States | HOPE Initiative

HOPE Data by State.

How does

Maryland

Perform on Health Opportunity and Equity?

This graphic illustrates how each state compares to other states across various factors that influence health

HEALTH OUTCOMES

13th

Domain score:

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC FACTORS

5th

Domain score:

COMMUNITY & SAFETY FACTORS

10th

Domain score:

PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT

16th

Domain score:

ACCESS TO
HEALTH CARE

11th

Domain score:

Key State Highlights.

While Maryland ranks in the top states across measures of socioeconomic opportunity, residents suffer from considerable racial/ethnic inequities in opportunities.

Hispanic individuals in Maryland are the least likely to live in affordable housing, have a livable income, attain post-secondary education, have health insurance coverage, have a dedicated healthcare provider, and access to affordable healthcare.
Black adults in Maryland face greater safety challenges, being least likely to live in areas with low rates of robbery, physical assault, and homicide.
Black individuals also face poor health outcomes in the state, with higher adult premature mortality rates than the other groups in the state. Black babies in Maryland are most likely to be born with low birth weight as well as least likely to survive to their first birthday than all other groups in the state.
While White adults generally fare better than most other groups on health and broader measures of opportunity in Maryland, they live in areas with low liquor store densities at a rate similar to the state rate for all groups.

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Youth in School or Working

89%

of young people are in school or working

100%

More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal

73,739

More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Youth in School or Working

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Hope Goal

100%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Post-Secondary Education

66%

of adults have post-secondary education

83%

More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal

698,051

More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Post-Secondary Education

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Hope Goal

83%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

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Premature Mortality

438.62

deaths per 100,000 adults age 25-64

More 25-64 year old adults surviving per year to achieve the HOPE Goals

9,688

More 25-64 year old adults surviving per year to achieve the HOPE Goals

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Premature Mortality

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Hope Goal

241

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1600

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Low Sexual Assault

95%

of people live in counties with low sexual assault rates

100%

More people would need to live in counties with low sexual assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

301,137

More people would need to live in counties with low sexual assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Low Sexual Assault

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Hope Goal

100%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Low Robbery

21%

of people live in counties with low robbery rates

100%

More people would need to live in counties with low robbery rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

4,746,434

More people would need to live in counties with low robbery rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Low Robbery

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Hope Goal

100%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Low Physical Assault

76%

of people live in counties with low physical assault rates

100%

More people would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

1,462,461

More people would need to live in counties with low physical assault rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Low Physical Assault

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Hope Goal

100%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Low Homicide

67%

of people live in counties with low murder rates

100%

More people would need to live in counties with low murder rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

3,441,622

More people would need to live in counties with low murder rates to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Low Homicide

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Hope Goal

100%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Low Liquor Store Density

53%

of people are living in counties with low liquor store density

100%

More people would need to live in counties with low liquor store density to achieve the HOPE Goal

2,797,481

More people would need to live in counties with low liquor store density to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Low Liquor Store Density

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Hope Goal

100%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Livable Income

75%

of adults live in households with livable income

88%

More adults would need to live in households with livable incomes to achieve the HOPE Goal

546,278

More adults would need to live in households with livable incomes to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Livable Income

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Hope Goal

88%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

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Low Birthweight

of infants are born with low birth weight

Fewer low-weight births would need to happen per year to achieve the HOPE Goal

2,602

Fewer low-weight births would need to happen per year to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Low Birthweight

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Hope Goal

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

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Health Insurance Coverage

93%

of people under age 65 have health insurance coverage

98%

More people under the age of 65 would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal

259,414

More people under the age of 65 would need to obtain health insurance coverage to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Health Insurance Coverage

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Hope Goal

98%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Infant Mortality

5.8

infant deaths per 1,000 live births

2.5

More infants surviving to their first birthday per year to achieve the HOPE Goal

226

More infants surviving to their first birthday per year to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Infant Mortality

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Hope Goal

2.5

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

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Housing Quality

84%

of households have good housing quality

92%

More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal

163,928

More households would need to have good housing quality to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Housing Quality

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Hope Goal

92%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

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Home Ownership

68%

of households live in a home they own

81%

More households would need to own their homes to achieve the HOPE Goal

280,027

More households would need to own their homes to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Home Ownership

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Hope Goal

81%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

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Food Security

78%

of people with food security

97%

More people would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal

1,219,920

More people would need to have food security to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Food Security

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Hope Goal

97%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Employment

92%

of people in the labor force are employed

99%

More people in the labor force would need to be employed to achieve the HOPE Goal

228,702

More people in the labor force would need to be employed to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Employment

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Hope Goal

99%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

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Dedicated Healthcare Provider

91%

of adults have a usual source of care

92%

More adults would need to report having a dedicated health care provider to achieve the HOPE Goal

99,089

More adults would need to report having a dedicated health care provider to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Dedicated Healthcare Provider

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Hope Goal

96%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Child Health Status

93%

of children in very good or excellent health

98%

More children would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Child Health Status

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Adult Health Status

55%

of U.S. adults are in very good or excellent health

73%

More adults would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal

736,971

More adults would need to be in very good or excellent health to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Adult Health Status

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Hope Goal

73%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

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Affordable Housing

67%

of households with affordable housing

87%

More households would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal

346,542

More households would need affordable housing to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Affordable Housing

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Hope Goal

87%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

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Affordable Health Care

87%

of adults with affordable health care

96%

More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal

377,460

More adults would need to have affordable health care to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Affordable Health Care

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Hope Goal

97%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Access to Psychiatric Care

89%

of people live in counties with access to psychiatric care

100%

More people would need to live in counties with access to psychiatric care to achieve the HOPE Goal

684,330

More people would need to live in counties with access to psychiatric care to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Access to Psychiatric Care

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Hope Goal

100%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Access to Primary Care

87%

of people live in counties with access to primary care

100%

More people would need to live in counties with access to primary care to achieve the HOPE Goal

804,983

More people would need to live in counties with access to primary care to achieve the HOPE Goal

How Does

Maryland

Compare to Other States?

HIGHER

LOWER

RACIAL INEQUITY

HIGHER

LOWER

DISTANCE TO GOAL

State Distance to Goal.

Access to Primary Care

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Hope Goal

100%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Health Outcomes

Social & Economic Factors

Community & Safety Factors

Physical Environment

Access to Health Care