Photo: SlipperyDude · CC BY-SA 3.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Lake Arbor is healthier than 42%
Lake Arbor differs from Maryland on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 17 better, 4 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lake Arbor. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lake Arbor
Lake Arbor keeps up with checkups
It beats Maryland on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82% vs 79.2%) and dentist visits (68.8% vs 64.4%). Checkups ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Lake Arbor’s lead shrinks
Lake Arbor is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns, but 42% of the 5,583 towns with similar household incomes ($91K–$152K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Depression and COPD are less common in Lake Arbor
Lake Arbor runs below Maryland on four chronic conditions, most of all depression (13.7% vs 19.4%), COPD (4.2% vs 5.9%) and heart disease (4.6% vs 5.8%). Conditions ↓
Few Lake Arbor adults smoke
7.3% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 10.9% across Maryland. Habits ↓
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 Lake Arbor’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
What’s behind Lake Arbor’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lake Arbor is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns, #129 of 261 in Maryland. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 97% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 15%).
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). Lake Arbor’s median household income is $121,211; among the 5,583 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($91K–$152K), it’s healthier than 42%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Most Maryland towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Lake Arbor is healthier than 51% of graded towns, against 74% nationally.
Keeping up with care
Share of Lake Arbor adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
Out of every 100 Lake Arbor adults…
Lake Arbor runs below MD on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland
Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.
0.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
Care in and near Lake Arbor
1 hospital in Lake Arbor, 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 Lake Arbor; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Lake Arbor adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Lake Arbor does better than Maryland.
1 in 3 Lake Arbor 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.
10.4% of Lake Arbor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Lake Arbor and the towns around it
Lake Arbor has the best Health Grade of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Arbor | B+ | 41% | 13.4% | 7.3% | CDC place |
| Mitchellville | B+ | 40.8% | 14.9% | 7.6% | CDC place |
| Springdale | B | 41.5% | 14.5% | 8.7% | CDC place |
| Summerfield | B− | 45.1% | 13.9% | 10.9% | CDC place |
| Glenarden | C+ | 45% | 16.2% | 11.6% | CDC place |
| Kettering | B | 42.5% | 15.9% | 8.2% | CDC place |
| Largo | B | 43.4% | 14.4% | 8.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lake Arbor adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Lake Arbor
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lake Arbor is better than Maryland on 17 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Maryland figure falls inside Lake Arbor’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Lake Arbor | MD | U.S. | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.5%13.8–17.4 | 17.9% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.2%9–11.3 | 12% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.7%11.3–14.1 | 15% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 41%37.1–44.7 | 35.1% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 13.4%12–14.8 | 12.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 40.5%37.8–43 | 36.8% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.4%32.8–37.9 | 38.1% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 25.3%23.2–27.3 | 25.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 12%10.8–13.2 | 10.6% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.2%5.6–6.7 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.6%4.1–5.1 | 5.8% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.2%3.6–4.8 | 5.9% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.4%3.1–3.7 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.4%6.9–10 | 9.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.3%6.1–8.5 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 20.9%18.4–23.4 | 23.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 11.3%9.7–13 | 14.1% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.2%38.9–45.5 | 37.7% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.5%5.4–7.6 | 8.7% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 82%79.9–83.9 | 79.2% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68.8%66.3–71.1 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 92.7%91.6–93.6 | 89.6% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.1%75.8–80.1 | 76.6% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 73.8%70.9–76.5 | 68.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 85.6%82.2–88.6 | 80.7% | 76.4% | Better |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 13.7%12–15.4 | 19.4% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 34.9%31.5–38.3 | 34.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 25.1%22.4–28 | 24.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15.2%12.9–17.6 | 15.4% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 15.3%13.2–17.6 | 13.5% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9.5%8.2–10.9 | 8.4% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.8%6.7–8.9 | 7.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 10.4%8.6–12.5 | 11.8% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.7%20.3–25.1 | 26.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.9%10.5–13.5 | 12.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.6%8.5–10.8 | 12.2% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 3.6%3.2–4 | 5.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4.1%3.7–4.6 | 4.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6%5.3–6.8 | 7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| 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 Lake Arbor
Is Lake Arbor a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lake Arbor is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns: B+ for health, #129 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 Lake Arbor?
CDC estimates 41% of adults have obesity, likely between 37.1% and 44.7%, against 35.1% across Maryland and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Lake Arbor?
University of MD Capital Region Medical Center in Upper Marlboro, 1.0 miles in a straight line from Lake Arbor’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Lake Arbor have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.4–7.6%), 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 Lake Arbor 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 Lake Arbor.
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.