On CDC estimates, Aberdeen Proving Ground is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns
Aberdeen Proving Ground differs from Maryland on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 12 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Aberdeen Proving Ground. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Aberdeen Proving Ground
Heart disease and cancer are less common in Aberdeen Proving Ground
Aberdeen Proving Ground runs below Maryland on seven chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (3.4% vs 5.8%), cancer (4.6% vs 7.6%) and stroke (2.2% vs 3.4%). A young population is part of it: only 6% of residents are 65 or older (Maryland 17%). Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Aberdeen Proving Ground’s lead shrinks
Aberdeen Proving Ground is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns, but 57% of the 5,051 towns with similar household incomes ($94K–$156K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Aberdeen Proving Ground is short on dental care and mental health care
Aberdeen Proving Ground’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Aberdeen Proving Ground is an active town
Only 18.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.6% across Maryland. Habits ↓
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 Maryland figure falls outside Aberdeen Proving Ground’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
What’s behind Aberdeen Proving Ground’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Aberdeen Proving Ground is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 95% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 43%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Aberdeen Proving Ground’s median household income is $125,069; among the 5,051 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($94K–$156K), it’s healthier than 57%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Aberdeen Proving Ground adults…
Aberdeen Proving Ground runs below MD on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 6% of Aberdeen Proving Ground residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Maryland. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Aberdeen Proving Ground
No hospital or community health center in Aberdeen Proving Ground itself. These are the nearest.
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 Aberdeen Proving Ground; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland
Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Aberdeen Proving Ground adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
How Aberdeen Proving Ground adults are doing
About the same as Maryland on each measure.
1 in 3 Aberdeen Proving Ground adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.7% of Aberdeen Proving Ground adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Aberdeen Proving Ground and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | A− | 37.1% | 9.4% | 10.1% | CDC place |
| Aberdeen | C− | 41.3% | 14.7% | 15.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Aberdeen Proving Ground adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Aberdeen Proving Ground
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Aberdeen Proving Ground is better than Maryland on 12 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Maryland figure falls inside Aberdeen Proving Ground’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Aberdeen Proving Ground | MD | U.S. | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.5%12.3–16.8 | 17.9% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.2%8.8–11.6 | 12% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.4%14.4–18.4 | 15% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.1%32.3–41.9 | 35.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.4%8.1–10.8 | 12.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 29.7%26.8–32.6 | 36.8% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33%29.8–36.1 | 38.1% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 19%16.8–21.1 | 25.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.3%9.1–11.4 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 4.6%4.2–5.1 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 3.4%2.9–3.9 | 5.8% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.9%3.3–4.6 | 5.9% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.2%1.9–2.4 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.3%5.8–8.9 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.1%8.2–12.3 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 18.4%15.4–21.6 | 23.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.4%13.8–19 | 14.1% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.6%35.3–44.1 | 37.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.3%5.8–9 | 8.7% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.9%73.5–79.9 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 65.7%62.7–68.6 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88%86.1–89.7 | 89.6% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 67.7%64.3–71 | 76.6% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 61.6%57.6–65.6 | 68.2% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80.1%74.8–84.6 | 80.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21%18.3–23.7 | 19.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33.8%29.4–38.3 | 34.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.5%20.2–27.1 | 24.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.8%10.4–15.6 | 15.4% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 13%10.8–15.4 | 13.5% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.4%7.1–9.8 | 8.4% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.5%6.4–8.8 | 7.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.7%7.6–11.9 | 11.8% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 20.6%17.6–23.7 | 26.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 7.9%6.6–9.2 | 12.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12%10.3–13.8 | 12.2% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 3.6%3.1–4 | 5.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.5%3.1–4 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.9%5–6.7 | 7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.7%2.3–3.1 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Maryland figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Aberdeen Proving Ground
Is Aberdeen Proving Ground a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Aberdeen Proving Ground is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns: A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 57%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Aberdeen Proving Ground?
CDC estimates 37.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.3% and 41.9%, against 35.1% across Maryland and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Aberdeen Proving Ground?
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Aberdeen Proving Ground’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Aberdeen Proving Ground have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.8–9%), against 8.7% across Maryland.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Aberdeen Proving Ground more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maryland figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.