Health · Marlton

Marlton, MD health

Marlton differs from Maryland on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.5% vs 7.6%) and fewer adults with depression (14.8% vs 19.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (11.5% vs 8.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Marlton
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Marlton’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Marlton is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns.

B+Self-rated healthAPhysical distressAMental distressDObesityCDiabetesASmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 64%
Less healthyHealthier
Maryland towns we grade (332)Healthier than 39%
Towns with similar incomes, $82K–$137K (6,727)Healthier than 37%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Marlton is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Marlton could be anywhere from B− to A−.
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 our 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) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Marlton 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. Marlton uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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.
Report card

How Marlton 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 Marlton adults…

41 of every 100 Marlton adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.7–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marlton, betterMarlton, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.2% Marlton
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.6% Marlton
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.8% Marlton
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.3% Marlton
MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MD 79%
63%
Dentist visit
MD 64%
92%
Cholesterol check
MD 90%
72%
Colon screening
MD 68%
84%
Mammogram
MD 81%
77%
Taking BP meds
MD 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marlton 7.5% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Marlton adults are doing

1 in 3Marlton adults feel lonely
36.1% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 7Marlton adults have been diagnosed with depression
14.8% · Maryland 19.4% · better
1 in 4Marlton adults lack social or emotional support
26.8% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Marlton adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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 5
Marlton adults worry about having enough food
18.7% · MD 15.4% · worse
1 in 5
Marlton adults worry about keeping their housing
18.3% · MD 13.5% · worse
1 in 9
Marlton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.5% · MD 8.4% · worse
1 in 11
Marlton adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · MD 7.8% · about the same

13.4% of Marlton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Disability

Living with a disability

24.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing3.5%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Marlton

Marlton and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Marlton.

Croom: 38.4% Rosaryville: 42.5% Baden: 37.8% Brandywine: 43.8% Queensland: 42.8% Dunkirk: 33.4% Cedarville: 38.6% Marlboro Meadows: 42.9% Clinton: 43.5% Melwood: 43.4% Marlton: 43.3% Marlton Croom Rosaryville Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center · Clinton · 4.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH Bay Community Health - Lothian · Lothian · 5.7 mi+ Greater Baden Medical Service at Brandywine · Brandywine · 8 mi+
33.4%43.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Croom38.4%
Rosaryville42.5%
Marlton43.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Marlton

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

HNearest ERMedstar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterClinton · 4.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr★★★★★ · 11.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBay Community Health - LothianLothian · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.9 mi
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
Clinton · ★★★★★
ER
5.7 mi
Bay Community Health - Lothian
Lothian · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8 mi
Greater Baden Medical Services
7 sites · nearest in Brandywine
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
University of Md Capital Region Medical Center
Upper Marlboro · ★★★★★
ER
11.3 mi
Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr
Fort Washington · ★★★★★
ER
11.8 mi
United Medical Center
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMarlton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMarlton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMarlton is not a shortage area

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 Marlton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Marlton
MeasureMarltonMarginMaryland
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.6%37.7–43.2%36.8%worse
High cholesterol35%32.4–37.6%38.1%better
Obesity43.3%39.2–47.3%35.1%worse
Arthritis25.1%22.9–27.2%25.8%about the same
Depression14.8%13–16.7%19.4%better
Lost all teeth (65+)9.7%8.1–11.5%9.9%about the same
Asthma12.5%11.2–13.7%10.6%worse
Cancer (not skin)5.5%5.1–6.1%7.6%better
Diabetes13.9%12.3–15.5%12.5%about the same
COPD4.7%4–5.4%5.9%better
Heart disease4.5%4–5.1%5.8%better
Stroke3.5%3.1–3.8%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.3%7.7–11.2%10.9%about the same
Binge drink11.8%10.2–13.5%14.1%better
Get no exercise23.2%20.1–26.4%23.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours45.6%42.3–49%37.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.8%78.6–82.8%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit62.7%60–65.2%64.4%about the same
Cholesterol check91.6%90.4–92.8%89.6%better
Colon screening72.4%69.4–75.3%68.2%better
Mammogram84.2%80.4–87.4%80.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.6%74.1–78.9%76.6%about the same
No health insurance7.5%6.1–9.2%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.1%32.6–39.7%34.3%about the same
Lack emotional support26.8%23.8–30.2%24.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.7–16.1%15%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%15.2–19.9%17.9%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.2%9.9–12.6%12%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.7%15.6–22%15.4%worse
Housing insecurity18.3%15.5–21.3%13.5%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.5%9.7–13.4%8.4%worse
No reliable transportation9.2%7.8–10.6%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP13.4%10.9–16.3%11.8%
Disability
Any disability24.2%21.4–27.1%26.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%11–14.4%12.4%
Thinking or memory11.2%9.7–12.8%12.2%
Hearing3.5%3.1–3.9%5.6%
Vision4.6%4–5.2%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.3–4.3%3.5%
Errands alone6.8%5.9–7.8%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 Marlton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call Marlton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Marlton 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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