Health · Rupert
Rupert, ID health
Rupert differs from Idaho on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7% vs 8.3%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (22% vs 10.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for RupertTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Rupert’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Rupert is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns, and than 40% of towns with similar incomes.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC+Mental distressCObesityCDiabetesB-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 21%
Less healthyHealthier
Idaho towns we grade (101)Healthier than 4%
Towns with similar incomes, $41K–$68K (6,819)Healthier than 40%
Better than its income would suggest. Rupert is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Rupert could be anywhere from D to B−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Idaho ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Rupert with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Rupert uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Rupert compares with Idaho
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
38.9% have obesity
1 better7 close4 worse
Habits
33.2% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
71% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
32.2% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
24.4% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
42.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Rupert adults…
35 of every 100 Rupert adults have high blood pressure
Idaho: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31–38.7%
Bars show Rupert; the black tick is Idaho. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Rupert, betterRupert, worseToo close to callIdaho
Get no exerciseshare of adults
33.2% Rupert
ID 22.2%
ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
33.8% Rupert
ID 32.7%
ID 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.5% Rupert
ID 15.5%
ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.9% Rupert
ID 12%
ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Rupert adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Idaho.
Yearly checkup
ID 74%Dentist visit
ID 67%Cholesterol check
ID 81%Colon screening
ID 62%Mammogram
ID 69%Taking BP meds
ID 71%1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rupert 22% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection
How Rupert adults are doing
1 in 3Rupert adults feel lonely
32.2% · Idaho 29.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Rupert adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · Idaho 23.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Rupert adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Idaho 19.6% · worse
1 in 6Rupert adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · Idaho 16.2% · 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 4
Rupert adults worry about having enough food
24.4% · ID 12.8% · worse
1 in 6
Rupert adults worry about keeping their housing
18% · ID 10.3% · worse
1 in 9
Rupert adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.1% · ID 6.6% · worse
1 in 8
Rupert adults lack reliable transportation
12.3% · ID 7.5% · worse
17.3% of Rupert adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.
Disability
Living with a disability
42.3%
of Rupert adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory20.4%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision8.4%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Black tick: Idaho. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Rupert
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Rupert, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMinidoka Memorial HospitalRupert · 0.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health ServicesRupert · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.1 mi
Family Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Rupert
Family Health Services - Kimberly Medical and Dental ClinicKimberly · 35.6 mi
Family Health Services Kimberly Community Pharmacy - Admin OnlyKimberly · 35.6 mi
Family Health Services - Twin Falls Medical & Behavioral Health Ccbhc ClinicTwin Falls · 38.7 mi
Mobile Dental UnitTwin Falls · 39.2 mi
Family Health Services - Twin Falls 826 Dental ClinicTwin Falls · 39.2 mi
Family Health Services - Twin Falls Downtown Urgent CareTwin Falls · 40.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careRupert's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Minidoka County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careRupert's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Minidoka County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthRupert's county is a federal shortage area.District 5 - South Central Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 14 of 25
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 Rupert. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Rupert
| Measure | Rupert | Margin | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.9% | 31–38.7% | 31.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.4% | 30.4–38.4% | 33.2% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.9% | 32.1–46% | 32.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 26.1% | 23.2–29.1% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 21.5% | 18.4–25% | 23.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.9% | 15.6–22.5% | 16.2% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.4–12% | 10.7% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7% | 6.4–7.7% | 8.3% | better |
| Diabetes | 13.8% | 11.9–15.7% | 10.1% | worse |
| COPD | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4% | 6.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3% | 6.2% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.9% | 12.7–17.4% | 12% | worse |
| Binge drink | 13.5% | 11.1–16.2% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 33.2% | 28.2–38.3% | 22.2% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.8% | 27.6–40.3% | 32.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 71% | 67.1–74.7% | 74.3% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 56.6% | 52.7–60.2% | 66.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 76.8% | 74.3–79.2% | 81.1% | worse |
| Colon screening | 56.7% | 51.2–62% | 61.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 65.9% | 56.9–74% | 69.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 71.7% | 68.5–74.4% | 70.5% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 22% | 18.8–25.4% | 10.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.2% | 27.5–37.2% | 29.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.7% | 20.3–27.5% | 19.6% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.8% | 15.7–20% | 16.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 26.2% | 23–29.8% | 17.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.1% | 15.1–19.3% | 13.6% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 24.4% | 21.1–27.9% | 12.8% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 18% | 15.6–20.6% | 10.3% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11.1% | 9.7–12.6% | 6.6% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 12.3% | 10.8–13.8% | 7.5% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 17.3% | 14.7–20% | 8.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 42.3% | 37.6–47.1% | 34.7% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.6% | 17.2–22.2% | 14.5% | |
| Thinking or memory | 20.4% | 18.1–23% | 16% | |
| Hearing | 10.8% | 9.7–12.1% | 9.3% | |
| Vision | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3% | 4.9% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6% | 8.2% | |
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 Rupert door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Idaho figure falls inside it, we don't call Rupert better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rupert directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Idaho 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.