Health · Maplewood

Maplewood, MN health

Maplewood differs from Minnesota on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14.8% vs 17.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (14.1% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Maplewood

A-Health Grade

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Maplewood’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Maplewood is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns and 68% of Minnesota towns.

BSelf-rated healthA-Physical distressA-Mental distressA-ObesityB+DiabetesB+SmokingA-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 76%

Less healthyHealthier

Minnesota towns we grade (574)Healthier than 68%

Towns with similar incomes, $69K–$114K (9,001)Healthier than 76%

About what its income would suggest. Maplewood does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Maplewood could be anywhere from B 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 Maplewood 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. Maplewood 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 Maplewood 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 Maplewood adults…

31 of every 100 Maplewood adults have high blood pressure

Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29–33.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Maplewood, betterMaplewood, worseToo close to callMinnesota

Get no exerciseshare of adults 21% Maplewood
MN 22.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.9% Maplewood
MN 29.2%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Maplewood
MN 17.8%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.5% Maplewood
MN 13.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Maplewood 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Maplewood 7.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)

Mind & connection

How Maplewood adults are doing

1 in 3Maplewood adults feel lonely

37.5% · Minnesota 31.2% · worse

1 in 4Maplewood adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Maplewood adults lack social or emotional support

25.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · worse

1 in 6Maplewood 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 7

Maplewood adults worry about having enough food

14.1% · MN 11.4% · worse

1 in 10

Maplewood adults worry about keeping their housing

10.4% · MN 9.3% · about the same

1 in 17

Maplewood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6% · MN 5.7% · about the same

1 in 13

Maplewood adults lack reliable transportation

8% · MN 7.1% · worse

8.8% of Maplewood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%

Thinking or memory13%

Hearing6.8%

Errands alone7.4%

Vision4.3%

Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Maplewood

Maplewood 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.

27.3%37.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 26towns on this map, healthiest first

Roseville29.3%

Maplewood31.1%

White Bear Lake31.1%

Little Canada31.3%

Woodbury31.3%

Vadnais Heights31.5%

St. Paul32.8%

North St. Paul33.7%

Care nearby

M Health Fairview St. John's HospitalMaplewood · 0.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Gillette Childrens Specialty HospitalSaint Paul · 5.4 mi · children's Directions Medicare profile

Regions HospitalSaint Paul · 5.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Allina United HospitalSaint Paul · 6.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Elders LodgeSaint Paul · 3.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Mn Community Care @mcdonough HomesSaint Paul · 3.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePart of Maplewood is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Riverview/Greater East Side St. Paul/Central Maplewood · need score 14 of 25

! Dental carePart of Maplewood is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Riverview/Greater East Side St. Paul/Central Maplewood · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthPart of Maplewood is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Riverview/Greater East Side St. Paul/Central Maplewood · need score 19 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 Maplewood. 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 Maplewood

Measure	Maplewood	Margin	Minnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	31.3%	29–33.7%	31%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.9%	32.5–37.6%	33.4%	about the same
Obesity	31.1%	28.2–34.2%	33.5%	about the same
Arthritis	22.1%	20.3–24.1%	22.3%	about the same
Depression	24.8%	22.6–27.2%	24.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8.2%	6.8–9.8%	8.9%	about the same
Asthma	10%	9–11.1%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.5%	7.8–9.2%	8.5%	about the same
Diabetes	11%	9.8–12.3%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	5.5%	4.9–6.2%	5.4%	about the same
Heart disease	6.1%	5.5–6.7%	5.9%	about the same
Stroke	3.2%	3–3.5%	3.1%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.5%	11–14.1%	13.1%	about the same
Binge drink	14.8%	13.1–16.8%	17.8%	better
Get no exercise	21%	18.8–23.4%	22.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	28.9%	26.3–31.5%	29.2%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.3%	72.9–77.7%	74.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.7%	64.3–69.1%	67.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.2%	83.7–86.7%	85.3%	about the same
Colon screening	70%	67–72.7%	68.7%	about the same
Mammogram	77.8%	73.3–81.7%	78.5%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76.6%	74.2–79%	76.1%	about the same
No health insurance	7.9%	6.8–9%	7.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	37.5%	34.6–40.4%	31.2%	worse
Lack emotional support	25.9%	23.4–28.4%	21.5%	worse
Frequent mental distress	15.5%	14.1–17%	15.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.4%	16.6–20.3%	16%	worse
Frequent physical distress	12.2%	11–13.5%	11.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.1%	12.5–15.8%	11.4%	worse
Housing insecurity	10.4%	9.2–11.7%	9.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6%	5.3–6.8%	5.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8%	7.2–9%	7.1%	worse
Receive SNAP	8.8%	7.7–10%	7.9%
Disability
Any disability	28.8%	26.3–31.3%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.6%	11.3–14.1%	11.4%
Thinking or memory	13%	11.7–14.3%	12.8%
Hearing	6.8%	6.1–7.5%	6.8%
Vision	4.3%	4–4.7%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.3%	3–3.7%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.4%	6.7–8.2%	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 Maplewood door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Maplewood 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.