Health · Perryville
Perryville, MD health
Perryville differs from Maryland on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (17.9% vs 10.9%) and more adults with COPD (9.1% vs 5.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for PerryvilleTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Perryville’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Perryville is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns.
CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressDObesityDDiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 15%
Less healthyHealthier
Maryland towns we grade (332)Healthier than 5%
Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$97K (9,842)Healthier than 6%
About what its income would suggest. Perryville does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Perryville could be anywhere from D− to B−.
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 Perryville 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. Perryville 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 Perryville 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
44.2% have obesity
0 better3 close9 worse
Habits
30.8% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
77.6% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
32.6% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
16.6% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
33.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Perryville adults…
42 of every 100 Perryville adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.8–45.4%
Bars show Perryville; the black tick is Maryland. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Perryville, betterPerryville, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30.8% Perryville
MD 23.6%
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.8% Perryville
MD 37.7%
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.1% Perryville
MD 14.1%
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17.9% Perryville
MD 10.9%
MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Perryville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
Yearly checkup
MD 79%Dentist visit
MD 64%Cholesterol check
MD 90%Colon screening
MD 68%Mammogram
MD 81%Taking BP meds
MD 77%1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perryville 8.5% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Perryville adults are doing
1 in 3Perryville adults feel lonely
32.6% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Perryville adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · Maryland 19.4% · worse
1 in 4Perryville adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Perryville adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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
Perryville adults worry about having enough food
16.6% · MD 15.4% · about the same
1 in 7
Perryville adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · MD 13.5% · about the same
1 in 11
Perryville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · MD 8.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Perryville adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MD 7.8% · about the same
15% of Perryville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Disability
Living with a disability
33.4%
of Perryville adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Black tick: Maryland. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Perryville
No hospital or community health center in Perryville itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERUmd Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air · 15.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWest Cecil Health CenterHavre De Grace · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
VA Maryland Healthcare System - Perry Point
Perry Point · not rated
2.9 mi
West Cecil Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Havre De Grace
Beacon Health CenterHavre De Grace · 2.9 mi
West Cecil Health CenterConowingo · 8.9 mi
West Cecil Health Center-Cecil County Health DepartmentElkton · 12.7 mi
15.3 mi
Lch Health & Community Services
3 sites · nearest in Oxford
Lch Health and Community ServicesOxford · 15.3 mi
Lch Health and Community ServicesWest Grove · 19.8 mi
Lch Health and Community ServicesWest Grove · 19.8 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePerryville's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Cecil County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental carePerryville is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPerryville's county is a federal shortage area.Cecil County · need score 15 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 Perryville. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Perryville
| Measure | Perryville | Margin | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.1% | 38.8–45.4% | 36.8% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.3% | 37.1–43.6% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 44.2% | 39.3–49.1% | 35.1% | worse |
| Arthritis | 31.4% | 28.7–34.2% | 25.8% | worse |
| Depression | 24% | 21.2–27% | 19.4% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.1% | 9.9–14.5% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.8% | 7.9–9.6% | 7.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.3% | 13.4–17.2% | 12.5% | worse |
| COPD | 9.1% | 7.7–10.8% | 5.9% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.4% | 6.5–8.5% | 5.8% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7% | 3.4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.9% | 14.8–21.1% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.1% | 11.9–16.6% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30.8% | 26.4–35.3% | 23.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.8% | 35.3–44.2% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.6% | 74.5–80.5% | 79.2% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 60.9% | 57.6–64% | 64.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 87.5% | 85.5–89.3% | 89.6% | worse |
| Colon screening | 60.4% | 56.3–64.4% | 68.2% | worse |
| Mammogram | 72.1% | 65.6–77.8% | 80.7% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 78.5% | 75.8–80.9% | 76.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.5% | 6.8–10.6% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.6% | 28.6–37.1% | 34.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.7% | 19.7–26.4% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.6% | 16.3–20.8% | 15% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 22.7% | 19.5–26.2% | 17.9% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.7% | 13.7–17.9% | 12% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.6% | 13.8–20% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13.7% | 11.6–16.2% | 13.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.3% | 7.9–10.9% | 8.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.8% | 7.6–10.2% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 15% | 12.4–18.2% | 11.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.4% | 29.3–37.6% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.2% | 13.9–18.8% | 12.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.7% | 13.5–18% | 12.2% | |
| Hearing | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3% | 4.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.6% | 4–5.4% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6% | 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 Perryville door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call Perryville better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Perryville 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.