On CDC estimates, Mounds View is healthier than 75% of U.S. towns
Mounds View trails Minnesota on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mounds View. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mounds View
What’s behind Mounds View’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mounds View is healthier than 75% of U.S. towns, #132 of 271 in Minnesota. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 82% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, 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). Mounds View’s median household income is $90,009; among the 9,936 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($68K–$113K), it’s healthier than 75%, about where its income would put it.
Most Minnesota towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Mounds View is healthier than 51% of graded towns, against 75% nationally.
How Mounds View adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Mounds View runs above Minnesota.
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Out of every 100 Mounds View adults…
On every condition, Mounds View is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Mounds View
No hospital or community health center in Mounds View 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 Mounds View; ≈ 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.
1.2 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Mounds View adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.3% of Mounds View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Mounds View and the towns around it
Mounds View’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mounds View | B+ | 33% | 10.3% | 13.3% | CDC place |
| Spring Lake Park | B− | 38% | 12.8% | 15.1% | CDC place |
| New Brighton | A− | 31.8% | 10.1% | 11.3% | CDC place |
| Blaine | B+ | 35.8% | 10.3% | 13.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mounds View adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Mounds View
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mounds View is better than Minnesota on 0 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Mounds View’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Mounds View | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.1%16.2–20.3 | 16% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.2%10.9–13.6 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.4%14.9–18.1 | 15.1% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 33%29.9–36.4 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.3%9.2–11.6 | 10.1% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 30.3%28.1–32.8 | 31% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.7%31.4–36.3 | 33.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 21.5%19.7–23.5 | 22.3% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.3%9.3–11.4 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.2%7.5–9 | 8.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.8%5.2–6.4 | 5.9% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.4%4.8–6.2 | 5.4% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3%2.8–3.3 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.3%7.7–11 | 8.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.3%11.5–15.2 | 13.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 20.2%17.7–22.8 | 22.3% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.4%14.5–18.5 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.7%26.1–31.3 | 29.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.9%6.7–9.1 | 7.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 74.4%71.9–76.8 | 74.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.7%65.4–70 | 67.5% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.7%83–86.3 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.7%72.2–77.2 | 76.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.5%65.5–71.4 | 68.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.8%74.4–82.7 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.6%24.3–29.2 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 36.9%33.8–40 | 31.2% | 32.5% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.7%22.2–27.3 | 21.5% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 14%12.3–15.9 | 11.4% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.9%9.5–12.4 | 9.3% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.6%5.7–7.5 | 5.7% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.3%7.4–9.3 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.3%8–10.8 | 7.9% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.5%25.8–31.2 | 27.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12%10.5–13.5 | 11.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.5%12.1–15.1 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.5%5.8–7.2 | 6.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.2%3.8–4.7 | 4% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.5%6.7–8.5 | 7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.3%3–3.7 | 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 Mounds View
Is Mounds View a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mounds View is healthier than 75% of U.S. towns: B+ for health, #132 of 271 in Minnesota. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 75%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Mounds View?
CDC estimates 33% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.9% and 36.4%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Mounds View?
North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Mounds View’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Mounds View have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.7–9.1%), 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 Mounds View 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 Mounds View.
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.