Photo: User:Eco84 · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Tonka Bay is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns
Tonka Bay differs from Minnesota on 16 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 14 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Tonka Bay. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Tonka Bay
Against towns with similar incomes, Tonka Bay’s lead shrinks
Tonka Bay is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns, but 75% of the 2,365 towns with similar household incomes ($117K–$196K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Cancer and high cholesterol run high in Tonka Bay
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.5% across Minnesota. 2 in 5 adults have high cholesterol (38.9%), vs 33.4% across Minnesota. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (Minnesota 17%), and cancer and high cholesterol are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Tonka Bay keeps up with checkups
It beats Minnesota on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79% vs 74.8%) and cholesterol checks (90.4% vs 85.3%). Checkups ↓
Tonka Bay is an active town
Only 17.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓
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 Tonka Bay’s likely range.
What’s behind Tonka Bay’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tonka Bay is healthier than 95% 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 97% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 87%.
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). Tonka Bay’s median household income is $156,458; among the 2,365 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($117K–$196K), it’s healthier than 75%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Tonka Bay adults…
Tonka Bay runs below MN on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Tonka Bay is an older town: 33% 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 Tonka Bay as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Tonka Bay adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota
Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.
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Care in and near Tonka Bay
No hospital or community health center in Tonka Bay 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 Tonka Bay; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Tonka Bay adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Tonka Bay does better than Minnesota.
3 in 10 Tonka Bay 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.
4.6% of Tonka Bay adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Tonka Bay and the towns around it
Tonka Bay’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonka Bay | A+ | 26.5% | 9.4% | 10% | CDC place |
| Shorewood | A+ | 24.1% | 7.6% | 7.7% | CDC place |
| Orono | A+ | 25.2% | 7.9% | 8.9% | CDC place |
| Village of Minnetonka Beach | — | — | — | — |
Village of Minnetonka Beach: 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 Tonka Bay adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Tonka Bay
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Tonka Bay is better than Minnesota on 14 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Minnesota figure falls inside Tonka Bay’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Tonka Bay | MN | U.S. | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.6%11–16.5 | 16% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.4%8.7–12.2 | 11.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.3%10.6–14.2 | 15.1% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 26.5%23.5–29.5 | 33.5% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.4%8–10.9 | 10.1% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 33.8%31–36.6 | 31% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.9%36.5–41.2 | 33.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 24.3%21.9–26.6 | 22.3% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.5%8.5–10.5 | 9.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11.1%10.1–12.1 | 8.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.4%5.5–7.5 | 5.9% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.1%3.9–6.5 | 5.4% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.2%2.7–3.8 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.1%5.9–8.4 | 8.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10%7.2–13.1 | 13.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 17.3%14.1–20.9 | 22.3% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.6%14.9–18.3 | 17.8% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 26.1%24.1–28.4 | 29.2% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.9%3.6–6.4 | 7.5% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79%77.1–80.9 | 74.8% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69%66.9–71.2 | 67.5% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 90.4%89–91.7 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.7%76.1–81 | 76.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 74.1%71.7–76.4 | 68.7% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80.2%76.8–83.6 | 78.5% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25%22.8–27.4 | 24.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 28.7%26.1–31.4 | 31.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 17.7%15.4–20.3 | 21.5% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.1%5.3–9.4 | 11.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6%4.8–7.6 | 9.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.7%3–4.6 | 5.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.8%3.9–5.9 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.6%3.2–6.4 | 7.9% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.8%21.3–28.6 | 27.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.7%8.6–13.1 | 11.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.3%8.5–12.4 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7%6.1–8.1 | 6.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.3%2.7–4 | 4% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.6%4.5–6.9 | 7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.8%2.3–3.5 | 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 Tonka Bay
Is Tonka Bay a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tonka Bay is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns: A+ for health. 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 Tonka Bay?
CDC estimates 26.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.5% and 29.5%, against 33.5% across Minnesota and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Tonka Bay?
St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Tonka Bay’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Tonka Bay have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.6–6.4%), 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 Tonka Bay 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 Tonka Bay.
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.