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A−Health Grade
Health in Kingsville · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Kingsville is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns

Kingsville differs from Maryland on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 15 better, 5 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Kingsville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Kingsville

Cancer and arthritis run high in Kingsville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.3%), vs 7.6% across Maryland. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31.3%), vs 25.8% across Maryland. In all, Kingsville runs above Maryland on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Maryland 17%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, Kingsville’s lead shrinks

Kingsville is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns, but 53% of the 4,696 towns with similar household incomes ($96K–$161K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Kingsville keeps up with checkups

It beats Maryland on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (67% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (91.3% vs 89.6%). Checkups ↓

Fewer Kingsville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Maryland. 1 in 12 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 Kingsville’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Kingsville’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kingsville is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns, #80 of 261 in Maryland. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 88% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 52%.

A−Self-rated health15.3% · MD 17.9% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress11.6% · MD 12% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress14.2% · MD 15% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity30.3% · MD 35.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.9% · MD 12.5% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking10% smoke · MD 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22.1% · MD 23.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 83%
Less healthyHealthier
Maryland towns we grade (261)Healthier than 70%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $96K–$161K (4,696)Healthier than 53%

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). Kingsville’s median household income is $128,563; among the 4,696 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($96K–$161K), it’s healthier than 53%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Kingsville could be anywhere from B to A.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kingsville adults…

Kingsville runs below MD on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Kingsville adults have had cancer
Maryland: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.4–12.2%
Better than MDWorseAbout the sameMaryland
Why age matters here

Kingsville is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Maryland. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Kingsville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Kingsville27%
Maryland17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Kingsville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.

81%Yearly checkupMD 79%
67%Dentist visitMD 64%
91%Cholesterol checkMD 90%
74%Colon screeningMD 68%
81%MammogramMD 81%
80%Taking BP medsMD 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kingsville 5.6% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 12
Kingsville adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · MD 15.4%
Better than MD
1 in 14
Kingsville adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · MD 13.5%
Better than MD
1 in 22
Kingsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · MD 8.4%
Better than MD
1 in 21
Kingsville adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · MD 7.8%
Better than MD

5.8% of Kingsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Getting care

Care in and near Kingsville

No hospital or community health center in Kingsville itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERUmd Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of MD St. Joseph Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaltimore Medical SystemRosedale · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.4 mi
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Bel Air · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
Baltimore Medical System
5 sites · nearest in Rosedale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Health Care for Homeless
2 sites · nearest in Rosedale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
Rosedale · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital
Baltimore · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
University of MD St. Joseph Medical Center
Towson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careKingsville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKingsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthKingsville is not a shortage area

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 Kingsville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland

Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.1%MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%MD 37.7%
Binge drink 14.1%MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 10%MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kingsville, betterKingsville, worseAbout the sameMaryland
Mind & connection

How Kingsville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Kingsville runs above Maryland.

3 in 10Kingsville adults feel lonely
30.6% · MD 34.3% · Better than MD
1 in 5Kingsville adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · MD 24.2% · Better than MD
1 in 5Kingsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · MD 19.4% · Worse than MD
1 in 7Kingsville adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · MD 15% · About the same as MD
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Kingsville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Kingsville and the towns around it

Kingsville’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.

Pleasant Hills: 33%Honeygo: 29%White Marsh: 30.5%Perry Hall: 30.9%Kingsville: 30.3%KingsvillePleasant HillsHoneygo
Healthier than MDNear MDLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Honeygo29%
Kingsville30.3%
Pleasant Hills33%
MD35.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
KingsvilleA−30.3%11.9%10%CDC place
Pleasant HillsA33%11.5%8.9%CDC place
HoneygoA29%11.4%9.3%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.5%

of Kingsville adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory10.5%
Hearing7%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Maryland

Every CDC estimate for Kingsville

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Kingsville is better than Maryland on 15 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Maryland figure falls inside Kingsville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…KingsvilleMDU.S.vs MD
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.3%13.2–17.617.9%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.6%10.2–13.212%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.2%12.7–15.915%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity30.3%27–33.835.1%32.9%Better
Diabetes11.9%10.6–13.412.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.5%34–39.236.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)42%39.5–44.738.1%37.1%Worse
Arthritis31.3%29–33.725.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma10.2%9.2–11.310.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer11.3%10.4–12.27.6%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7%6.2–7.95.8%6.4%Worse
COPD6.9%5.7–8.15.9%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.83.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7.1%5.9–8.59.9%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10%8.1–1210.9%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work22.1%19.1–25.223.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking14.1%12.4–1614.1%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%29.5–35.637.7%36%Better
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.6%4.5–6.98.7%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.9%78.8–82.979.2%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67%64.5–69.464.4%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years91.3%90.1–92.589.6%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.7%77.4–8276.6%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)73.9%70.9–76.868.2%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)80.7%76.6–84.780.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.7%19.5–2419.4%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely30.6%27.3–33.634.3%32.5%Better
Lack social and emotional support20.5%17.9–2324.2%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food8.4%6.8–10.215.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7.4%6.2–8.713.5%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.5%3.8–5.28.4%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation4.8%4.1–5.67.8%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)5.8%4.6–7.211.8%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability24.5%21.7–27.526.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11.7%10–13.612.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.5%9.1–1212.2%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty7%6.2–7.95.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty3.4%2.9–3.94.5%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.9%5.1–6.97%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.9%2.5–3.43.5%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 Kingsville

Is Kingsville a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kingsville is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #80 of 261 in Maryland. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 53%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Kingsville?

CDC estimates 30.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 27% and 33.8%, against 35.1% across Maryland and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Kingsville?

Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, 6.4 miles in a straight line from Kingsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Kingsville have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.5–6.9%), 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 Kingsville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

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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.