On CDC estimates, Lake St. Croix Beach is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns
Lake St. Croix Beach differs from Minnesota on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 11 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lake St. Croix Beach. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lake St. Croix Beach
Lake St. Croix Beach is an older town
27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Lake St. Croix Beach with the state. Conditions ↓
Fewer Lake St. Croix Beach adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Lake St. Croix Beach adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (27.3% vs 31.2%) and lack of emotional support (17.2% vs 21.5%) both run below Minnesota. Mind & connection ↓
Nearly everyone in Lake St. Croix Beach is insured
Only 5.1% 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 Lake St. Croix Beach’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
What’s behind Lake St. Croix Beach’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lake St. Croix Beach is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 90% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 61%.
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). Lake St. Croix Beach’s median household income is $102,159; among the 8,260 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($77K–$128K), it’s healthier than 78%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Lake St. Croix Beach adults…
Lake St. Croix Beach runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Lake St. Croix Beach is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lake St. Croix Beach as about how healthy they are.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.5% of Lake St. Croix Beach adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
How Lake St. Croix Beach adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Lake St. Croix Beach does better than Minnesota.
1 in 4 Lake St. Croix Beach 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.
Keeping up with care
Share of Lake St. Croix Beach adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Care in and near Lake St. Croix Beach
No hospital or community health center in Lake St. Croix Beach 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 Lake St. Croix Beach; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Lake St. Croix Beach and the towns around it
Lake St. Croix Beach’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake St. Croix Beach | A− | 34.7% | 11.2% | 12.4% | CDC place |
| Afton | A | 31.9% | 11.2% | 9.6% | CDC place |
| St. Marys Point | — | — | — | — | |
| Lakeland | A− | 33.9% | 11.3% | 11.9% | CDC place |
St. Marys Point: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lake St. Croix Beach adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Lake St. Croix Beach
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lake St. Croix Beach is better than Minnesota on 11 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Lake St. Croix Beach’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Lake St. Croix Beach | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.4%11.9–17.2 | 16% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.1%9.4–12.9 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.8%11.9–15.8 | 15.1% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.7%30.2–39.1 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.2%9.5–12.9 | 10.1% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 31.7%28.5–34.8 | 31% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.3%33.2–39.4 | 33.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.1%21.5–26.8 | 22.3% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.8%8.7–11 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.7%8.7–10.7 | 8.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.8%5–6.7 | 5.9% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.3%4.3–6.6 | 5.4% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3%2.5–3.4 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 5.1%4.1–6.3 | 8.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.4%9.7–15.5 | 13.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 19.4%15.9–23.4 | 22.3% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.6%14.2–19.1 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 25%22–28.2 | 29.2% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.1%3.8–6.7 | 7.5% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.9%73.8–79.7 | 74.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 74.9%72.4–77.3 | 67.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.1%86–89.8 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.1%75.2–80.9 | 76.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.3%67.7–74.7 | 68.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80.8%75.8–85.2 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.5%21.5–27.5 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 27.3%23.7–30.8 | 31.2% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 17.2%14.5–20 | 21.5% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8%6–10.2 | 11.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.9%5.4–8.6 | 9.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.5%3.6–5.5 | 5.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.3%4.4–6.4 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.5%3.9–7.2 | 7.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.8%21.2–28.8 | 27.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.6%8.6–12.8 | 11.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11.3%9.4–13.4 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.5%5.6–7.4 | 6.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.4%2.8–4 | 4% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.1%5–7.3 | 7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.9%2.4–3.5 | 3.1% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Lake St. Croix Beach
Is Lake St. Croix Beach a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lake St. Croix Beach is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns: A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 78%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Lake St. Croix Beach?
CDC estimates 34.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.2% and 39.1%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Lake St. Croix Beach?
Hudson Hospital in Hudson, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Lake St. Croix Beach’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Lake St. Croix Beach have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.8–6.7%), 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 Lake St. Croix Beach more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lake St. Croix Beach.
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.