Photo: Gabriel Vanslette · CC BY 3.0On CDC estimates, Mendota Heights is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns
Mendota Heights differs from Minnesota on 22 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 19 better, 3 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mendota Heights. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mendota Heights
Mendota Heights keeps up with checkups
It beats Minnesota on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.3% vs 74.8%) and dentist visits (76.6% vs 67.5%). Checkups ↓
Cancer and arthritis run high in Mendota Heights
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.3%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.1%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Mendota Heights adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (25.7% vs 31.2%), frequent mental distress (11.7% vs 15.1%) and lack of emotional support (16.5% vs 21.5%) all run below Minnesota. Mind & connection ↓
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 Mendota Heights’ likely range.
What’s behind Mendota Heights’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mendota Heights is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, #31 of 271 in Minnesota. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 98% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 75%.
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). Mendota Heights’ median household income is $132,768; among the 4,273 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($100K–$166K), it’s healthier than 80%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mendota Heights adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Out of every 100 Mendota Heights adults…
Mendota Heights runs below MN on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Mendota Heights is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Mendota Heights as about how healthy they are.
How Mendota Heights adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Mendota Heights does better than Minnesota.
1 in 4 Mendota Heights 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.
Care in and near Mendota Heights
No hospital or community health center in Mendota Heights 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 Mendota Heights; ≈ 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.
8.3 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4% of Mendota Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Mendota Heights and the towns around it
Mendota Heights has the best Health Grade of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendota Heights | A | 32.3% | 10.1% | 8.6% | CDC place |
| Lilydale | — | — | — | — | |
| Mendota | — | — | — | — | |
| Eagan | A | 33.7% | 9.2% | 10.4% | CDC place |
| St. Paul | B+ | 32.8% | 10.5% | 13.9% | CDC place |
| Bloomington | A | 26.8% | 8.9% | 11.4% | CDC place |
Lilydale and Mendota: 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 Mendota Heights adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Mendota Heights
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mendota Heights is better than Minnesota on 19 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Mendota Heights’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Mendota Heights | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.4%10.8–14.2 | 16% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.3%9–11.5 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.7%10.4–13 | 15.1% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.3%28.8–35.9 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.1%8.8–11.4 | 10.1% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 32.7%30–35.3 | 31% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.4%35.5–41.4 | 33.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 26.1%23.8–28.5 | 22.3% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.5%8.5–10.6 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11.3%10.3–12.3 | 8.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6%5.3–6.7 | 5.9% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.5%3.9–5.2 | 5.4% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.6–3.2 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 5.7%4.5–6.9 | 8.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.6%7.2–10.1 | 13.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 19.3%16.7–22 | 22.3% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 15.8%13.7–17.9 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 25.2%22.5–27.9 | 29.2% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.8%3.9–5.7 | 7.5% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.3%76.8–81.6 | 74.8% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 76.6%74.4–78.7 | 67.5% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.8%89.5–91.8 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.7%79.2–84 | 76.1% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 75.4%72.5–78.3 | 68.7% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 81.8%77.5–85.5 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22%19.6–24.4 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 25.7%22.8–28.7 | 31.2% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 16.5%14.2–18.7 | 21.5% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 6%4.9–7.1 | 11.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 5.1%4.2–6 | 9.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.6%3–4.2 | 5.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.2%3.6–4.8 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4%3.2–4.8 | 7.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.4%21.6–27.2 | 27.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.5%9.1–12.1 | 11.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9%7.9–10.1 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7%6.2–7.8 | 6.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3%2.7–3.4 | 4% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.3%4.6–6 | 7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2.2–2.8 | 3.1% | 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 Mendota Heights
Is Mendota Heights a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mendota Heights is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health, #31 of 271 in Minnesota. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 80%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Mendota Heights?
CDC estimates 32.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.8% and 35.9%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Mendota Heights?
Allina United Hospital in Saint Paul, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Mendota Heights’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Mendota Heights have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.9–5.7%), 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 Mendota Heights 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 Mendota Heights.
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.