Health · Burlington

Burlington, MN health

Burlington differs from Minnesota on 9 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.2% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56544, 56501

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Burlington’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Burlington is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns.

BSelf-rated healthB+Physical distressB+Mental distressC+ObesityBDiabetesC+SmokingBExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 59%

Less healthyHealthier

Minnesota towns we grade (574)Healthier than 32%

Towns with similar incomes, $79K–$132K (7,263)Healthier than 34%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Burlington is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Burlington could be anywhere from C to A−.

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 Minnesota 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 Burlington 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. Burlington’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Burlington 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 Burlington adults…

36 of every 100 Burlington adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.8–38.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Burlington, betterBurlington, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.3% Burlington
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.6% Burlington
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Burlington
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Burlington
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MN 75%

Dentist visit

MN 68%

Cholesterol check

MN 85%

Colon screening

MN 69%

Mammogram

MN 79%

Taking BP meds

MN 76%

1 in 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Burlington 7.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Burlington adults are doing

1 in 4Burlington adults feel lonely

27.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Burlington adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.6% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Burlington adults lack social or emotional support

20% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Burlington adults are in frequent mental distress

15.9% · 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 8

Burlington adults worry about having enough food

11.9% · MN 11.4% · about the same

1 in 11

Burlington adults worry about keeping their housing

9.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 17

Burlington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 14

Burlington adults lack reliable transportation

7.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

8.9% of Burlington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%

Thinking or memory13.7%

Hearing8.2%

Errands alone8%

Vision4.5%

Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Burlington

Burlington and the towns around it

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

31.6%38.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Lake View36.6%

Detroit Lakes36.7%

Hobart36.9%

Erie36.9%

Burlington37.2%

Silver Leaf37.3%

Care nearby

Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes · 6.1 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Perham HealthPerham · 13.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark Rapids · 33.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Astera HealthWadena · 35.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 48 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Healthcare Center-Moorhead DentalMoorhead · 49 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBurlington's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 10 of 25

! Dental careBurlington's county is a federal shortage area.Becker County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthBurlington's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 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 Burlington. 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 Burlington

Measure	Burlington	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.8%	32.8–38.8%	31%	worse
High cholesterol	35.2%	32.3–38.4%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	37.2%	32.7–42.1%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	27%	24.6–29.5%	22.3%	worse
Depression	24.6%	21.9–27.6%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.4%	8.6–12.4%	8.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.3%	9.3–11.4%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.9%	9.1–10.7%	8.5%	worse
Diabetes	11.2%	10.1–12.6%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	7%	6.3–7.8%	5.4%	worse
Heart disease	7.3%	6.7–8%	5.9%	worse
Stroke	3.7%	3.4–4%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.9%	14.1–18%	13.1%	worse
Binge drink	19.6%	17–22.3%	17.8%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.3%	21.3–27.6%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	29.6%	25.6–33.8%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.7%	73.9–79.4%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	67%	64–69.7%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.9%	84.3–87.4%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	71.6%	68–74.9%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	77.8%	72.3–82.5%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.2%	77–81.3%	76.1%	better
No health insurance	7.3%	6.2–8.5%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.7%	24.5–31.3%	31.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20%	17.6–22.7%	21.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.9%	14.5–17.7%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17.9%	16–19.9%	16%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.1%	11.8–14.6%	11.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	11.9%	10.3–13.7%	11.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.1%	7.9–10.4%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6%	5.3–6.8%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.2%	6.4–8%	7.1%	about the same
Receive SNAP	8.9%	7.6–10.3%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	29.5%	26.5–32.7%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.5%	12.1–15.2%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	13.7%	12.3–15.1%	12.8%
Hearing	8.2%	7.4–9.1%	6.8%
Vision	4.5%	4.1–4.9%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.7%	3.4–4.1%	3.1%
Errands alone	8%	7.2–8.8%	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 Burlington door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Burlington by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Burlington by how much of its land each one covers.

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.