Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Landover Hills is healthier than 21%
Landover Hills differs from Maryland on 24 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 18 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Landover Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Landover Hills
1 in 4 working-age adults in Landover Hills has no health insurance
23% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 8.7% across Maryland. Checkups ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Landover Hills
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (27.3%), vs 15.4% across Maryland. Housing insecurity (23.9% vs 13.5%) and no reliable transportation (12% vs 7.8%) are higher too. 17.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Landover Hills is behind on routine checkups
It trails Maryland on four of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (72.1% vs 79.2%), dentist visits (54.8% vs 64.4%), cholesterol checks (86% vs 89.6%) and colon screening (61.3% 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 Landover Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B.
What’s behind Landover Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Landover Hills is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 76% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 11%).
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). Landover Hills’ median household income is $92,500; among the 9,649 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($69K–$116K), it’s healthier than 21%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Where Landover Hills compares well: high cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years), 34.5% (U.S. 37.1%); arthritis, 20.8% (U.S. 25.3%); cancer, other than skin cancer, 4.4% (U.S. 7.9%).
Keeping up with care
Share of Landover Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
17.3% of Landover Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Out of every 100 Landover Hills adults…
Landover Hills runs below MD on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Landover Hills
No hospital or community health center in Landover Hills 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 Landover Hills; ≈ 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.
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How Landover Hills adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Landover Hills runs above Maryland.
2 in 5 Landover Hills 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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Landover Hills and the towns around it
Landover Hills has the best Health Grade of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landover Hills | C+ | 41.9% | 13.4% | 11.8% | CDC place |
| Landover | C | 45.6% | 15.1% | 13.5% | CDC place |
| Woodlawn | C+ | 42.6% | 14.7% | 11.9% | CDC place |
| New Carrollton | C+ | 43.3% | 14.6% | 11.8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Landover Hills adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Landover Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Landover Hills is better than Maryland on 6 and worse on 18; on the rest, the Maryland figure falls inside Landover Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Landover Hills | MD | U.S. | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 24.1%21.2–27.3 | 17.9% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.8%12.3–15.5 | 12% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.5%13.8–17.3 | 15% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 41.9%37.9–45.8 | 35.1% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 13.4%12.1–14.9 | 12.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 33.1%30.7–35.5 | 36.8% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.5%31.9–36.9 | 38.1% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 20.8%19–22.5 | 25.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.8%9.7–11.9 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 4.4%4–4.8 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.8%4.3–5.3 | 5.8% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.2%4.5–5.9 | 5.9% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.8–3.4 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.5%10.5–14.8 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.8%10–13.7 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 30.7%27.1–34.4 | 23.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 14.4%12.5–16.3 | 14.1% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.4%39.1–45.6 | 37.7% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 23%19–27.4 | 8.7% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 72.1%69.3–74.8 | 79.2% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 54.8%52.2–57.4 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86%84–87.9 | 89.6% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 70%67.4–72.4 | 76.6% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 61.3%57.9–64.6 | 68.2% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77%72.2–81.5 | 80.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 15.7%13.8–17.6 | 19.4% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 38.2%34.6–42.1 | 34.3% | 32.5% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 28.8%25.6–32.4 | 24.2% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 27.3%23.2–31.7 | 15.4% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 23.9%20.6–27.5 | 13.5% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 12.3%10.6–14.2 | 8.4% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 12%10.3–13.9 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 17.3%14.3–20.4 | 11.8% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.6%26.4–32.9 | 26.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.9%12.2–15.7 | 12.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.4%13.3–17.5 | 12.2% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 4.6%4.1–5.2 | 5.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 6.5%5.7–7.3 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.2%7.1–9.3 | 7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.4%3.9–5 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Landover Hills
Is Landover Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Landover Hills is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns: C+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Landover Hills?
CDC estimates 41.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 37.9% and 45.8%, against 35.1% across Maryland and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Landover Hills?
Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr in Lanham, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Landover Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Landover Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 23% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 19–27.4%), 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 Landover Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Landover Hills.
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.