Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Mays Chapel is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Mays Chapel differs from Maryland on 24 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 23 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mays Chapel. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mays Chapel
Mays Chapel is older than Maryland, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Mays Chapel runs below Maryland on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.5% vs 3.4%), obesity (26.5% vs 35.1%) and COPD (4.5% vs 5.9%). That’s despite an older population: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Maryland 17%). Conditions ↓
Cancer runs high in Mays Chapel
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 7.6% across Maryland. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Maryland 17%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Mays Chapel keeps up with checkups
It beats Maryland on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (76.6% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (92.3% vs 89.6%). 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 Mays Chapel’s likely range.
What’s behind Mays Chapel’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mays Chapel is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, #18 of 261 in Maryland. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 82%.
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). Mays Chapel’s median household income is $126,996; among the 4,855 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($95K–$159K), it’s healthier than 96%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Mays Chapel adults…
Mays Chapel runs below MD on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Mays Chapel is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Maryland. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Mays Chapel as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mays Chapel adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
Care in and near Mays Chapel
No hospital or community health center in Mays Chapel 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 Mays Chapel; ≈ 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.
6.3 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves
How Mays Chapel adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Mays Chapel does better than Maryland.
3 in 10 Mays Chapel 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.
3.9% of Mays Chapel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Mays Chapel and the towns around it
Mays Chapel has the best Health Grade of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mays Chapel | A+ | 26.5% | 9.9% | 6.7% | CDC place |
| Towson | A− | 30.4% | 9.4% | 8.9% | CDC place |
| Cockeysville | B+ | 32.3% | 11.2% | 10.8% | CDC place |
| Timonium | A | 26.9% | 11.4% | 7.2% | CDC place |
| Lutherville | A | 27.9% | 10.6% | 7.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mays Chapel adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Mays Chapel
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mays Chapel is better than Maryland on 23 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Maryland figure falls inside Mays Chapel’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Mays Chapel | MD | U.S. | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 11.5%9.8–13.4 | 17.9% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9%7.9–10.3 | 12% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.3%10.9–13.8 | 15% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 26.5%23.7–29.8 | 35.1% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.9%8.8–11.1 | 12.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 31.6%29.3–34.1 | 36.8% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39.6%37.1–42.1 | 38.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26.4%24.4–28.5 | 25.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.5%8.5–10.5 | 10.6% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10%9.1–10.8 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.2%4.6–5.8 | 5.8% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.5%3.7–5.4 | 5.9% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.5%2.2–2.8 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 5.5%4.5–6.6 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.7%5.4–8.3 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 17.8%15.4–20.6 | 23.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 14%12.3–15.9 | 14.1% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.9%26.1–32 | 37.7% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.3%3.5–5.3 | 8.7% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81%79–83 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 76.6%74.5–78.6 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 92.3%91.2–93.3 | 89.6% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.2%76–80.5 | 76.6% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 73.8%71–76.7 | 68.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 81.6%77.6–85.4 | 80.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.8%17.9–22 | 19.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 29.5%26.4–32.7 | 34.3% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.4%17–21.8 | 24.2% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 6.3%5.1–7.8 | 15.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6%4.9–7.2 | 13.5% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.6%3–4.2 | 8.4% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.8%3.3–4.5 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 3.9%3–5 | 11.8% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 19%16.7–21.6 | 26.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.5%7.2–9.9 | 12.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8.1%7–9.4 | 12.2% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.3%4.7–6 | 5.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 2.5%2.2–2.9 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.4%3.7–5.1 | 7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2%1.8–2.4 | 3.5% | 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 Mays Chapel
Is Mays Chapel a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mays Chapel is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #18 of 261 in Maryland. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 96%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Mays Chapel?
CDC estimates 26.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.7% and 29.8%, against 35.1% across Maryland and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Mays Chapel?
Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Baltimore, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Mays Chapel’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Mays Chapel have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.5–5.3%), 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 Mays Chapel more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mays Chapel.
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.