Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0On CDC estimates, Oak Park Heights is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns
Oak Park Heights differs from Minnesota on 22 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 15 better, 7 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Oak Park Heights. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Oak Park Heights
Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Oak Park Heights
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.3%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Arthritis is also above the state: 28.1%, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. In all, Oak Park Heights runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Oak Park Heights, and more people treating it
36.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓
Oak Park Heights keeps up with checkups
It beats Minnesota on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80% vs 74.8%) and cholesterol checks (89.2% vs 85.3%). 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 Oak Park Heights’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
What’s behind Oak Park Heights’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Oak Park Heights is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns, #83 of 271 in Minnesota. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 98% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 49%).
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). Oak Park Heights’ median household income is $82,476; among the 10,586 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($62K–$103K), it’s healthier than 94%, about where its income would put it.
Most Minnesota towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Oak Park Heights is healthier than 70% of graded towns, against 85% nationally.
Out of every 100 Oak Park Heights adults…
Oak Park Heights runs below MN on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.
Oak Park Heights is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Minnesota. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Oak Park Heights as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Oak Park Heights adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Care in and near Oak Park Heights
No hospital or community health center in Oak Park 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 Oak Park 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.
4.9 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves
How Oak Park Heights adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Oak Park Heights does better than Minnesota.
3 in 10 Oak Park 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.9% of Oak Park Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Oak Park Heights and the towns around it
Oak Park Heights’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Heights | A− | 30.8% | 12.1% | 10% | CDC place |
| Stillwater | A | 33.4% | 10.5% | 11.1% | CDC place |
| Bayport | B+ | 37% | 9.8% | 16.5% | CDC place |
| Baytown Township | A | 32.7% | 10.8% | 10.6% | ZIP codes |
| Stillwater Township | A | 32.6% | 10.9% | 10.5% | ZIP 55082 |
| Lake Elmo | A | 32.3% | 10.1% | 9.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Oak Park Heights adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Oak Park Heights
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Oak Park Heights is better than Minnesota on 15 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Oak Park Heights’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Oak Park Heights | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.1%12.6–18.3 | 16% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.1%9.5–13.1 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.8%10.3–13.3 | 15.1% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.8%26.9–35.1 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.1%10.5–14 | 10.1% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 36.4%33.2–39.9 | 31% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.6%35.3–41.8 | 33.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 28.1%25.4–31.1 | 22.3% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 8.9%7.9–10 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13.3%12–14.7 | 8.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.8%6.7–9.2 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 5.5%4.5–6.9 | 5.4% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.8%3.3–4.6 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.3%6.8–9.9 | 8.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10%8.3–12 | 13.1% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 21.6%18.1–25.7 | 22.3% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 13.3%11.4–15.4 | 17.8% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 24.5%21.5–27.7 | 29.2% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.5%5.3–7.9 | 7.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 80%77.4–82.4 | 74.8% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69.5%66.8–72.1 | 67.5% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.2%87.7–90.5 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.3%79.9–84.5 | 76.1% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 73.6%70.4–76.7 | 68.7% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 83.6%79.1–87.5 | 78.5% | 76.4% | Better |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.5%18–23.1 | 24.4% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 27.8%24.4–31.3 | 31.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18%15.5–20.7 | 21.5% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.8%6.5–9.4 | 11.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.5%5.5–7.6 | 9.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4%3.4–4.7 | 5.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.2%4.5–6 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.9%4–6 | 7.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.5%25.8–33.8 | 27.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.1%10.8–16.2 | 11.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.5%9–12.3 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.6%8.3–11 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 3.9%3.3–4.8 | 4% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.6%5.5–8.2 | 7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3%2.5–3.6 | 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 Oak Park Heights
Is Oak Park Heights a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Oak Park Heights is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #83 of 271 in Minnesota. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 94%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Oak Park Heights?
CDC estimates 30.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.9% and 35.1%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Oak Park Heights?
Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Stillwater, 1.1 miles in a straight line from Oak Park Heights’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Oak Park Heights have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.3–7.9%), 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 Oak Park Heights 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 Oak Park 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.