Health · Moscow

Moscow, MD health

Moscow differs from Maryland on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.7% vs 9.9%) and more adults with COPD (10.5% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Moscow
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 176 people are less certain, so we show Moscow's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Moscow 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 Moscow adults…

40 of every 100 Moscow adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.3–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Moscow, betterMoscow, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.4% Moscow
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41% Moscow
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Moscow
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.8% Moscow
MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MD 79%
54%
Dentist visit
MD 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
MD 90%
61%
Colon screening
MD 68%
76%
Mammogram
MD 81%
78%
Taking BP meds
MD 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moscow 8.6% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Moscow adults are doing

1 in 3Moscow adults feel lonely
34.8% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Moscow adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · Maryland 19.4% · worse
1 in 4Moscow adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Moscow adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · Maryland 15% · worse
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
Moscow adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · MD 15.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Moscow adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · MD 13.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Moscow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MD 8.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Moscow adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MD 7.8% · about the same

15.2% of Moscow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Moscow

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

HNearest ERPotomac Valley HospitalKeyser · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHampshire Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 21.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Maryland Health Care CorporationWesternport · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Western Maryland Health Care Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Westernport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9 mi
Potomac Valley Hospital
Keyser · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.3 mi
Tri-State Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Cumberland · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Romney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMoscow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allegany County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careMoscow's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alleghany County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthMoscow'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 Moscow. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Moscow
MeasureMoscowMarginMaryland
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%36.3–42.9%36.8%about the same
High cholesterol39.4%36.3–42.7%38.1%about the same
Obesity36.5%31.9–41.5%35.1%about the same
Arthritis34.1%31–37%25.8%worse
Depression27.2%24–30.7%19.4%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)17.7%14.8–20.9%9.9%worse
Asthma11.7%10.4–13.1%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.7–10.8%7.6%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.5–15.3%12.5%about the same
COPD10.5%8.3–12.7%5.9%worse
Heart disease8%6.8–9.2%5.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.6–5%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.8%14.9–22.6%10.9%worse
Binge drink14.8%12.5–17.2%14.1%about the same
Get no exercise32.4%27.3–37.8%23.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41%36.7–45.5%37.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%77.1–82.5%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit53.6%50.3–56.9%64.4%worse
Cholesterol check87%84.9–89%89.6%worse
Colon screening61.2%56.8–65.3%68.2%worse
Mammogram76.1%70.1–81.6%80.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%75–80.2%76.6%about the same
No health insurance8.6%6.5–11.2%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.8%30.3–39.5%34.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.3–27.9%24.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.4%16.9–21.9%15%worse
Fair or poor health23%19.1–27.1%17.9%worse
Frequent physical distress16.4%14–19%12%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.9%13.3–21%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity12.3%10–14.9%13.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8%6.7–9.5%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%6.7–9.6%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP15.2%11.7–19.1%11.8%
Disability
Any disability35.5%30.6–40.4%26.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%13.8–20.1%12.4%
Thinking or memory16.5%13.8–19.3%12.2%
Hearing8.6%7.4–9.8%5.6%
Vision5.6%4.6–6.6%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.7–5.5%3.5%
Errands alone9.7%8–11.4%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 Moscow door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call Moscow better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Moscow 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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