On CDC estimates, Fairland is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns
Fairland differs from Maryland on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 7 better, 4 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fairland. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fairland
Making ends meet is harder in Fairland
1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (19.1%), vs 15.4% across Maryland. Housing insecurity (17.2% vs 13.5%) and utility shut-off threats (10.5% vs 8.4%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓
Cancer and COPD are less common in Fairland
Fairland runs below Maryland on four chronic conditions, most of all cancer (5.1% vs 7.6%), COPD (4.5% vs 5.9%) and arthritis (20.1% vs 25.8%). Conditions ↓
Fairland has a community health center but no hospital
Mobilemed East Montgomery Service Center is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring, 1.8 miles away. Getting care ↓
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 Fairland’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
What’s behind Fairland’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fairland is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns, #98 of 261 in Maryland. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is smoking (fewer adults who smoke than 92% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 54%.
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). Fairland’s median household income is $98,800; among the 8,762 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($74K–$124K), it’s healthier than 76%, about where its income would put it.
Most Maryland towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Fairland is healthier than 63% of graded towns, against 80% nationally.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.7% of Fairland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Out of every 100 Fairland adults…
Fairland runs below MD on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Fairland
1 community health center in Fairland, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Fairland; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland
Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.
8.7 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Fairland adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
How Fairland adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Fairland does better than Maryland.
4 in 10 Fairland 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.
Fairland and the towns around it
Fairland’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairland | A− | 31.7% | 11.8% | 9% | CDC place |
| Burtonsville | A | 27.8% | 11.3% | 7.9% | CDC place |
| Colesville | A | 26.4% | 12.4% | 6.9% | CDC place |
| Calverton | B+ | 31.7% | 13.6% | 8.6% | CDC place |
| Cloverly | A | 25.8% | 11.6% | 6.7% | CDC place |
| White Oak | B+ | 34.2% | 12.8% | 10.4% | CDC place |
| Konterra | B+ | 36% | 16.2% | 7.6% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Fairland adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Fairland
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Fairland is better than Maryland on 7 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Maryland figure falls inside Fairland’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Fairland | MD | U.S. | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.1%16.3–20 | 17.9% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.1%9.9–12.2 | 12% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.4%13–15.9 | 15% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 31.7%28.2–35.1 | 35.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.8%10.6–13.1 | 12.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34.9%32.5–37.2 | 36.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.9%35.5–40.3 | 38.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 20.1%18.4–21.8 | 25.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.8%9.7–11.9 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.1%4.7–5.6 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.6%4.1–5 | 5.8% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.5%4–5 | 5.9% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.8–3.4 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.6%7.2–10.3 | 9.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9%7.8–10.3 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 22%19.7–24.5 | 23.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 12.3%10.7–13.9 | 14.1% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.2%37.1–43.3 | 37.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.5%8.1–10.8 | 8.7% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.1%75.7–80.2 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 62.5%60–64.9 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.9%88.7–91 | 89.6% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.3%71.8–76.6 | 76.6% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67%64–69.9 | 68.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 81%77–84.7 | 80.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17.1%15.3–19.1 | 19.4% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 36.6%33.5–39.8 | 34.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 26.9%24.2–29.8 | 24.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 19.1%16.9–21.7 | 15.4% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 17.2%15.2–19.4 | 13.5% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 10.5%9.2–12 | 8.4% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.3%8.3–10.5 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 14.7%12.9–16.8 | 11.8% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.2%21.9–26.5 | 26.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.7%9.5–11.9 | 12.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.1%10.8–13.5 | 12.2% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 4%3.6–4.5 | 5.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4.9%4.4–5.3 | 4.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.8%6.1–7.6 | 7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.5%3.2–3.9 | 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 Fairland
Is Fairland a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fairland is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #98 of 261 in Maryland. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 76%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Fairland?
CDC estimates 31.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.2% and 35.1%, against 35.1% across Maryland and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Fairland?
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring, 1.8 miles in a straight line from Fairland’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Fairland have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.1–10.8%), 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 Fairland 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 Fairland.
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.