Photo: Drew Jacksich from San Jose, CA, The Republic of California · CC BY-SA 2.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Jessup is healthier than 19%
Jessup differs from Maryland on 26 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 9 better, 17 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Jessup. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Jessup
More Jessup adults lack emotional support
1 in 3 adults lack social or emotional support (31.8%), vs 24.2% across Maryland. Loneliness is above the state too: 38.4%, vs 34.3% across Maryland. Mind & connection ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Jessup’s lead shrinks
Jessup is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns, but 19% of the 4,674 towns with similar household incomes ($97K–$161K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Maryland sets a high bar
Jessup is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns, but only 34% of the 261 Maryland towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Jessup
1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (21.2%), vs 15.4% across Maryland. Housing insecurity (19.4% vs 13.5%) and utility shut-off threats (12% vs 8.4%) are higher too. 15.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Jessup is behind on routine checkups
It trails Maryland on four of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (75.4% vs 79.2%), dentist visits (56.3% vs 64.4%), cholesterol checks (85.1% vs 89.6%) and colon screening (62% vs 68.2%). Checkups ↓
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 Jessup’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
What’s behind Jessup’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Jessup is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns, #172 of 261 in Maryland. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 89% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 22%).
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). Jessup’s median household income is $128,851; among the 4,674 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($97K–$161K), it’s healthier than 19%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Most Maryland towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Jessup is healthier than 34% of graded towns, against 64% nationally.
How Jessup adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Jessup runs above Maryland.
2 in 5 Jessup 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.
15.9% of Jessup adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Keeping up with care
Share of Jessup adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
Out of every 100 Jessup adults…
Jessup runs below MD on 9 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 4% of Jessup 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 Jessup
No hospital or community health center in Jessup 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 Jessup; ≈ 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.
0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Jessup and the towns around it
Jessup’s Health Grade ranks 7th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessup | B | 39.8% | 10% | 14.3% | CDC place |
| Elkridge | A | 31.9% | 8.8% | 9% | CDC place |
| Maryland City | B+ | 39.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% | CDC place |
| Fort Meade | A | 33.8% | 5.4% | 10.1% | CDC place |
| Columbia | A | 32.2% | 10.6% | 7.9% | CDC place |
| Savage | A | 34.6% | 10.9% | 9.6% | CDC place |
| Severn | A− | 35.2% | 10.3% | 10.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Jessup adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Jessup
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Jessup is better than Maryland on 9 and worse on 17; on the rest, the Maryland figure falls inside Jessup’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Jessup | MD | U.S. | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 19.2%17.1–21.4 | 17.9% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.1%10–12.2 | 12% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.7%15.2–18.1 | 15% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.8%36.5–43.2 | 35.1% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 10%9–10.9 | 12.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 34%31.8–36.2 | 36.8% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 29.8%27.8–31.9 | 38.1% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 17.3%15.9–18.7 | 25.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.7%8.9–10.6 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 3.8%3.5–4.1 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 3.8%3.5–4.2 | 5.8% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.2%3.7–4.7 | 5.9% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.5%2.3–2.7 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.6%7.4–9.9 | 9.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.3%12.5–16.1 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 22.8%20.3–25.3 | 23.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.7%15.9–19.8 | 14.1% | 15.4% | Worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 46.2%43.2–49.5 | 37.7% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11.6%9.6–13.8 | 8.7% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.4%73–77.8 | 79.2% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 56.3%54–58.7 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.1%83.3–86.8 | 89.6% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 64.4%61.9–67 | 76.6% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 62%59–65 | 68.2% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 83.6%80.5–86.5 | 80.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17.2%15.5–18.9 | 19.4% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 38.4%35.4–41.6 | 34.3% | 32.5% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 31.8%28.9–34.8 | 24.2% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 21.2%18.2–24 | 15.4% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 19.4%17.1–21.8 | 13.5% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 12%10.6–13.4 | 8.4% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 10.6%9.3–12 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 15.9%13.4–18.4 | 11.8% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.6%24.1–29.2 | 26.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.5%8.4–10.6 | 12.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.4%12.9–16 | 12.2% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 3.6%3.3–4 | 5.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4.4%4–4.9 | 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 | 3.3%2.9–3.7 | 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 Jessup
Is Jessup a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Jessup is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #172 of 261 in Maryland. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Jessup?
CDC estimates 39.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 36.5% and 43.2%, against 35.1% across Maryland and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Jessup?
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Jessup’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Jessup have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.6–13.8%), 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 Jessup 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 Jessup.
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.