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Health in Lisbon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lisbon residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lisbon, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lisbon

Lisbon is an active town

Only 15.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.6% across Maryland. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Lisbon

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 7.6% across Maryland. Conditions ↓

Fewer Lisbon adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Maryland. 1 in 14 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 Lisbon’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland

Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.

Get no exercise 15.5%MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%MD 37.7%
Binge drink 13.7%MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 8.1%MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lisbon, betterLisbon, worseAbout the sameMaryland
Where Lisbon gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lisbon adults…

Lisbon runs below MD on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Lisbon adults have had cancer
Maryland: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11.1%
Better than MDWorseAbout the sameMaryland
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 14
Lisbon adults worry about having enough food
7.3% · MD 15.4%
Better than MD
1 in 15
Lisbon adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · MD 13.5%
Better than MD
1 in 24
Lisbon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · MD 8.4%
Better than MD
1 in 23
Lisbon adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · MD 7.8%
Better than MD

5.1% of Lisbon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Getting care

Care in and near Lisbon

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

HNearest ERMedstar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMedstar Montgomery Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChase Brexton Health ServicesColumbia · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center
Olney · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
Germantown · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Chase Brexton Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Columbia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
The Community Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Gaithersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Northwest Hospital Center
Randallstown · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLisbon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLisbon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLisbon 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 Lisbon; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMD 79%
76%Dentist visitMD 64%
92%Cholesterol checkMD 90%
68%Colon screeningMD 68%
85%MammogramMD 81%
78%Taking BP medsMD 77%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lisbon 4.7% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Lisbon adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Lisbon does better than Maryland.

3 in 10Lisbon adults feel lonely
29.5% · MD 34.3% · Better than MD
1 in 5Lisbon adults lack social or emotional support
18.6% · MD 24.2% · Better than MD
1 in 5Lisbon adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · MD 19.4% · About the same as MD
1 in 7Lisbon adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · MD 15% · About the same as MD
The one neighbors can help with

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

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

Find a group →

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

Lisbon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22.2%

of Lisbon adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.6%
Thinking or memory9.9%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone5.2%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Maryland

Questions about health in Lisbon

Why doesn’t Lisbon have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lisbon.

What hospital is closest to Lisbon?

Medstar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Lisbon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lisbon.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.