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AHealth Grade
Health in Eagan · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Eagan is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns

Eagan beats Minnesota on 13 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eagan

COPD and heart disease are less common in Eagan

Eagan runs below Minnesota on COPD (4.1% vs 5.4%), heart disease (4.6% vs 5.9%) and stroke (2.5% vs 3.1%). Conditions ↓

Fewer Eagan adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and getting around all run below Minnesota. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 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 Minnesota figure falls outside Eagan’s likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind Eagan’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eagan is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns, #53 of 271 in Minnesota. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 95% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 67%.

ASelf-rated health13.3% · MN 16% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.2% · MN 11.3% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress13.8% · MN 15.1% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity33.7% · MN 33.5% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.2% · MN 10.1% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking10.4% smoke · MN 13.1% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21% · MN 22.3% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 90%
Less healthyHealthier
Minnesota towns we grade (271)Healthier than 81%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $82K–$136K (7,333)Healthier than 87%

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). Eagan’s median household income is $108,690; among the 7,333 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($82K–$136K), it’s healthier than 87%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Eagan could be anywhere from A− to A+.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eagan adults…

Eagan runs below MN on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Eagan adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · better · likely 3.7–4.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
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 11
Eagan adults worry about having enough food
9% · MN 11.4%
Better than MN
1 in 13
Eagan adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · MN 9.3%
Better than MN
1 in 20
Eagan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 17
Eagan adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · MN 7.1%
Better than MN

6% of Eagan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Getting care

Care in and near Eagan

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

HNearest ERM Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyM Health Fairview Southdale Hospital★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Family MedicineSaint Paul · 7.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Minneapolis · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
7.1 mi
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital
Burnsville · ★★★★★
ER
7.9 mi
United Family Medicine
Saint Paul · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9 mi
West Side Community Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Saint Paul
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Allina United Hospital
Saint Paul · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Edina · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careEagan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEagan is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEagan is not a shortage area

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 Eagan; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 21%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.4%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 17.4%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 10.4%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eagan, betterEagan, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Eagan gets moving

49 miles of trails across 58 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Eagan adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
72%Dentist visitMN 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
77%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eagan 6.2% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Eagan adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Eagan adults feel lonely
29% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Eagan adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Eagan adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Eagan adults are in frequent mental distress
13.8% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Eagan 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

Eagan and the towns around it

Eagan’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

Bloomington: 26.8%Inver Grove Heights: 34.3%Apple Valley: 34.9%Mendota Heights: 32.3%Burnsville: 36.4%Savage: 31.3%Edina: 23.4%Eden Prairie: 24.3%Richfield: 27.1%South St. Paul: 37.1%Sunfish Lake: 34.6%West St. Paul: 36.8%Grey Cloud Island Township: 35%St. Paul Park: 35.2%Cottage Grove: 33.2%Newport: 37.6%Rosemount: 33.6%Lakeville: 33.7%Lilydale: 27.3%Mendota: 30.5%St. Paul: 32.8%Eagan: 33.7%EaganBloomingtonInver Grove HeightsApple ValleyMendota HeightsBurnsvilleMinneapolis VA Medical Center · Minneapolis · 6.3 mi · 5★ MedicareHM Health Fairview Ridges Hospital · Burnsville · 7.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHAllina United Hospital · Saint Paul · 9.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHM Health Fairview Southdale Hospital · Edina · 9.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHUnited Family Medicine · Saint Paul · 7.9 mi+MN Community Care - La Clinica · Saint Paul · 9 mi+
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bloomington26.8%
Mendota Heights32.3%
Eagan33.7%
Inver Grove Heights34.3%
Apple Valley34.9%
Burnsville36.4%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
EaganA33.7%9.2%10.4%CDC place
BloomingtonA26.8%8.9%11.4%CDC place
Inver Grove HeightsA34.3%9.6%11.1%CDC place
Apple ValleyA−34.9%10.1%11.7%CDC place
Mendota HeightsA32.3%10.1%8.6%CDC place
BurnsvilleB+36.4%10.4%12.8%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.9%

of Eagan adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.5%
Thinking or memory10.7%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
Minnesota

Every CDC estimate for Eagan

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Eagan is better than Minnesota on 13 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Eagan’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…EaganMNU.S.vs MN
Overall health
Fair or poor health13.3%11.8–14.816%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.2%9.1–11.311.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)13.8%12.4–15.215.1%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity33.7%30.1–37.333.5%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.2%8.1–10.310.1%12%About the same
High blood pressure28.4%26–30.831%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)33.9%31.1–36.633.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis21.1%19.1–2322.3%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.8%8.8–10.99.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.8%7.2–8.68.5%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease4.6%4.2–5.15.9%6.4%Better
COPD4.1%3.7–4.65.4%6.3%Better
Stroke2.5%2.3–2.73.1%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)6.1%5–7.48.9%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.4%9.2–11.813.1%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work21%18.5–23.422.3%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.4%15.2–19.717.8%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.4%25.5–31.429.2%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.2%5.4–7.17.5%11%Better
Checkup in the past year75.6%72.9–78.274.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year72.3%69.9–74.567.5%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.6%86.2–88.985.3%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.6%73.9–79.276.1%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.4%68.2–74.468.7%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)80.3%75.8–84.378.5%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.9%20.4–25.424.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely29%26–31.931.2%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20%17.7–22.221.5%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9%7.8–10.311.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7.6%6.6–8.79.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.1%4.4–5.75.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation5.8%5.1–6.47.1%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)6%5.2–6.87.9%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability23.9%21.5–26.327.4%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs9.5%8.4–10.611.4%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.7%9.6–11.812.8%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.4%4.9–6.16.8%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.2%2.9–3.54%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.7%5.2–6.37%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.5%2.3–2.73.1%3.8%Lower

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 Minnesota figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Eagan

Is Eagan a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eagan is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns: A for health, #53 of 271 in Minnesota. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 87%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Eagan?

CDC estimates 33.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.1% and 37.3%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Eagan?

M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Eagan’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Eagan have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.4–7.1%), against 7.5% across Minnesota.

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 Eagan more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Eagan.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota 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.