St. Thomas Church · Photo: Jameslwoodward · CC BY-SA 3.0Within Maryland, Owings Mills is healthier than 42% of graded towns
Owings Mills differs from Maryland on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 8 better, 9 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Owings Mills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Owings Mills
More Owings Mills adults lack emotional support
3 in 10 adults lack social or emotional support (29%), vs 24.2% across Maryland. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 17.2%, vs 15% across Maryland. Mind & connection ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Owings Mills
1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (19.2%), vs 15.4% across Maryland. Housing insecurity (17.9% vs 13.5%) and utility shut-off threats (11% vs 8.4%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓
Maryland sets a high bar
Owings Mills is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns, but only 42% of the 261 Maryland towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Cancer and heart disease are less common in Owings Mills
Owings Mills runs below Maryland on cancer (5.1% vs 7.6%), heart disease (4.3% vs 5.8%) and COPD (4.7% vs 5.9%). A young population is part of it: only 9% of residents are 65 or older (Maryland 17%). Conditions ↓
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 Owings Mills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A−.
What’s behind Owings Mills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Owings Mills is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns, #151 of 261 in Maryland. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 94% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 48%).
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). Owings Mills’ median household income is $96,243; among the 9,139 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($72K–$120K), it’s healthier than 57%, about where its income would put it.
How Owings Mills adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Owings Mills runs above Maryland.
2 in 5 Owings Mills adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.8% of Owings Mills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Out of every 100 Owings Mills adults…
Owings Mills runs below MD on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 9% of Owings Mills residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Maryland. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Owings Mills
No hospital or community health center in Owings Mills 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 Owings Mills; ≈ 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.
5 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Owings Mills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
Owings Mills and the towns around it
Owings Mills’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owings Mills | B+ | 36.1% | 12% | 10.1% | CDC place |
| Randallstown | C+ | 40.6% | 17.6% | 11.7% | CDC place |
| Reisterstown | B− | 35.8% | 13.5% | 12.1% | CDC place |
| Garrison | A− | 33.6% | 11.8% | 8.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Owings Mills adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Owings Mills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Owings Mills is better than Maryland on 8 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Maryland figure falls inside Owings Mills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Owings Mills | MD | U.S. | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.4%15.8–19.1 | 17.9% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.4%9.4–11.4 | 12% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.2%15.7–18.8 | 15% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.1%32.8–39.6 | 35.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12%10.9–13.1 | 12.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34.1%31.9–36.3 | 36.8% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 32.6%30.4–34.8 | 38.1% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 22.3%20.6–24 | 25.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 11.7%10.6–12.9 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.1%4.7–5.6 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.3%3.9–4.7 | 5.8% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.7%4.2–5.1 | 5.9% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.7–3.1 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.1%7.6–10.9 | 9.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.1%8.9–11.3 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 25.5%23.1–28 | 23.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 12.8%11.2–14.6 | 14.1% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.1%36.9–43.6 | 37.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.4%7.4–9.7 | 8.7% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 80%77.9–82.1 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.3%60.8–65.8 | 64.4% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.1%86.8–89.5 | 89.6% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74%71.8–76.1 | 76.6% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69.7%66.7–72.8 | 68.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 83.6%79.9–87 | 80.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.6%17.6–21.7 | 19.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 37.9%34.4–41.2 | 34.3% | 32.5% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 29%26–32 | 24.2% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 19.2%16.9–21.6 | 15.4% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 17.9%15.7–20.1 | 13.5% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 11%9.6–12.4 | 8.4% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 10.1%8.9–11.3 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 14.8%12.9–16.9 | 11.8% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.1%22–26.4 | 26.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.7%9.6–11.8 | 12.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.8%11.6–14.2 | 12.2% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 3.7%3.4–4.1 | 5.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4.4%4–4.8 | 4.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.1%6.4–7.9 | 7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.3%3–3.6 | 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 Owings Mills
Is Owings Mills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Owings Mills is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns: B+ for health, #151 of 261 in Maryland. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 57%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Owings Mills?
CDC estimates 36.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.8% and 39.6%, against 35.1% across Maryland and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Owings Mills?
Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Owings Mills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Owings Mills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.4–9.7%), 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 Owings Mills 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 Owings Mills.
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.