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Health in Queen Anne · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Queen Anne residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Queen Anne

Binge drinking is the habit Queen Anne doesn’t win on

18.2% of adults binge drink, vs 14.1% across Maryland. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Queen Anne is short on dental care and mental health care

Queen Anne’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Cancer and depression run high in Queen Anne

1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.4%), vs 7.6% across Maryland. 1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.9%), vs 19.4% across Maryland. Conditions ↓

Fewer Queen Anne adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Maryland. 1 in 9 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 Queen Anne’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 20.9%MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%MD 37.7%
Binge drink 18.2%MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Queen Anne, betterQueen Anne, worseAbout the sameMaryland
Where Queen Anne gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Queen Anne

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

HNearest ERUniversity of MD Shore Medical Center at EastonEaston · 12.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChoptank Community Health SystemQueenstown · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Choptank Community Health System
8 sites · nearest in Queenstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.2 mi
University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton
Easton · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
University of MD Shore Medical Center at Chestertown
Chestertown · ★★★★★
ER
26.8 mi
Tidalhealth Nanticoke
Seaford · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
Dover · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Queen Anne itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Queen Anne itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Queen Anne itself

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 (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Queen Anne adults…

Queen Anne runs below MD on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Queen Anne adults have had cancer
Maryland: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.1%
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 9
Queen Anne adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · MD 15.4%
Better than MD
1 in 10
Queen Anne adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MD 13.5%
Better than MD
1 in 16
Queen Anne adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MD 8.4%
Better than MD
1 in 16
Queen Anne adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MD 7.8%
Better than MD

8.9% of Queen Anne adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMD 79%
68%Dentist visitMD 64%
89%Cholesterol checkMD 90%
71%Colon screeningMD 68%
80%MammogramMD 81%
76%Taking BP medsMD 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Queen Anne 6.9% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Queen Anne adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Queen Anne runs above Maryland.

1 in 3Queen Anne adults feel lonely
32.9% · MD 34.3% · About the same as MD
1 in 5Queen Anne adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · MD 24.2% · About the same as MD
1 in 4Queen Anne adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MD 19.4% · Worse than MD
1 in 6Queen Anne adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · MD 15% · About the same as MD
The one neighbors can help with

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.

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

Queen Anne and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Hillsboro————

Hillsboro: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Maryland

Questions about health in Queen Anne

Why doesn’t Queen Anne have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Queen Anne?

University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton in Easton, 12.2 miles in a straight line from Queen Anne’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Queen Anne?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sew Friel Migrant Camp in Queenstown, 6.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Queen Anne.

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.