Health · Salisbury
Salisbury, MD health
Salisbury differs from Maryland on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.6% vs 7.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.4% vs 9.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for SalisburyTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Salisbury’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Salisbury is healthier than 23% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressC-Mental distressDObesityCDiabetesC+SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 23%
Less healthyHealthier
Maryland towns we grade (332)Healthier than 8%
Towns with similar incomes, $44K–$73K (7,801)Healthier than 37%
About what its income would suggest. Salisbury does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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. Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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
42.8% have obesity
1 better7 close4 worse
Habits
31.7% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
80.8% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
37.2% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
24% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
31.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Salisbury adults…
38 of every 100 Salisbury adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.1–40.4%
Bars show Salisbury; the black tick is Maryland. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Salisbury, betterSalisbury, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.7% Salisbury
MD 23.6%
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.6% Salisbury
MD 37.7%
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.5% Salisbury
MD 14.1%
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.1% Salisbury
MD 10.9%
MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Salisbury 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 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Salisbury 11.4% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Salisbury adults are doing
1 in 3Salisbury adults feel lonely
37.2% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Salisbury adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Maryland 19.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Salisbury adults lack social or emotional support
26.8% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Salisbury adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · 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 4
Salisbury adults worry about having enough food
24% · MD 15.4% · worse
1 in 5
Salisbury adults worry about keeping their housing
18.8% · MD 13.5% · worse
1 in 7
Salisbury adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.6% · MD 8.4% · worse
1 in 8
Salisbury adults lack reliable transportation
12.8% · MD 7.8% · worse
22.9% of Salisbury adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Disability
Living with a disability
31.6%
of Salisbury adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Black tick: Maryland. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Salisbury
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Salisbury, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERTidalhealth Peninsula RegionalSalisbury · 1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThree Lower Counties Community ServicesSalisbury · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.6 mi
Three Lower Counties Community Services
9 sites · nearest in Salisbury
Chc - Hwd BhSalisbury · 0.6 mi
TidalhealthSalisbury · 1.1 mi
Chc - Riverside BhSalisbury · 1.5 mi
Chc - Salisbury DentalSalisbury · 1.9 mi
Chc - Pmd PedsSalisbury · 1.9 mi
Chc - Woodbrooke Ob/GynSalisbury · 2 mi
Chc - Woodbrooke AdultSalisbury · 2.1 mi
Chc - Power StreetSalisbury · 2.5 mi
Chc - South DivisionSalisbury · 2.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careSalisbury's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Wicomico County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careSalisbury's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wicomico County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthSalisbury's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wicomico 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 Salisbury. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Salisbury
| Measure | Salisbury | Margin | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37.7% | 35.1–40.4% | 36.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.2% | 34.5–40% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42.8% | 38.6–47.2% | 35.1% | worse |
| Arthritis | 27% | 25–29.2% | 25.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 21.8% | 19.4–24.5% | 19.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.4% | 13.9–19.3% | 9.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.6% | 6.1–7.2% | 7.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 12.2–15% | 12.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6% | 5.9% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.4% | 5.8–7% | 5.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4% | 3.4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.1% | 13.4–17% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 13.5% | 11.6–15.7% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.7% | 28.6–34.9% | 23.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.6% | 34.7–42.6% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.8% | 78.3–83.2% | 79.2% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 51.7% | 48.6–54.7% | 64.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.6% | 84–87.1% | 89.6% | worse |
| Colon screening | 67.5% | 63.8–71.1% | 68.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 78.4% | 73.2–83.1% | 80.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.9% | 74.8–79% | 76.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.4% | 9.9–13% | 8.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37.2% | 33.2–40.8% | 34.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 26.8% | 23.8–29.9% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.2% | 17.3–21.2% | 15% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 24.2% | 21.9–26.5% | 17.9% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 14% | 12.6–15.5% | 12% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 24% | 21.6–26.6% | 15.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 18.8% | 16.7–21% | 13.5% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 13.6% | 12.1–15.3% | 8.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 12.8% | 11.4–14.2% | 7.8% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 22.9% | 20.6–25.3% | 11.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.6% | 28.7–34.7% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.4% | 13.9–17% | 12.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.9% | 15.2–18.6% | 12.2% | |
| Hearing | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 6.7% | 6.2–7.3% | 4.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.9% | 4.6–5.4% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5% | 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 Salisbury door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call Salisbury better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Salisbury 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.