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Health in Maytown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Maytown residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Maytown, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Maytown. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Maytown

Cancer runs high in Maytown

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.2% across Alabama. Conditions ↓

Fewer Maytown adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Alabama. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Alabama figure falls outside Maytown’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Maytown adults…

Maytown runs below AL on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Maytown adults have had cancer
Alabama: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.1%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
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 8
Maytown adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · AL 19.2%
Better than AL
1 in 11
Maytown adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · AL 13.9%
Better than AL
1 in 15
Maytown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 14
Maytown adults lack reliable transportation
7% · AL 9.8%
Better than AL

8.5% of Maytown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Getting care

Care in and near Maytown

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

HNearest ERPrinceton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrinceton Baptist Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCahaba Medical Care FoundationFairfield · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Cahaba Medical Care Foundation
7 sites · nearest in Fairfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.4 mi
Ensley Health Center
Birmingham · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.6 mi
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ER
11.7 mi
The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham · not rated
ERChildren’s
11.8 mi
University of Alabama Hospital
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
Birmingham VA Medical Center
Birmingham · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Maytown itself
✓ Dental careMaytown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Maytown itself

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 Maytown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.6%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 14.8%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Maytown, betterMaytown, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Maytown gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupAL 80%
59%Dentist visitAL 57%
90%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
73%Colon screeningAL 67%
81%MammogramAL 78%
81%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maytown 8.1% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Maytown adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Maytown does better than Alabama.

1 in 3Maytown adults feel lonely
34.9% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 5Maytown adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · AL 24.8% · Better than AL
1 in 4Maytown adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 7Maytown adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Maytown adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Maytown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Birmingham: 42.2%Adamsville: 38.9%Sylvan Springs: 32.4%Irondale: 33.5%Center Point: 46%Homewood: 29.7%Mountain Brook: 26.8%Trussville: 31.2%Vestavia Hills: 29.1%Hoover: 30.2%Leeds: 35.2%Forestdale: 43.4%McDonald Chapel: 41.5%Midfield: 45%Fultondale: 35.9%Graysville: 38%Brookside: 35%West Jefferson: 35.3%Maytown: 33.6%MaytownBirminghamAdamsvilleSylvan SpringsPrinceton Baptist Medical Center · Birmingham · 9.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHThe Children's Hospital of Alabama · Birmingham · 11.7 miHUniversity of Alabama Hospital · Birmingham · 11.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHBirmingham VA Medical Center · Birmingham · 11.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHCahaba Medical Care - Hope Health · Fairfield · 6.4 mi+Ensley Health Center · Birmingham · 6.4 mi+
Healthier than ALNear ALLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sylvan Springs32.4%
Maytown33.6%
Adamsville38.9%
Birmingham42.2%
AL39.4%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BirminghamD42.2%19.2%16.6%CDC place
AdamsvilleC38.9%16.4%15.5%CDC place
Sylvan SpringsB32.4%13.5%13.2%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.4%

of Maytown adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Alabama

Questions about health in Maytown

Why doesn’t Maytown have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Maytown.

What hospital is closest to Maytown?

Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, 9.6 miles in a straight line from Maytown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Maytown?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cahaba Medical Care - Hope Health in Fairfield, 6.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Maytown.

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Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alabama figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.