Health · Viola

Viola, MN health

Viola differs from Minnesota on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.8% vs 8.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.9% vs 11.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 55934, 55932
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How Viola 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 Viola adults…

31 of every 100 Viola adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.1–34.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Viola, betterViola, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.5% Viola
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.3% Viola
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Viola
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Viola
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
73%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
72%
Colon screening
MN 69%
81%
Mammogram
MN 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Viola 6.3% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Viola adults are doing

1 in 4Viola adults feel lonely
27.3% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Viola adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Viola adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Viola adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · 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 11
Viola adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · MN 11.4% · better
1 in 13
Viola adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MN 9.3% · better
1 in 21
Viola adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 17
Viola adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MN 7.1% · better

6.3% of Viola adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Around Viola

Viola 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 Viola.

Elgin: 38.1% Quincy: 36.5% Eyota: 37.5% Haverhill: 36% Oakwood: 38.2% Plainview: 39% Farmington: 36.8% Dover: 37.9% Elba: 35.3% Marion: 38.6% Orion: 38.5% Rochester: 36.4% Cascade: 36.3% Viola: 37.5% Viola Elgin Quincy Eyota Haverhill Olmsted Medical Center · Rochester · 9.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester · Rochester · 11.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester · Rochester · 9.7 mi+
35.3%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Haverhill36%
Quincy36.5%
Viola37.5%
Eyota37.5%
Elgin38.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.6 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 Viola

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

HNearest EROlmsted Medical CenterRochester · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
9.7 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.4 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Wabasha · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.6 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center
2 sites · nearest in La Crosse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careViola is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careViola is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthViola is not a shortage area

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 Viola. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Viola
MeasureViolaMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.2%28.1–34.4%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.8%31.4–38.3%33.4%about the same
Obesity37.5%32.4–43.2%33.5%about the same
Arthritis24%21.5–26.7%22.3%about the same
Depression25%22–28.3%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.8%5.5–8.3%8.9%better
Asthma10%8.9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.3%8.5%about the same
Diabetes9.7%8.4–11%10.1%about the same
COPD5.4%4.6–6.2%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6%5.3–6.7%5.9%about the same
Stroke3%2.7–3.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%10.7–15.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.7–20.3%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise21.5%18.2–25.3%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.3%24.9–34%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.4%70–76.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit73%70.2–75.7%67.5%better
Cholesterol check86.2%84.3–88%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.5%67.4–75.4%68.7%about the same
Mammogram80.7%74.8–85.7%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.7%73.9–79.6%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.3%5–7.8%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.3%23.3–31.4%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.1%16.1–22.1%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.8–16.4%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health14.5%12.4–16.8%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.3%9.9–12.9%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.9%7.1–10.8%11.4%better
Housing insecurity7.5%6.1–9%9.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4–5.7%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation5.9%5–6.9%7.1%better
Receive SNAP6.3%5–7.8%7.9%
Disability
Any disability26%22.7–29.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.4%9.8–13.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory12%10.4–13.7%12.8%
Hearing6.9%6.1–7.7%6.8%
Vision3.5%3.1–4%4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.6–3.3%3.1%
Errands alone6.6%5.7–7.5%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 Viola door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Viola better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Viola by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Viola 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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