Health · Ranier

Ranier, MN health

Ranier differs from Minnesota on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.4% vs 76.1%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (78.5% vs 74.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.3% vs 5.9%).

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

41 of every 100 Ranier adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 36.3–44.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ranier, betterRanier, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Ranier
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Ranier
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Ranier
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Ranier
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
65%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
73%
Colon screening
MN 69%
79%
Mammogram
MN 79%
82%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ranier 6.7% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Ranier adults are doing

1 in 4Ranier adults feel lonely
28.5% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Ranier adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Ranier adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Ranier adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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 10
Ranier adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Ranier adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Ranier adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Ranier adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.8% of Ranier adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ranier

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

HNearest ERRainy Lake Medical CenterInternational Falls · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCook Area Health ServicesBig Falls · 35.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.9 mi
Rainy Lake Medical Center
International Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.2 mi
Cook Area Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Big Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
56.8 mi
Lakewood Health Center
Baudette · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.5 mi
Cook Hospital
Cook · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.7 mi
Bigfork Valley Hospital
Bigfork · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careRanier is not a shortage area
! Dental careRanier's county is a federal shortage area.Koochiching County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthRanier's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Region 3 Arrowhead · need score 16 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 Ranier. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ranier
MeasureRanierMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%36.3–44.7%31%worse
High cholesterol38.5%34–43%33.4%worse
Obesity36.6%29.4–44.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis30.9%27.4–34.5%22.3%worse
Depression22.9%19.5–26.4%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9–13.5%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%10.9–13.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.8–15.8%10.1%worse
COPD7.9%6.8–9.2%5.4%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.2–10.5%5.9%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.8–18.2%13.1%about the same
Binge drink15.6%12.8–18.5%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise27.9%23.3–32.8%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30%24.2–36.4%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%75.1–81.7%74.8%better
Dentist visit64.8%61.2–68.4%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.4%86.8–89.9%85.3%better
Colon screening72.7%68.1–77%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.8%71.7–84.9%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds82.4%79.6–84.8%76.1%better
No health insurance6.7%5.4–8.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%23.6–33.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.8–23.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.2%12.5–16%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.8%15.9–21.8%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress14%12.2–16%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.4%8.4–12.6%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity7.9%6.5–9.3%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.4–6.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.5–7.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.8%6.2–9.5%7.9%
Disability
Any disability33.2%28.8–37.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.6–18.5%11.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%11.1–14.7%12.8%
Hearing10.5%9.3–11.8%6.8%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.5%4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.7%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7.1–9.3%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 Ranier door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Ranier better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ranier 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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