Health · Ryegate

Ryegate, MT health

Ryegate differs from Montana on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15% vs 20.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.5% vs 73.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.3% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ryegate
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 273 people are less certain, so we show Ryegate's figures without a grade.

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How Ryegate compares with Montana

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 Ryegate adults…

45 of every 100 Ryegate adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 40–49.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ryegate, betterRyegate, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Ryegate
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.3% Ryegate
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15% Ryegate
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Ryegate
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
61%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
69%
Colon screening
MT 64%
73%
Mammogram
MT 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ryegate 11.1% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Ryegate adults are doing

1 in 3Ryegate adults feel lonely
28.7% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Ryegate adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Ryegate adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Ryegate adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · Montana 17.2% · 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
Ryegate adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Ryegate adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 14
Ryegate adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Ryegate adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MT 7.5% · about the same

11.2% of Ryegate adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.9%

of Ryegate adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.7%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing13.3%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ryegate

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

HNearest ERWheatland Memorial HospitalHarlowton · 29.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAg Worker Health & ServicesBillings · 50.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
29.6 mi
Wheatland Memorial Hospital
Harlowton · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
Roundup Memorial Healthcare
Roundup · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.3 mi
Stillwater Billings Clinic
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.6 mi
Pioneer Medical Center
Big Timber · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.4 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Billings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
50.8 mi
Yellowstone City County Health Department
6 sites · nearest in Billings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careRyegate's county is a federal shortage area.Golden Valley County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careRyegate's county is a federal shortage area.Golden Valley County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Mental healthRyegate 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 Ryegate. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ryegate
MeasureRyegateMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45%40–49.9%31.9%worse
High cholesterol40.3%35.4–45.3%32.8%worse
Obesity33.4%25.4–42.2%31.4%about the same
Arthritis39.8%35.4–44%28.4%worse
Depression22.6%19–26.4%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11–16.7%12.3%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.8%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.8%11.5–14.3%9.3%worse
Diabetes15.5%13–18%9.9%worse
COPD11.8%9.4–14.2%7%worse
Heart disease11.3%9.6–12.8%6.6%worse
Stroke5.8%4.9–6.6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%13.2–20.5%13.6%about the same
Binge drink15%12.4–18.2%20.3%better
Get no exercise28.2%22.7–33.9%20.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.3%24.9–38.2%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%73–80.4%72.4%better
Dentist visit61.2%57.1–64.9%63.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.5–88.6%82.5%better
Colon screening68.7%63.1–73.6%63.8%about the same
Mammogram73%64.4–80.4%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%77.3–83.4%73.4%better
No health insurance11.1%8.4–14.2%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.7%23.8–34.2%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%17.9–25.9%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%13.7–18.1%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health25%20.4–29.8%18.3%worse
Frequent physical distress18.5%15.7–21.3%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.1%10.8–17.8%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%7.8–11.9%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.3%5.9–8.6%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation8%6.5–9.5%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP11.2%8.3–14.4%8.3%
Disability
Any disability38.9%33.2–44.5%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs20.7%17–24.4%12.9%
Thinking or memory15%12.5–17.8%14.3%
Hearing13.3%11.4–14.9%8.6%
Vision6.8%5.6–8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5.7%4.6–6.8%3.5%
Errands alone10.2%8.5–12.2%8%
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 Ryegate door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Ryegate better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ryegate directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Montana 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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