Health · Dubuque

Dubuque, IA health

On every measure CDC estimates, Dubuque looks like Iowa as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dubuque

Report card

How Dubuque compares with Iowa

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dubuque adults…

31 of every 100 Dubuque adults have high blood pressure

Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.3–34.3%

Bars show Dubuque; the black tick is Iowa. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dubuque, betterDubuque, worseToo close to callIowa

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.6% Dubuque
IA 24.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Dubuque
IA 32.5%

Binge drinkshare of adults 20.8% Dubuque
IA 20.5%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Dubuque
IA 14.5%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

IA 78%

Dentist visit

IA 67%

Cholesterol check

IA 84%

Colon screening

IA 67%

Mammogram

IA 79%

Taking BP meds

IA 78%

1 in 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Dubuque 7.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)

Mind & connection

How Dubuque adults are doing

1 in 3Dubuque adults feel lonely

31.6% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Dubuque adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.8% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Dubuque adults lack social or emotional support

22.1% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Dubuque adults are in frequent mental distress

16.5% · Iowa 16.4% · too close to call

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 8

Dubuque adults worry about having enough food

12.6% · IA 12% · about the same

1 in 11

Dubuque adults worry about keeping their housing

9.4% · IA 9.4% · about the same

1 in 15

Dubuque adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.7% · IA 6.4% · about the same

1 in 14

Dubuque adults lack reliable transportation

7.2% · IA 6.8% · about the same

10.7% of Dubuque adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

of Dubuque adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%

Thinking or memory13.9%

Hearing7.6%

Errands alone7.8%

Vision4.4%

Dressing or bathing3.4%

Black tick: Iowa. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Dubuque

Dubuque and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

33.1%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first

Asbury33.1%

Dubuque34.5%

Sageville35.7%

Dunleith36.2%

Jamestown40.8%

Care nearby

Mercyone Dubuque Medical CenterDubuque · 1.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Finley HospitalDubuque · 3.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Midwest Medical CenterGalena · 17.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Southwest Health CenterPlatteville · 20 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Crescent Community Health Center Ophthalmology ClinicDubuque · 1.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Crescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 2.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePart of Dubuque is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Dubuque Area · need score 10 of 25

✓ Dental careDubuque is not a shortage area

! Mental healthPart of Dubuque is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Dubuque Area · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dubuque. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Dubuque

Measure	Dubuque	Margin	Iowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	30.8%	27.3–34.3%	33.9%	about the same
High cholesterol	32.6%	29–36.4%	35.3%	about the same
Obesity	34.5%	28.4–40.8%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	26.7%	23.9–29.6%	27%	about the same
Depression	19.8%	16.9–23%	20.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12%	9.8–14.4%	11.6%	about the same
Asthma	10.1%	8.9–11.4%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.9%	8.1–9.8%	8.7%	about the same
Diabetes	10.3%	8.9–11.8%	11.2%	about the same
COPD	6.9%	6.2–7.7%	6.9%	about the same
Heart disease	6.5%	5.8–7.1%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.3%	3.1–3.6%	3.3%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.9%	12.1–15.8%	14.5%	about the same
Binge drink	20.8%	17.5–24.2%	20.5%	about the same
Get no exercise	23.6%	20–27.1%	24.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.1%	28–38.3%	32.5%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.6%	74.1–80.8%	77.5%	about the same
Dentist visit	67.8%	64.6–70.8%	66.8%	about the same
Cholesterol check	83%	81.1–84.7%	84.1%	about the same
Colon screening	69.5%	64.9–73.6%	66.6%	about the same
Mammogram	79%	72.1–84.6%	78.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.9%	75.1–80.3%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	7.1%	6.1–8.1%	7.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.6%	27.1–36.4%	32.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.1%	19–25.5%	23.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.5%	14.6–18.4%	16.4%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17.2%	15.1–19.4%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.1%	10.7–13.6%	12.7%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.6%	10.9–14.6%	12%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.4%	8.1–10.9%	9.4%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.7%	5.9–7.7%	6.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.2%	6.4–8.1%	6.8%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.7%	9.3–12.3%	10%
Disability
Any disability	28.6%	24.9–32.2%	28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.5%	10.9–14.1%	12.7%
Thinking or memory	13.9%	12.4–15.5%	13.5%
Hearing	7.6%	6.8–8.5%	7.4%
Vision	4.4%	4–4.8%	4.3%
Dressing or bathing	3.4%	3.1–3.7%	3.4%
Errands alone	7.8%	7–8.7%	7.4%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Dubuque door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Dubuque better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dubuque directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.