Photo: Mbinebri · CC BY-SA 4.0Within Maryland, Havre de Grace is healthier than 48% of graded towns
Havre de Grace differs from Maryland on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 3 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Havre de Grace. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Havre de Grace
Against towns with similar incomes, Havre de Grace’s lead shrinks
Havre de Grace is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns, but 52% of the 7,766 towns with similar household incomes ($79K–$132K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Cancer and arthritis run high in Havre de Grace
1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), vs 7.6% across Maryland. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.7%), vs 25.8% across Maryland. Conditions ↓
Havre de Grace is short on dental care and mental health care
Havre de Grace’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 ↓
Fewer Havre de Grace adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Maryland. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 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 Maryland figure falls outside Havre de Grace’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Havre de Grace’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Havre de Grace is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns, #136 of 261 in Maryland. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 82% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 40%).
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). Havre de Grace’s median household income is $105,817; among the 7,766 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($79K–$132K), it’s healthier than 52%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Havre de Grace adults…
Havre de Grace runs above MD on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Havre de Grace
1 community health center in Havre de Grace, 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 Havre de Grace; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9% of Havre de Grace adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland
Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.
4.8 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Havre de Grace adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
How Havre de Grace adults are doing
About the same as Maryland on each measure.
1 in 3 Havre de Grace 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.
Havre de Grace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havre de Grace | B+ | 36.1% | 12.7% | 11% | 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 Havre de Grace adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Havre de Grace
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Havre de Grace is better than Maryland on 5 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Maryland figure falls inside Havre de Grace’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Havre de Grace | MD | U.S. | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.9%14.8–19.3 | 17.9% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.7%11.2–14.3 | 12% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.1%13.4–16.9 | 15% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.1%31.3–40.9 | 35.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.7%11.2–14.4 | 12.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 38.1%34.9–41.4 | 36.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 41.8%38.4–45.2 | 38.1% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 29.7%27–32.5 | 25.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.4%9.3–11.7 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.5%8.6–10.3 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.3%5.7–7.1 | 5.8% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.7%5.9–7.7 | 5.9% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.5%3.2–3.8 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.7%7.9–11.8 | 9.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11%9.3–12.8 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 21.4%18.3–24.7 | 23.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 13.5%11.2–15.7 | 14.1% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.3%32.2–40.6 | 37.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.8%5.7–7.9 | 8.7% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.9%77.9–83.4 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 66.7%63.9–69.5 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.6%89.3–91.8 | 89.6% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78%75.1–80.4 | 76.6% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.9%67.1–74.4 | 68.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80.3%75.2–84.9 | 80.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.3%18.6–24.2 | 19.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.7%27.6–36.2 | 34.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.4%18.4–24.6 | 24.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.4%9.6–13.4 | 15.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.1%8.6–11.8 | 13.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.5%5.6–7.5 | 8.4% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.3%5.5–7.2 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9%7.5–10.6 | 11.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.5%22.4–28.9 | 26.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.3%10.7–14.1 | 12.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11.7%10.3–13.2 | 12.2% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.5%5.8–7.2 | 5.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.1%3.7–4.6 | 4.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.8%6–7.7 | 7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.4%3–3.8 | 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 Havre de Grace
Is Havre de Grace a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Havre de Grace is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #136 of 261 in Maryland. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 52%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Havre de Grace?
CDC estimates 36.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.3% and 40.9%, against 35.1% across Maryland and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Havre de Grace?
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Havre de Grace’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Havre de Grace have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–7.9%), 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 Havre de Grace more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Havre de Grace.
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.