Health · Faribault

Faribault, MN health

Faribault differs from Minnesota on 20 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.6% vs 8.9%) and more adults facing food insecurity (20.1% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Faribault
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How Faribault 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 Faribault adults…

37 of every 100 Faribault adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.9–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Faribault, betterFaribault, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.8% Faribault
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Faribault
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Faribault
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.1% Faribault
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
58%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
82%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
65%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Faribault 12.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Faribault adults are doing

1 in 3Faribault adults feel lonely
30.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Faribault adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Faribault adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Faribault adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · Minnesota 15.1% · worse
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 5
Faribault adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 7
Faribault adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 10
Faribault adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 9
Faribault adults lack reliable transportation
11% · MN 7.1% · worse

16% of Faribault adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Faribault

Faribault 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.

Wells: 41.4% Walcott: 41.3% Cannon City: 41% Warsaw: 40.5% Shieldsville: 38.1% Forest: 38.1% Richland: 38.4% Medford: 38.6% Wheeling: 37.3% Bridgewater: 35% Morristown: 37.4% Deerfield: 38.4% Faribault: 42.5% Faribault Wells Walcott Cannon City Warsaw Allina Health Faribault Medical Center · Faribault · 1.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Northfield Hospital · Northfield · 12.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH
35%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Warsaw40.5%
Cannon City41%
Walcott41.3%
Wells41.4%
Faribault42.5%

Care nearby

Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault · 1.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Northfield HospitalNorthfield · 12.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Owatonna HospitalOwatonna · 16.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaWaseca · 19.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Jordan Dental ClinicJordan · 30.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Odhc ShakopeeShakopee · 34.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careFaribault's county is a federal shortage area.Rice County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careFaribault is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFaribault's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · 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 Faribault. 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 Faribault
MeasureFaribaultMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.5%32.9–40.1%31%worse
High cholesterol33%29.4–36.6%33.4%about the same
Obesity42.5%36.4–48.8%33.5%worse
Arthritis24.5%21.9–27.2%22.3%about the same
Depression23.1%19.9–26.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.6%13.9–19.9%8.9%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.8%7.1–8.6%8.5%about the same
Diabetes12.8%11.2–14.6%10.1%worse
COPD7.5%6.7–8.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.6–8.1%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.7–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.1%16.7–21.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.4%13.7–19.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise32.8%28.5–37.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%29.6–40.1%29.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.6%71–77.9%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.7%54.2–61.2%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check81.6%79.6–83.5%85.3%worse
Colon screening65.2%60.4–69.8%68.7%about the same
Mammogram75.5%68.3–82.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.7%72.8–78.4%76.1%about the same
No health insurance12.6%11–14.3%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.7%26.3–35.3%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support24.1%20.8–27.7%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%15.2–19.2%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health22%19.4–24.7%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.8–16.2%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.1%17.5–22.9%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity14.7%12.9–16.8%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat9.6%8.4–10.9%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation11%9.8–12.3%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP16%13.9–18.2%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33.9%30–37.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.5–17.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory16.6%14.7–18.5%12.8%
Hearing8.2%7.4–9.2%6.8%
Vision6.2%5.6–6.8%4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.3–5.2%3.1%
Errands alone9.8%8.8–11%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 Faribault door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Faribault better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Faribault 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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