Health · Alberta

Alberta, MN health

On most measures Alberta looks like Minnesota as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.8% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (26.2% vs 22.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Alberta
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Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 93 people are less certain, so we show Alberta's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Alberta compares with Minnesota

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 Alberta adults…

32 of every 100 Alberta adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.1–36.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Alberta, betterAlberta, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.4% Alberta
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Alberta
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Alberta
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Alberta
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
66%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
67%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alberta 6.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Alberta adults are doing

1 in 3Alberta adults feel lonely
29.1% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Alberta adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Alberta adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Alberta adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · Minnesota 15.1% · 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 10
Alberta adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Alberta adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Alberta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Alberta adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7% of Alberta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.7%

of Alberta adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Alberta

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

HNearest ERStevens Community Medical CenterMorris · 7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 57.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.6 mi
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
Graceville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Ortonville Area Health Services
Ortonville · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Sanford Wheaton Medical Center
Wheaton · not rated
Rural critical access
57.2 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
79.3 mi
Rural Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAlberta is not a shortage area
! Dental careAlberta's county is a federal shortage area.Stevens County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthAlberta's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 Alberta. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Alberta
MeasureAlbertaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.3%28.1–36.6%31%about the same
High cholesterol34%29.9–38.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.5%30.7–46.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.2%22.8–29.7%22.3%worse
Depression24.8%21.2–28.6%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)5.8%4.6–7.3%8.9%better
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.6–10.7%8.5%worse
Diabetes10.4%8.7–12.3%10.1%about the same
COPD6.1%4.9–7.6%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.6–7.6%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.8–3.9%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%11.6–18.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.1%15.7–22.6%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.4%19.3–29.9%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30%24–36.6%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.7%70.5–78.4%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.8%62.2–69.3%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.3–88.7%85.3%about the same
Colon screening67.3%62.2–72.3%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.3%71.9–85.3%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74–80.5%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.4%4.8–8.7%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24.3–34.4%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.1–24.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.4–17.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health16.4%13.1–20%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.5%10.4–14.7%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%7.1–12.9%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.1%6.2–10.2%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.1–6.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5–7.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7%4.9–9.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28.7%23.9–33.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%10.1–15.4%11.4%
Thinking or memory13%10.8–15.5%12.8%
Hearing7.7%6.7–8.8%6.8%
Vision4%3.2–4.8%4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.7–4.2%3.1%
Errands alone7.3%6–8.7%7%
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 Alberta door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Alberta better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Alberta directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota 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.

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