Health · Eldorado

Eldorado, MD health

Eldorado differs from Maryland on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.9% vs 76.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.1% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 21659 (all of Eldorado)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 30 people are less certain, so we show Eldorado's figures without a grade.

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How Eldorado 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 Eldorado adults…

41 of every 100 Eldorado adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.7–45%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Eldorado, betterEldorado, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Eldorado
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.2% Eldorado
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Eldorado
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Eldorado
MD 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MD 79%
60%
Dentist visit
MD 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
MD 90%
71%
Colon screening
MD 68%
83%
Mammogram
MD 81%
80%
Taking BP meds
MD 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eldorado 8.7% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Eldorado adults are doing

1 in 3Eldorado adults feel lonely
31.6% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Eldorado adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · Maryland 19.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Eldorado adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Eldorado adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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 7
Eldorado adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · MD 15.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Eldorado adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · MD 13.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Eldorado adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MD 8.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Eldorado adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MD 7.8% · about the same

13.1% of Eldorado adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Eldorado

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

HNearest ERTidalhealth NanticokeSeaford · 10.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTidalhealth Peninsula Regional★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChoptank Community Health SystemFederalsburg · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Choptank Community Health System
4 sites · nearest in Federalsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.4 mi
Western Sussex Community Health Center
Seaford · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.8 mi
Tidalhealth Nanticoke
Seaford · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional
Salisbury · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
33.9 mi
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
Milford · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careEldorado's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dorchester County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careEldorado's county is a federal shortage area.Dorchester County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthEldorado's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Dorchester County · need score 14 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 Eldorado. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Eldorado
MeasureEldoradoMarginMaryland
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.2%37.7–45%36.8%worse
High cholesterol38.4%34.8–42.1%38.1%about the same
Obesity38.7%33–44.6%35.1%about the same
Arthritis34.5%31.4–37.8%25.8%worse
Depression21%18.1–24.1%19.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.1%11.7–16.9%9.9%worse
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11%7.6%worse
Diabetes14.6%12.8–16.5%12.5%worse
COPD9.1%7.9–10.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease8%7.1–8.9%5.8%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–4.8%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.7–17.6%10.9%worse
Binge drink14.8%12.3–17.5%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%23–31.1%23.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%32.4–42.2%37.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%77.7–83.6%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit60.4%57.1–63.6%64.4%worse
Cholesterol check88.5%86.8–90%89.6%about the same
Colon screening70.6%66.2–74.6%68.2%about the same
Mammogram83.3%78.4–87.6%80.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77.5–82.3%76.6%better
No health insurance8.7%7.1–10.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%27.2–36.1%34.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.7–27.6%24.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.9–19%15%about the same
Fair or poor health21.1%18.3–24.1%17.9%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.5–17.4%12%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.9%12.4–17.4%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity12.2%10.4–14.1%13.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.7–8.8%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.9%6.9–9%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.1%10.9–15.3%11.8%
Disability
Any disability32.1%28.2–36.2%26.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.1–18.7%12.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.7–16.5%12.2%
Hearing8%7.1–8.9%5.6%
Vision5.3%4.7–6%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7.6–10%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 Eldorado door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call Eldorado better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Eldorado by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Eldorado by how much of its land each one covers.

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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