Health · Verona

Verona, MN health

Verona differs from Minnesota on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.7% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56098, 56013, 56039
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How Verona 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 Verona adults…

36 of every 100 Verona adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.4–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Verona, betterVerona, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Verona
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Verona
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Verona
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Verona
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
63%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
70%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Verona 9.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Verona adults are doing

1 in 3Verona adults feel lonely
31.5% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Verona adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Verona adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Verona adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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 7
Verona adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Verona adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Verona adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Verona adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MN 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Verona

Verona 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 Verona.

Winnebago: 37.7% Winnebago City: 37.6% Prescott: 37.2% Center Creek: 37.1% Jo Daviess: 37.2% Delavan: 37.3% Nashville: 36.9% Shelby: 35.8% Sterling: 35.6% Blue Earth City: 37.2% Barber: 37.8% Rutland: 36.7% Pleasant Prairie: 37.1% Pilot Grove: 37% Blue Earth: 37.1% Verona: 37.5% Verona Winnebago Winnebago City Prescott Center Creek Jo Daviess United Hospital District · Blue Earth · 7.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont · Fairmont · 14.5 mi · 5★ MedicareH
35.6%37.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Center Creek37.1%
Prescott37.2%
Jo Daviess37.2%
Verona37.5%
Winnebago City37.6%
Winnebago37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.2 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Verona

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

HNearest ERUnited Hospital DistrictBlue Earth · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Health CenterMankato · 33.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.2 mi
United Hospital District
Blue Earth · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
Fairmont · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Madelia Health
Madelia · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
St. James · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Open Door Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mankato
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.2 mi
Rural Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Windom
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careVerona is a federal shortage area.Faribault West/Freeborn · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careVerona's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Faribault County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthVerona's county is a federal shortage area.South Central Region · need score 18 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 Verona. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Verona
MeasureVeronaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.4%32.4–40.2%31%worse
High cholesterol37.2%32.9–41.2%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.5%30.3–44.5%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28.3%25.1–31.5%22.3%worse
Depression23.8%20.3–27.2%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.4%8.4–12.8%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.3–11.2%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.8%11.1–14.6%10.1%worse
COPD8%6.9–9.1%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.4–9.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.4–19.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.8%13.9–19.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise29.3%24.8–34%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%24.6–36.8%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%72.1–79%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.6–66.4%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check85.4%83.6–87.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening70%65.1–74.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78%70.6–84.2%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.9–82.2%76.1%better
No health insurance9.1%7.5–10.9%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.5%26.7–36.2%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22%18.7–25.4%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.9–17.7%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.1%17.3–23.1%16%worse
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.6–16.3%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%11.2–16.1%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%8.5–11.8%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.5–7.4%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.9%6.8–9%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%8.3–12.3%7.9%
Disability
Any disability34.4%30.1–38.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.9–18.6%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.7–16.5%12.8%
Hearing9.4%8.3–10.4%6.8%
Vision5.3%4.7–5.9%4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.9%3.1%
Errands alone8.8%7.7–10.1%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 Verona door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Verona better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Verona by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Verona 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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