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Health in Gardiner · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gardiner residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Gardiner, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gardiner. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.6%
About the same as MT (18.3%)
Obesity
31.9%
About the same as MT (31.4%)
No exercise
22.4%
About the same as MT (20.6%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as MT (9.3%)
Feel lonely
27.8%
About the same as MT (30.7%)
Nearest ER
36.2 mi
Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Gardiner

36 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Gardiner

No hospital or community health center in Gardiner itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBozeman Health Big Sky Medical CenterBig Sky · 36.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterWest Yellowstone · 32.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
32.7 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
5 sites · nearest in West Yellowstone
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.2 mi
Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center
Big Sky · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.4 mi
Livingston Healthcare
Livingston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.7 mi
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
Bozeman · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
52.6 mi
Madison Valley Medical Center
Ennis · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
88.2 mi
Upper Valley Community Health, Services
2 sites · nearest in Saint Anthony
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gardiner itself
✓ Dental careGardiner is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gardiner itself

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 Gardiner; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gardiner adults…

Gardiner runs below MT on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Gardiner adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–37.4%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.4%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 18.5%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gardiner, betterGardiner, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Gardiner gets moving

5.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Arch Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Gardiner adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.

73%Yearly checkupMT 72%
64%Dentist visitMT 63%
84%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
64%Colon screeningMT 64%
69%MammogramMT 75%
75%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gardiner 7.8% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Gardiner adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

3 in 10Gardiner adults feel lonely
27.8% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Gardiner adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Gardiner adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 6Gardiner adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Gardiner adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Gardiner adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 11
Gardiner adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 14
Gardiner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 14
Gardiner adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

8.9% of Gardiner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Gardiner and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.6%

of Gardiner adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Montana

Questions about health in Gardiner

Why doesn’t Gardiner have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Gardiner.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gardiner.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Montana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. 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.