Photo: SlipperyDude · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Queen Anne is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns
Queen Anne differs from Maryland on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 8 better, 4 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Queen Anne. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Queen Anne
Against towns with similar incomes, Queen Anne’s lead shrinks
Queen Anne is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns, but 48% of the 8,175 towns with similar household incomes ($77K–$128K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
More high blood pressure in Queen Anne, and more people treating it
40.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Maryland 36.8%), but 79.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.6% statewide. Checkups ↓
Diabetes runs high in Queen Anne
1 in 7 adults have diabetes (14.4%), vs 12.5% across Maryland. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (Maryland 17%), and diabetes is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Queen Anne keeps up with checkups
It beats Maryland on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (68.3% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (91.9% 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 Queen Anne’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A−.
What’s behind Queen Anne’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Queen Anne is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 94% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 20%).
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). Queen Anne’s median household income is $102,727; among the 8,175 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($77K–$128K), it’s healthier than 48%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Queen Anne adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.
Out of every 100 Queen Anne adults…
Queen Anne runs below MD on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.
Queen Anne is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Maryland. Arthritis and diabetes rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Queen Anne as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Queen Anne
No hospital or community health center in Queen Anne 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 Queen Anne; ≈ 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.
1.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Queen Anne adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Queen Anne does better than Maryland.
1 in 3 Queen Anne 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% of Queen Anne adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.
Queen Anne and the towns around it
Queen Anne’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Anne | B+ | 39.3% | 14.4% | 9.3% | CDC place |
| Bowie | A− | 38% | 12.3% | 8.1% | CDC place |
| Brock Hall | A− | 42.2% | 12.6% | 7.8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Queen Anne adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Queen Anne
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Queen Anne is better than Maryland on 8 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Maryland figure falls inside Queen Anne’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Queen Anne | MD | U.S. | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.4%15.3–19.8 | 17.9% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12%10.6–13.5 | 12% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13%11.6–14.6 | 15% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.3%35.4–43.3 | 35.1% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 14.4%12.9–16 | 12.5% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 40.8%38.2–43.5 | 36.8% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39.5%36.8–42.2 | 38.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28.3%26–30.6 | 25.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.4%10.3–12.6 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.8%7.1–8.5 | 7.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.8%5.2–6.5 | 5.8% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.7%4.9–6.6 | 5.9% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.7%3.3–4.1 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 5.9%4.8–7 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.3%7.8–11 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 23%20.1–26.1 | 23.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 12.3%10.6–14 | 14.1% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.1%36–42.4 | 37.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8%6.6–9.5 | 8.7% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.1%77.8–82.1 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68.3%65.8–70.6 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91.9%90.7–92.9 | 89.6% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.4%77–81.4 | 76.6% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 72.1%69.1–74.9 | 68.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 82.7%78.8–86.3 | 80.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 15.7%13.8–17.5 | 19.4% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 33.1%29.9–36.7 | 34.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.3%20.7–26.3 | 24.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 14.8%12.4–17.7 | 15.4% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 13.4%11.4–15.6 | 13.5% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.1%6.9–9.5 | 8.4% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.3%6.3–8.4 | 7.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 10%8–12.2 | 11.8% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.1%22.4–28 | 26.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.4%11.7–15.2 | 12.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.7%9.3–12.1 | 12.2% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5%4.4–5.6 | 5.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.5%3.9–5.1 | 4.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.5%5.7–7.4 | 7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.7%3.2–4.2 | 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 Queen Anne
Is Queen Anne a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Queen Anne is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns: B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 48%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Queen Anne?
CDC estimates 39.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.4% and 43.3%, against 35.1% across Maryland and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Queen Anne?
University of MD Capital Region Medical Center in Upper Marlboro, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Queen Anne’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Queen Anne have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–9.5%), 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 Queen Anne 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 Queen Anne.
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.