Health · Oshawa

Oshawa, MN health

Oshawa differs from Minnesota on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with high cholesterol (29.8% vs 33.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.2% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56082, 56074, 56003
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How Oshawa 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 Oshawa adults…

29 of every 100 Oshawa adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 25.6–32.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Oshawa, betterOshawa, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.7% Oshawa
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Oshawa
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% Oshawa
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Oshawa
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
81%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
75%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oshawa 8.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Oshawa adults are doing

1 in 3Oshawa adults feel lonely
31.2% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Oshawa adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Oshawa adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Oshawa adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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 7
Oshawa adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · MN 11.4% · worse
1 in 9
Oshawa adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Oshawa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 11
Oshawa adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MN 7.1% · worse

10.1% of Oshawa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Oshawa

Oshawa 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.

Kasota: 34.8% Traverse: 33.7% Belgrade: 33.3% St. Peter: 33.6% Granby: 34.4% Kasota: 35% Cleveland: 36.1% Washington: 34.7% Lime: 34.4% Mankato: 34.1% Ottawa: 37.1% Jamestown: 34.6% Lake Prairie: 34.6% North Mankato: 33% South Bend: 34.4% Nicollet: 34.1% New Sweden: 35.5% Nicollet: 34.4% Brighton: 35% Courtland: 33.3% Oshawa: 33.7% Oshawa Kasota Traverse Belgrade St. Peter Granby Kasota River's Edge Hospital & Clinic · St. Peter · 5.8 miH Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato · Mankato · 10.6 mi · 5★ MedicareH Minnesota Valley Health Center · Le Sueur · 12.8 miH Open Door Health Center · Mankato · 11 mi+
33%37.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 21towns on this map, healthiest first
Belgrade33.3%
St. Peter33.6%
Oshawa33.7%
Traverse33.7%
Granby34.4%
Kasota34.8%
Kasota35%

Care nearby

River's Edge Hospital & ClinicSt. Peter · 5.8 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato · 10.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Minnesota Valley Health CenterLe Sueur · 12.8 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm · 20 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Open Door Health CenterMankato · 11 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Jordan Dental ClinicJordan · 33.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careOshawa is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOshawa is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOshawa'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 Oshawa. 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 Oshawa
MeasureOshawaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28.6%25.6–32.1%31%about the same
High cholesterol29.8%26.4–33.3%33.4%better
Obesity33.7%27.8–40.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis21.5%19.2–24.1%22.3%about the same
Depression25.9%22.5–29.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%10–14.7%8.9%worse
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.7%7–8.5%8.5%about the same
Diabetes9.7%8.5–11.2%10.1%about the same
COPD5.8%5.1–6.7%5.4%about the same
Heart disease5.9%5.3–6.6%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.4%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.5–17.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.5%16.5–22.9%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise24.7%20.8–28.9%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31%25.8–36.6%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.9%68.1–75.6%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.5%61.3–67.6%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check80.9%78.4–83.3%85.3%worse
Colon screening69.9%65.4–73.9%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.4%71.8–83.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.1%72.4–77.5%76.1%about the same
No health insurance8.5%7.1–10.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%26.9–35.9%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.6–25%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.3–19.6%15.1%worse
Fair or poor health16.7%14.4–19.2%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.9%10.4–13.5%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.7%11.5–16.3%11.4%worse
Housing insecurity10.6%9–12.4%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%6–7.8%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation8.7%7.5–9.9%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP10.1%8.4–12.1%7.9%
Disability
Any disability30.1%26.1–34.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.6%10.1–13.3%11.4%
Thinking or memory15.2%13.2–17.6%12.8%
Hearing7%6.3–7.9%6.8%
Vision4.5%4–5.1%4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone8.3%7.2–9.5%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 Oshawa door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Oshawa better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Oshawa by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Oshawa 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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