Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Pine City is healthier than 73%
Pine City trails Minnesota on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pine City. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pine City
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Pine City
1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.7%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Pine City runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Pine City is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Pine City’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
More Pine City adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (27.6%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓
Pine City is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Pine City is healthier than 38%. Against the 6,479 towns with similar household incomes ($39K–$65K), it’s healthier than 73%. Health Grade ↓
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 Pine City’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Pine City’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pine City is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns, #253 of 271 in Minnesota. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 48% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 26%).
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). Pine City’s median household income is $52,056; among the 6,479 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($39K–$65K), it’s healthier than 73%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Most Minnesota towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Pine City is healthier than 7% of graded towns, against 38% nationally.
Out of every 100 Pine City adults…
Pine City runs above MN on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Pine City
No hospital or community health center in Pine City 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 Pine City; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Pine City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How Pine City adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Pine City runs above Minnesota.
1 in 3 Pine City 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.
10.1% of Pine City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Pine City and the towns around it
Pine City’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine City | C+ | 38.7% | 12.2% | 17.3% | CDC place |
| Pine City Township | C+ | 38.8% | 12.3% | 17.1% | ZIP 55063 |
| Pokegama Township | C+ | 38.6% | 12.2% | 17.3% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pine City adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Pine City
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pine City is better than Minnesota on 0 and worse on 14; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Pine City’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Pine City | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20.2%17.2–23.5 | 16% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.4%12.6–16.4 | 11.3% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.2%15.2–19.4 | 15.1% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 38.7%31.9–45.9 | 33.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.2%10.5–14.1 | 10.1% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 37%33–41 | 31% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.4%31.6–39.4 | 33.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28%24.8–31.3 | 22.3% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.5%9.3–11.8 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10%9–11.1 | 8.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.8%6.9–8.9 | 5.9% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.7%6.4–9 | 5.4% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4%3.6–4.6 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.5%9.3–14 | 8.9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.3%14.5–20.4 | 13.1% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 27.6%22.8–32.6 | 22.3% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 17.8%14.8–21 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.6%26–37.4 | 29.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.3%6.5–10.8 | 7.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.1%72.5–79.6 | 74.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 62.4%58.9–65.7 | 67.5% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.5%82.2–86.6 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.3%75.4–81 | 76.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.1%61–70.6 | 68.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.2%66.5–80.6 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.3%22.8–30.1 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.9%27.1–37 | 31.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.2%18.7–26 | 21.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 13.3%10.5–16.6 | 11.4% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.1%8.3–12.3 | 9.3% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.5%5.4–7.6 | 5.7% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.9%6.7–9.2 | 7.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 10.1%7.9–12.9 | 7.9% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.5%30–39.1 | 27.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.6%13.1–18.1 | 11.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.1%13.1–17.3 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9%8–10 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5%4.3–5.8 | 4% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9%7.8–10.5 | 7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.1%3.5–4.7 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Pine City
Is Pine City a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pine City is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #253 of 271 in Minnesota. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Pine City?
CDC estimates 38.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.9% and 45.9%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Pine City?
Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Pine City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Pine City have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.5–10.8%), 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 Pine City more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pine City.
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.