Health · Mitchellville

Mitchellville, MD health

Mitchellville differs from Maryland on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with depression (13.3% vs 19.4%) and fewer smokers (7.6% vs 10.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (14.9% vs 12.5%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mitchellville is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns.

B+Self-rated healthAPhysical distressA+Mental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesA+SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 70%
Less healthyHealthier
Maryland towns we grade (332)Healthier than 48%
Towns with similar incomes, $112K–$187K (2,681)Healthier than 14%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Mitchellville is healthier than 70% 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, Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville 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. Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville adults…

43 of every 100 Mitchellville adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.9–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mitchellville, betterMitchellville, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.1% Mitchellville
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.3% Mitchellville
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11% Mitchellville
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 7.6% Mitchellville
MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MD 79%
66%
Dentist visit
MD 64%
93%
Cholesterol check
MD 90%
76%
Colon screening
MD 68%
85%
Mammogram
MD 81%
80%
Taking BP meds
MD 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mitchellville 7.1% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Mitchellville adults are doing

1 in 3Mitchellville adults feel lonely
34.7% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 8Mitchellville adults have been diagnosed with depression
13.3% · Maryland 19.4% · better
1 in 4Mitchellville adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 8Mitchellville adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · Maryland 15% · better
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
Mitchellville adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · MD 15.4% · about the same
1 in 7
Mitchellville adults worry about keeping their housing
14.8% · MD 13.5% · about the same
1 in 11
Mitchellville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · MD 8.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Mitchellville adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MD 7.8% · about the same

10.3% of Mitchellville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Disability

Living with a disability

23.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory9.7%
Hearing3.9%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Mitchellville

Mitchellville 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 Mitchellville.

Lake Arbor: 41% Woodmore: 40.1% Springdale: 41.5% Lanham: 42.1% Fairwood: 39.5% Glenn Dale: 38.3% Kettering: 42.5% Summerfield: 45.1% Glenarden: 45% Largo: 43.4% Bowie: 38% Seabrook: 42% Brock Hall: 42.2% Mitchellville: 40.8% Mitchellville Lake Arbor Woodmore Springdale Lanham Fairwood Glenn Dale Kettering University of Md Capital Region Medical Center · Upper Marlboro · 3.3 mi · 1★ MedicareH Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr · Lanham · 4.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Cci-Ora Glen · Greenbelt · 5.1 mi+ Absolutecare of Md2 · Greenbelt · 5.3 mi+
38%45.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Glenn Dale38.3%
Fairwood39.5%
Woodmore40.1%
Mitchellville40.8%
Lake Arbor41%
Springdale41.5%
Lanham42.1%
Kettering42.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.3 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 Mitchellville

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Md Capital Region Medical CenterUpper Marlboro · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLuminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr★★★★★ · 4.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Community ClinicGreenbelt · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
University of Md Capital Region Medical Center
Upper Marlboro · ★★★★★
ER
4.3 mi
Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr
Lanham · ★★★★★
ER
5.1 mi
The Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Greenbelt
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.3 mi
Absolutecare of Md2
Greenbelt · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.9 mi
Washington Dc VA Medical Center
Washington · ★★★★★
ERVA
11 mi
Children's National Hospital
Washington · not rated
ERChildren's
✓ Primary careMitchellville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMitchellville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMitchellville 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 Mitchellville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Mitchellville
MeasureMitchellvilleMarginMaryland
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.6%39.9–45.2%36.8%worse
High cholesterol37.2%34.5–39.8%38.1%about the same
Obesity40.8%36.8–44.8%35.1%worse
Arthritis26.7%24.5–28.8%25.8%about the same
Depression13.3%11.6–14.9%19.4%better
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%9.8–13.9%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.7%10.6–12.9%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.3%5.7–6.9%7.6%better
Diabetes14.9%13.4–16.4%12.5%worse
COPD4.6%3.9–5.2%5.9%better
Heart disease5.2%4.6–5.8%5.8%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7.6%6.4–9%10.9%better
Binge drink11%9.4–12.6%14.1%better
Get no exercise22.1%19.4–25%23.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours43.3%40–46.7%37.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.2%80.1–84.1%79.2%better
Dentist visit66.3%63.7–68.7%64.4%about the same
Cholesterol check92.7%91.7–93.7%89.6%better
Colon screening75.8%73.1–78.4%68.2%better
Mammogram85.2%81.8–88.3%80.7%better
Taking BP meds79.9%77.7–81.7%76.6%better
No health insurance7.1%5.9–8.5%8.7%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.7%31.3–38.1%34.3%about the same
Lack emotional support25.5%22.6–28.5%24.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.3%11–13.8%15%better
Fair or poor health16.5%14.5–18.6%17.9%about the same
Frequent physical distress10.6%9.4–11.9%12%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.4%12.7–18.1%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity14.8%12.6–17.2%13.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9%7.7–10.5%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.6–8.9%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP10.3%8.2–12.5%11.8%
Disability
Any disability23.7%21.2–26.3%26.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13%11.4–14.7%12.4%
Thinking or memory9.7%8.5–11%12.2%
Hearing3.9%3.4–4.3%5.6%
Vision4.4%3.9–4.9%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.1–4%3.5%
Errands alone6.1%5.3–6.9%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 Mitchellville door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call Mitchellville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mitchellville 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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