Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Where Hilltop residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Hilltop, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hilltop. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Hilltop
Making ends meet is harder in Hilltop
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (24.2%), about twice the Minnesota rate. Housing insecurity (19.7% vs 9.3%) and utility shut-off threats (11.5% vs 5.7%) are higher too. 16.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 7.9% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
More Hilltop adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.1%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓
1 in 6 working-age adults in Hilltop has no health insurance
16.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 7.5% across Minnesota. Checkups ↓
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 Hilltop’s likely range.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
16.9% of Hilltop adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Hilltop adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Out of every 100 Hilltop adults…
Hilltop runs below MN on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 9% of Hilltop residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Arthritis and cancer run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Hilltop
No hospital or community health center in Hilltop itself. These are the nearest.
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 Hilltop; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Hilltop adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Hilltop runs above Minnesota.
1 in 3 Hilltop adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Hilltop and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Hilltop adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Hilltop
Why doesn’t Hilltop have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Hilltop.
What hospital is closest to Hilltop?
North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Hilltop’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Hilltop?
33 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Axis Family Clinic in Minneapolis, 1.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hilltop.
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. 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.