East Side, MN health
East Side differs from Minnesota on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.1% vs 17.8%) and fewer lonely adults (27.8% vs 31.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10% vs 5.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 56342 (all of East Side)Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 749 people are less certain, so we show East Side's figures without a grade.
How East Side 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 East Side adults…
Bars show East Side; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
MN 22.3%
MN 29.2%
MN 17.8%
MN 13.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of East Side adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.
How East Side adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.9% of East Side adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.
Living with a disability
of East Side adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
East Side 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 East Side.
Obesity
Care nearby
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 East Side. 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 East Side
| Measure | East Side | Margin | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.9% | 39.8–45.9% | 31% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.7% | 37.5–43.7% | 33.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 37.5% | 33–41.9% | 33.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32% | 29.4–34.5% | 22.3% | worse |
| Depression | 23.1% | 20.7–25.5% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.3% | 12.5–16.6% | 8.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.4% | 9.5–11.3% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 12.3% | 11.4–13.2% | 8.5% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.5% | 14–17.1% | 10.1% | worse |
| COPD | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1% | 5.4% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10% | 9.2–10.9% | 5.9% | worse |
| Stroke | 5% | 4.6–5.4% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.4% | 15.4–19.4% | 13.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.1% | 13.2–17% | 17.8% | better |
| Get no exercise | 30.5% | 27.1–33.7% | 22.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.8% | 28.2–35.7% | 29.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.7% | 76.2–80.8% | 74.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 64% | 61.3–66.6% | 67.5% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 88% | 86.8–89.1% | 85.3% | better |
| Colon screening | 70.2% | 67.1–73.4% | 68.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.4% | 72.8–81.8% | 78.5% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 82.9% | 80.9–84.7% | 76.1% | better |
| No health insurance | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 27.8% | 24.7–30.5% | 31.2% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 20.9% | 18.6–23.1% | 21.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.5% | 13.2–15.8% | 15.1% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 20.9% | 18.8–23% | 16% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.1% | 13.7–16.5% | 11.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.2% | 11.6–14.8% | 11.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6% | 5.3–6.7% | 5.7% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.5% | 6.7–8.2% | 7.1% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3% | 7.9% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.2% | 33–39.3% | 27.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.2% | 16.3–19.9% | 11.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.8% | 12.6–15.2% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 11.2% | 10.3–12.2% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 4.2–5.1% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 9.1% | 8.2–9.9% | 7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.