Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Within Maryland, Brooklyn Park is healthier than 22% of graded towns
Brooklyn Park differs from Maryland on 13 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 12 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Brooklyn Park. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Brooklyn Park
Dental care lags in Brooklyn Park
59.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Maryland. Among those 65 and older, 13.9% have lost all their teeth (Maryland 9.9%). Checkups ↓
Smoking is more common in Brooklyn Park
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.6%), vs 10.9% across Maryland. Habits ↓
Health varies a lot right around Brooklyn Park
Grades next door run from Linthicum (A) to Baltimore Highlands (D). Brooklyn Park is a B−. Around town ↓
COPD runs high in Brooklyn Park
1 in 15 adults have COPD (6.8%), vs 5.9% across Maryland. Conditions ↓
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 Brooklyn Park’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
What’s behind Brooklyn Park’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Brooklyn Park is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns, #204 of 261 in Maryland. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 56% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 36%).
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). Brooklyn Park’s median household income is $87,989; among the 10,155 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($66K–$110K), it’s healthier than 35%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Keeping up with care
Share of Brooklyn Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland
Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.
2.7 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves
Brooklyn Park and the towns around it
Brooklyn Park’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Park | B− | 37.3% | 11.7% | 14.6% | CDC place |
| Baltimore Highlands | D | 38.5% | 14% | 18% | CDC place |
| Baltimore | C | 38.1% | 14.4% | 16.1% | CDC place |
| Linthicum | A | 32.3% | 9.6% | 10.5% | CDC place |
| Glen Burnie | B− | 37.7% | 11.5% | 13.7% | CDC place |
| Ferndale | B+ | 36.1% | 10.9% | 12.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Out of every 100 Brooklyn Park adults…
Brooklyn Park runs below MD on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Brooklyn Park
No hospital or community health center in Brooklyn Park 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 Brooklyn Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Brooklyn Park adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Brooklyn Park runs above Maryland.
4 in 10 Brooklyn Park 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.
13.7% of Brooklyn Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Brooklyn Park adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Brooklyn Park
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Brooklyn Park is better than Maryland on 1 and worse on 12; on the rest, the Maryland figure falls inside Brooklyn Park’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Brooklyn Park | MD | U.S. | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21.2%19–23.4 | 17.9% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.1%12.7–15.7 | 12% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.2%15.6–19 | 15% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.3%33.4–41.3 | 35.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.7%10.4–13.1 | 12.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.7%33.2–38.3 | 36.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.3%32.7–38 | 38.1% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 26%23.9–28.2 | 25.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.8%9.7–12.1 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.7%7–8.4 | 7.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.9%5.3–6.5 | 5.8% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.8%6.1–7.6 | 5.9% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.4%3.1–3.7 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.9%11.6–16.6 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.6%12.8–16.5 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 26%23.1–29.1 | 23.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16%13.9–18.3 | 14.1% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.7%37.9–45.4 | 37.7% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.6%9.2–12.2 | 8.7% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.9%75.2–80.5 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 59.1%56.1–61.9 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.5%85.8–89 | 89.6% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 73.8%71.2–76.3 | 76.6% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.1%61.6–68.6 | 68.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 81.5%77.1–85.6 | 80.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.3%19–23.9 | 19.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 36.7%33.3–40.5 | 34.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 25.8%23.1–29 | 24.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 17.8%15.7–20.3 | 15.4% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 14.7%13.1–16.8 | 13.5% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9%8–10.3 | 8.4% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.6%7.7–9.7 | 7.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 13.7%12.1–15.8 | 11.8% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.3%28.4–34.3 | 26.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.9%12.4–15.4 | 12.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.1%13.6–16.8 | 12.2% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.1%5.4–6.8 | 5.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.9%4.5–5.4 | 4.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.3%7.4–9.2 | 7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.8%3.4–4.1 | 3.5% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Brooklyn Park
Is Brooklyn Park a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Brooklyn Park is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns: B− for health, #204 of 261 in Maryland. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 35%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Brooklyn Park?
CDC estimates 37.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.4% and 41.3%, against 35.1% across Maryland and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Brooklyn Park?
Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Brooklyn Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Brooklyn Park have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.2–12.2%), 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 Brooklyn Park more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brooklyn Park.
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.