On CDC estimates, Sun Prairie is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns
Sun Prairie trails Montana on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sun Prairie. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sun Prairie
COPD, diabetes and obesity run high in Sun Prairie
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.2%), vs 7% across Montana. 1 in 8 adults have diabetes (12%), vs 9.9% across Montana. Obesity is also above the state: 37.8%, vs 31.4% across Montana. In all, Sun Prairie runs above Montana on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Mental distress runs high in Sun Prairie
1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (19.8%), vs 17.2% across Montana. Depression is above the state too: 28.1%, vs 24.9% across Montana. Mind & connection ↓
More Sun Prairie adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.2%), vs 20.6% across Montana. Habits ↓
Sun Prairie is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Sun Prairie is healthier than 24%. Against the 7,636 towns with similar household incomes ($42K–$70K), it’s healthier than 44%. 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 Montana figure falls outside Sun Prairie’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Sun Prairie’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sun Prairie is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 51% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 11%).
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). Sun Prairie’s median household income is $55,688; among the 7,636 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($42K–$70K), it’s healthier than 44%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Out of every 100 Sun Prairie adults…
Sun Prairie runs above MT on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
How Sun Prairie adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Sun Prairie runs above Montana.
1 in 3 Sun Prairie adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Everyday habits, side by side with Montana
Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Sun Prairie
No hospital or community health center in Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Sun Prairie adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.5% of Sun Prairie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.
Sun Prairie and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Prairie | C− | 37.8% | 12% | 17.8% | CDC place |
| Vaughn | C+ | 36% | 10.9% | 16% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sun Prairie adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Sun Prairie
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Sun Prairie is better than Montana on 0 and worse on 17; on the rest, the Montana figure falls inside Sun Prairie’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Sun Prairie | MT | U.S. | vs MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 23.7%20.3–27.4 | 18.3% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.3%15–19.6 | 14% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.8%17.5–22.3 | 17.2% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.8%33.5–42.6 | 31.4% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 12%10.3–13.8 | 9.9% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 36.5%33.4–40 | 31.9% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.3%33.2–39.5 | 32.8% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 33.7%30.8–36.9 | 28.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 13.1%11.7–14.8 | 11.1% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.1%8.2–10.2 | 9.3% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.3%6.4–8.4 | 6.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 9.2%7.7–11 | 7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.1%3.6–4.7 | 3.5% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.1%10.9–15.7 | 12.3% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.8%14.7–21.2 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 26.2%22.1–30.5 | 20.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 19.1%16.5–21.9 | 20.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.8%31.9–39.8 | 31.4% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.9%8.6–13.8 | 9.3% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 74.3%70.9–77.4 | 72.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 62.3%59.1–65.3 | 63.3% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 82.2%79.6–84.5 | 82.5% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75%71.9–77.9 | 73.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.3%61.3–69.2 | 63.8% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.4%72.7–83.3 | 74.8% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 28.1%25–31.5 | 24.9% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 34%30.1–37.9 | 30.7% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.8%20.5–27.2 | 21.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15.5%12.5–18.8 | 11.7% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11%9.1–13.2 | 9.1% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.1%6.8–9.5 | 6.5% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.9%7.5–10.4 | 7.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.5%8.9–14.2 | 8.3% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.3%33–41.6 | 30.9% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.6%14.1–19.3 | 12.9% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.1%14.7–19.6 | 14.3% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.6%8.5–10.9 | 8.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.8%5–6.7 | 4.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.7%8.2–11.2 | 8% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.6%3.9–5.4 | 3.5% | 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 Montana figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Sun Prairie
Is Sun Prairie a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sun Prairie is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 44%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Sun Prairie?
CDC estimates 37.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.5% and 42.6%, against 31.4% across Montana and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Sun Prairie?
Benefis Hospitals in Great Falls, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Sun Prairie’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Sun Prairie have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.6–13.8%), against 9.3% across Montana.
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 Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie.
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. 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.