Health · Union Bridge
Union Bridge, MD health
Union Bridge differs from Maryland on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (15% vs 10.9%) and more adults with COPD (7.8% vs 5.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Union BridgeTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Union Bridge’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Union Bridge is healthier than 43% of U.S. towns.
BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressCMental distressC-ObesityBDiabetesB-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 43%
Less healthyHealthier
Maryland towns we grade (332)Healthier than 22%
Towns with similar incomes, $57K–$95K (9,861)Healthier than 44%
About what its income would suggest. Union Bridge does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Union Bridge could be anywhere from D 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 Union Bridge 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. Union Bridge 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 Union Bridge 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
40.7% have obesity
0 better8 close4 worse
Habits
28.5% get no exercise
0 better1 close3 worse
Care & screenings
74% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
33.7% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
13.8% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
30.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Union Bridge adults…
36 of every 100 Union Bridge adults have high blood pressure
Maryland: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32–38.9%
Bars show Union Bridge; the black tick is Maryland. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Union Bridge, betterUnion Bridge, worseToo close to callMaryland
Get no exerciseshare of adults
28.5% Union Bridge
MD 23.6%
MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.2% Union Bridge
MD 37.7%
MD 37.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.8% Union Bridge
MD 14.1%
MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15% Union Bridge
MD 10.9%
MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Union Bridge 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 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Union Bridge 8.8% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection
How Union Bridge adults are doing
1 in 3Union Bridge adults feel lonely
33.7% · Maryland 34.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Union Bridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Maryland 19.4% · worse
1 in 4Union Bridge adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Maryland 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Union Bridge adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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 7
Union Bridge adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · MD 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Union Bridge adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · MD 13.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Union Bridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MD 8.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Union Bridge adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MD 7.8% · about the same
11.6% of Union Bridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Disability
Living with a disability
30.5%
of Union Bridge adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Black tick: Maryland. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Union Bridge
No hospital or community health center in Union Bridge itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERCarroll Hospital CenterWestminster · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe City of Frederick Housing and Human Services/FcaaFrederick · 16.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
The City of Frederick Housing and Human Services/Fcaa
Frederick · community health center
18.8 mi
Family First Health Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Gettysburg
Gettysburg CenterGettysburg · 18.8 mi
Hanover CenterHanover · 19.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careUnion Bridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Carroll County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careUnion Bridge is not a shortage area
! Mental healthUnion Bridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Carroll County · need score 16 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 Union Bridge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Union Bridge
| Measure | Union Bridge | Margin | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.5% | 32–38.9% | 36.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.4% | 33.9–40.9% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40.7% | 35.3–46.2% | 35.1% | worse |
| Arthritis | 28.6% | 25.8–31.5% | 25.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 25.1% | 21.8–28.5% | 19.4% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.6% | 9.4–14.1% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9% | 7.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 9.7–12.9% | 12.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.8% | 6.4–9.5% | 5.9% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6% | 5.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3–4% | 3.4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15% | 11.8–18.2% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.8% | 14.2–19.6% | 14.1% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 28.5% | 23.8–33.5% | 23.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.2% | 32.3–42.1% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74% | 70.4–77.3% | 79.2% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 58.6% | 55.1–61.9% | 64.4% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 86.4% | 84.2–88.5% | 89.6% | worse |
| Colon screening | 63.2% | 58.5–67.8% | 68.2% | worse |
| Mammogram | 76.4% | 69.3–82.5% | 80.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 74.7% | 71.9–77.3% | 76.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.8% | 6.7–11.2% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.7% | 28.9–38.6% | 34.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.3% | 18.6–26% | 24.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18% | 15.6–20.5% | 15% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 18.7% | 15.6–22.2% | 17.9% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.6% | 11.7–15.7% | 12% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.8% | 10.7–17% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 11.6% | 9.4–14.1% | 13.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.3% | 6–8.7% | 8.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.5% | 6.2–8.9% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 11.6% | 8.9–14.5% | 11.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.5% | 26.1–35.2% | 26.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14% | 11.7–16.8% | 12.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.3% | 12.8–17.9% | 12.2% | |
| Hearing | 7% | 6–7.9% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4% | 4.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 8.4% | 7–10% | 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 Union Bridge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maryland figure falls inside it, we don't call Union Bridge better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Union Bridge 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.