Health · Westbrook

Westbrook, MN health

Westbrook differs from Minnesota on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14.1% vs 17.8%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (83.3% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.9% vs 8.9%).

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

43 of every 100 Westbrook adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 38.4–47.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Westbrook, betterWestbrook, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.3% Westbrook
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.6% Westbrook
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Westbrook
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Westbrook
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
61%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
71%
Colon screening
MN 69%
75%
Mammogram
MN 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westbrook 8.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Westbrook adults are doing

1 in 3Westbrook adults feel lonely
28.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Westbrook adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Westbrook adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Westbrook adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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
Westbrook adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Westbrook adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Westbrook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Westbrook adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MN 7.1% · about the same

10.8% of Westbrook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing12.5%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Westbrook

1 hospital in Westbrook, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSanford Westbrook Medical CenterWestbrook · 0.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Westbrook
14.3 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.4 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.8 mi
Windom Area Health
Windom · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.7 mi
Community Health Center of Spencer
Spencer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWestbrook's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cottonwood County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careWestbrook's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cottonwood County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthWestbrook's county is a federal shortage area.Southwest Central Region MHCA · need score 19 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 Westbrook. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Westbrook
MeasureWestbrookMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43%38.4–47.4%31%worse
High cholesterol40.7%36.2–45.4%33.4%worse
Obesity39.3%31.5–47.4%33.5%about the same
Arthritis33.8%30–37.7%22.3%worse
Depression23.3%19.8–27.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.9%13.8–20.3%8.9%worse
Asthma10.1%8.8–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.9%11.5–14.3%8.5%worse
Diabetes15.4%13.2–17.9%10.1%worse
COPD9.7%7.9–11.7%5.4%worse
Heart disease11%9.5–12.5%5.9%worse
Stroke5.5%4.7–6.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%13.1–19.6%13.1%about the same
Binge drink14.1%11.5–16.9%17.8%better
Get no exercise32.3%26.3–38.2%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.6%23.7–35.9%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.6–82.3%74.8%better
Dentist visit61.1%57.3–64.6%67.5%worse
Cholesterol check87.3%85.2–89.1%85.3%about the same
Colon screening71.4%66.7–75.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram74.9%67–81.6%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds83.3%80.7–85.5%76.1%better
No health insurance8.9%7.1–11.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%24.3–34.1%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%17.8–24.8%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.6–16.6%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health22.5%18.7–26.7%16%worse
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.3–18.1%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%10.7–16.5%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.4–11%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.2–7.3%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.5–9.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP10.8%8.3–13.7%7.9%
Disability
Any disability37.4%32.1–42.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.7%16.2–23.2%11.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.1–16.6%12.8%
Hearing12.5%10.8–14.2%6.8%
Vision6.4%5.3–7.6%4%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.2–6.1%3.1%
Errands alone10%8.2–11.9%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 Westbrook door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Westbrook better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Westbrook 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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