suggest. Edmonston does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as the Healthiest towns in Maryland ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Edmonston with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Out of every 100 Edmonston adults…
Edmonston runs below MD on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Edmonston
No hospital or community health center in Edmonston itself. These are the nearest.
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 Edmonston; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland
Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.
0.5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
How Edmonston adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Edmonston does better than Maryland.
1 in 3 Edmonston adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Edmonston and the towns around it
Edmonston has the best Health Grade of the 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health Grades next door
Tap a town to see its health pageLiving with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Edmonston adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
All 40 CDC measures for Edmonston
| Measure | Edmonston | Likely range | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.2% | 28.8–33.4% | 36.8% | better |
| High cholesterol | 33.5% | 30.9–36% | 38.1% | better |
| Obesity | 40.6% | 36.6–44.3% | 35.1% | worse |
| Arthritis | 19.4% | 17.7–21.1% | 25.8% | better |
| Depression | 15.5% | 13.7–17.4% | 19.4% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9% | 7.4–10.7% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 4.7% | 4.2–5.1% | 7.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5% | 12.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 4.1% | 3.4–4.8% | 5.9% | better |
| Heart disease | 4.4% | 3.9–5% | 5.8% | better |
| Stroke | 2.6% | 2.3–3% | 3.4% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.8% | 6.9–10.8% | 10.9% | better |
| Binge drink | 14.7% | 12.7–16.7% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25% | 21.5–28.7% | 23.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.1% | 36.9–43.4% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.6% | 70.8–76.2% | 79.2% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 60.3% | 57.7–62.8% | 64.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 88% | 85.8–89.9% | 89.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 61.3% | 58.2–64.5% | 68.2% | worse |
| Mammogram | 78.8% | 74.1–82.9% | 80.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 69.5% | 66.8–72.1% | 76.6% | worse |
| No health insurance | 16.6% | 12.6–21.5% | 8.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.7% | 30.1–37.4% | 34.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.9% | 19.8–26.1% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.6% | 12–15.4% | 15% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 19.5% | 16.7–22.8% | 17.9% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4% | 12% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 20.8% | 16.4–25.4% | 15.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 19% | 15.5–22.6% | 13.5% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.8% | 9–12.8% | 8.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 10% | 8.2–11.9% | 7.8% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 13.5% | 10.3–17% | 11.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25% | 22–28.3% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.3% | 9.7–13% | 12.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.5% | 10.6–14.6% | 12.2% | |
| Hearing | 4.5% | 4–5.1% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 5.5% | 4.7–6.5% | 4.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 6.7% | 5.6–7.9% | 7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Edmonston door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don’t call Edmonston better or worse.
CDC publishes Edmonston directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Edmonston.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maryland figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.