Health · Perley

Perley, MN health

On most measures Perley looks like Minnesota as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (18.8% vs 13.1%) and more adults with COPD (6.8% vs 5.4%).

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

34 of every 100 Perley adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.8–38.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Perley, betterPerley, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.2% Perley
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Perley
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Perley
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.8% Perley
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
65%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
75%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perley 7.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Perley adults are doing

1 in 4Perley adults feel lonely
28.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Perley adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Perley adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Perley adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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 8
Perley adults worry about having enough food
13% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Perley adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Perley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MN 5.7% · worse
1 in 13
Perley adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10.2% of Perley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Perley

No hospital or community health center in Perley itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest EREssentia Health AdaAda · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFargo VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare CenterMoorhead · 20.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.3 mi
Essentia Health Ada
Ada · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Fargo VA Medical Center
Fargo · ★★★★★
ERVA
19.7 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Fargo · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePerley's county is a federal shortage area.Norman County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental carePerley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Norman/Mahnomen Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthPerley's county is a federal shortage area.MHSA Region 1 · need score 17 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Perley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Perley
MeasurePerleyMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.2%29.8–38.4%31%about the same
High cholesterol33.9%29.6–38.4%33.4%about the same
Obesity38.3%30.3–46.7%33.5%about the same
Arthritis24.1%20.7–27.6%22.3%about the same
Depression25.7%21.7–29.7%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.5%6.8–10.4%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.2–12%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.3–9.2%8.5%about the same
Diabetes11.2%9.4–13.3%10.1%about the same
COPD6.8%5.5–8.4%5.4%worse
Heart disease6.4%5.5–7.5%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.4%2.9–3.9%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.8%14.8–23.4%13.1%worse
Binge drink19.6%16.2–23.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise25.2%20.1–31.3%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%27.6–41%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.2%69.1–77.2%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60.2–67.4%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.3%82.9–87.6%85.3%about the same
Colon screening64.9%59.6–69.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.8%72.7–85.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds75.1%71.3–78.5%76.1%about the same
No health insurance7.8%5.7–10.4%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%23.4–33.6%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%17.7–25.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.4–19.2%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.5%15–22.8%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.3–15.9%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%9.9–17.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%8.5–13.4%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.1%5.8–8.6%5.7%worse
No reliable transportation7.7%6.4–9.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%7.3–13.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability28.8%24–34.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%10.5–15.8%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.3%11.9–17.1%12.8%
Hearing7.1%6.2–8.3%6.8%
Vision4.4%3.6–5.3%4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.2–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone7.8%6.4–9.4%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 Perley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Perley better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Perley 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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