State rankings · MD
Maryland, ranked
Here is exactly where Maryland lands on every metric we track — 7 published rankings, each measured against all 50 states. Every value is pulled from a named, authoritative source and shown with its data period. Tap any card to open the full interactive map and the complete 50-state table.
Ranks are ordinal (1 = highest by this metric). Ties are broken alphabetically by state name.
Maryland rankings analysis
Across the 7 rankings we currently track, Maryland sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Highest Electric Bills at 5th ($166/mo), and closest to the bottom on States with the Most Adult Smokers at 48th (7.77%). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.
Maryland lands in the top 10 on States with the Highest Electric Bills (5th).
It falls in the bottom 10 on States with the Most Binge Drinkers (48th) and States with the Most Adult Smokers (48th).
The cards and links below break down each ranking in full — tap any one to open the interactive map and the complete 50-state table, with the source and year for every number.
- Rank 5th / 50eia.gov
States with the Highest Electric Bills
$166/mo2024 - Rank 23rd / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Diabetes
12.44%2024 - Rank 26th / 50gasprices.aaa.com
States with the Most Expensive Gas
$4.29/gal2026-05-28 - Rank 33rd / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Highest Obesity Rates
32.7%2024 - Rank 40th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Inactive Adults
19.5%2024 - Rank 48th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Binge Drinkers
12.97%2024 - Rank 48th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Adult Smokers
7.77%2024
Explore these rankings
Every map below ranks all 50 states. See where Maryland stands and how it compares.
- States with the Highest Electric BillsMaryland: 5th
- States with the Most DiabetesMaryland: 23rd
- States with the Most Expensive GasMaryland: 26th
- States with the Highest Obesity RatesMaryland: 33rd
- States with the Most Inactive AdultsMaryland: 40th
- States with the Most Binge DrinkersMaryland: 48th
- States with the Most Adult SmokersMaryland: 48th