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21716

in Brunswick, MarylandPopulation 7,200

ZipVitals Score
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58.04/ 100

Ranked #6,360 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranked #236 of 458 Maryland ZIPs (bottom 48%)

Ranked #213 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Fatal road crashes

1.4 per 100,000 residents per year

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

120 intersections/sq mi

in the top 7.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

10.1%

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST23rd
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

7.6 mi

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

10.3 mi

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US81st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

The read

Brunswick, Maryland (ZIP 21716), on the composite measure, lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,360th) and the bottom 48% of Maryland (236th).

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Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: fatal road crashes sits in the bottom 5.2% nationally, walkability registers in the top 7.4% nationally, and park land lands in the top 11.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the bottom 9.5% nationally, grocery lies in the top 11.9% nationally, and modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the bottom 12.5% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the bottom 13.3% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 20180, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 72%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 60%

16%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 75.7 ± 3.5 years. A median household income of $109,382 predicts 80.4 years — 4.8 years below.

    Ranked #5,459 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 75.7 ± 3.5 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.9 years — 4.2 years below them.

    Ranked #3,102 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults25.7%23.5–27.7
High blood pressure among adults33.4%30.9–35.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.1%7.4–8.8
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.1–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.3%4.7–6.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.8%5.0–6.7
Depression among adults22.6%20.2–25.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.2%9.0–11.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.3%35.7–40.8
Obesity among adults36.1%32.2–39.8
Stroke among adults2.8%2.5–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.9%7.3–10.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%6.6–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.3%71.5–76.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.3%74.5–79.6
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%87.0–90.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.3%65.0–71.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.5%62.0–67.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.1%70.0–79.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.3%14.1–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.2%9.3–13.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.9%18.1–23.8
Short sleep duration among adults36.5%33.2–40.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.7%13.6–17.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.8%15.0–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.6%11.0–14.2
Any disability among adults24.1%21.3–27.0
Hearing disability among adults5.6%4.9–6.2
Independent living disability among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Mobility disability among adults10.1%8.7–11.6
Self-care disability among adults2.9%2.6–3.3
Vision disability among adults3.7%3.2–4.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.6%20.7–26.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.4–13.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.0–10.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%9.0–12.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.5–7.4
Loneliness among adults33.0%29.5–36.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.9–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3646.7% (1.1–19.3%) n=459
Uninsured 18–644.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2864.8% (0.0–13.1%) n=459
No HS diploma (25+)6.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.3% (0.5–16.6%) n=463
Bachelor's or higher (25+)33.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50537.3% (15.0–64.4%) n=463
Unemployment rate (16+)4.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–8.6%) n=457
Households without a vehicle4.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.2% (0.0–12.4%) n=457
Broadband subscription88.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.3% (81.2–100.0%) n=457
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32227.0% (12.0–41.8%) n=457
Homeownership rate85.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32282.1% (49.9–98.5%) n=457
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=457
Foreign-born population8.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5536.2% (0.0–26.4%) n=464
Single-parent households46.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (34.0–73.3%) n=450
Population 65+14.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.0% (10.9–33.1%) n=464
Median age38.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.8 yr (34.2–57.2) n=460
Median household income$109,382$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$106,181 ($62,879–$172,423) n=419
Median home value$361,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$423,400 ($215,180–$683,660) n=427
Median gross rent$1,195$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,626 ($958–$2,415) n=339
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MD median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.7 yr ± 1.7778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30879.5 yr (75.7–82.7) n=451

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.77 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured