Health · Moscow

Moscow, MN health

Moscow differs from Minnesota on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (11.3% vs 7.5%) and more adults facing food insecurity (16.1% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55912, 56007, 56045
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 511 people are less certain, so we show Moscow's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Moscow 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 Moscow adults…

35 of every 100 Moscow adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.1–38.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Moscow, betterMoscow, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.4% Moscow
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% Moscow
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Moscow
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Moscow
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
60%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
67%
Colon screening
MN 69%
76%
Mammogram
MN 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moscow 11.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Moscow adults are doing

1 in 3Moscow adults feel lonely
30.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Moscow adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Moscow adults lack social or emotional support
23% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Moscow adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 6
Moscow adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 8
Moscow adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MN 9.3% · worse
1 in 14
Moscow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 11
Moscow adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · MN 7.1% · worse

12.1% of Moscow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.8%

of Moscow adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Moscow

Moscow 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 Moscow.

Oakland: 37.1% Riceland: 36.3% Lansing: 38.6% Newry: 37.8% London: 35.9% Austin: 38.6% Hayward: 35.6% Hollandale: 36.1% Geneva: 37.3% Bancroft: 35.8% Austin: 38.7% Mapleview: 37.9% Udolpho: 38% Red Rock: 38.3% Moscow: 37.5% Moscow Oakland Riceland Lansing Newry Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin · Albert Lea · 13.7 mi · 5★ MedicareH
35.6%38.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Riceland36.3%
Oakland37.1%
Moscow37.5%
Newry37.8%
Lansing38.6%

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea · 13.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Owatonna HospitalOwatonna · 24.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaWaseca · 31.5 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Mitchell County Regional HealthOsage · 33.4 mi · ★★★★★ · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Community Health Center of Mason CityMason City · 39.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Community Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 40.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careMoscow is a federal shortage area.Albert Lea · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careMoscow is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMoscow'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 Moscow. 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 Moscow
MeasureMoscowMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%31.1–38.4%31%worse
High cholesterol34.2%30.5–37.9%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.5%31.4–44.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis26.2%23.4–29.2%22.3%worse
Depression23.8%20.5–27.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%9.9–14.7%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%9.1–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.2%8.5%about the same
Diabetes12.7%11.1–14.3%10.1%worse
COPD7.4%6.5–8.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.9–8.4%5.9%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%14.5–18.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.9%14.2–20.1%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise30.4%26.3–34.7%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%27.8–39.5%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.8%71.3–78.3%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.3%56.7–63.7%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check83.8%82–85.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening66.6%61.9–71.1%68.7%about the same
Mammogram76.4%69.2–82.5%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.8–81%76.1%about the same
No health insurance11.3%9.8–12.8%7.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.7%26.4–35.3%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23%20–26.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.3–17.9%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.7%18.2–23.1%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.8%12.2–15.4%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.1%14–18.4%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity11.8%10.3–13.5%9.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.5–8.3%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation8.9%8–10%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP12.1%10.4–13.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.8%29–36.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%13.3–17%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%13.5–16.7%12.8%
Hearing8.8%7.8–9.7%6.8%
Vision5.6%5.1–6.1%4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone8.9%8–9.9%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 Moscow door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Moscow better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Moscow by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Moscow 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.

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