Health · Aurora

Aurora, ND health

Aurora differs from North Dakota on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.7% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.4% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.4% vs 5.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58351, 58348, 58357
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 20 people are less certain, so we show Aurora's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Aurora compares with North Dakota

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 Aurora adults…

44 of every 100 Aurora adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 39.6–48.5%

Bars show Aurora; the black tick is North Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Aurora, betterAurora, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Aurora
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.7% Aurora
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Aurora
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.5% Aurora
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Aurora adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
54%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
64%
Colon screening
ND 65%
72%
Mammogram
ND 78%
81%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aurora 9.2% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Aurora adults are doing

1 in 4Aurora adults feel lonely
27.9% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Aurora adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Aurora adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Aurora adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · North Dakota 14.2% · 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 5
Aurora adults worry about having enough food
18.6% · ND 10.7% · worse
1 in 8
Aurora adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · ND 8.9% · worse
1 in 11
Aurora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · ND 5.8% · worse
1 in 10
Aurora adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · ND 6.5% · worse

13.4% of Aurora adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.2%

of Aurora adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

Black tick: North Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Aurora

Aurora and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Oberon: 44.7% West Antelope: 42.8% North Viking: 39.1% Rock: 41.7% West Bay: 42.3% Lallie: 45.2% Grandfield: 41.3% Valhalla: 40.8% South Viking: 39.1% Hesper: 39.1% Aurora: 42% Aurora Oberon West Antelope North Viking
39.1%45.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
North Viking39.1%
Aurora42%
West Antelope42.8%
Oberon44.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 25.1 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 Aurora

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

HNearest ERChi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 25.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHeart of America Medical Center★★★★★ · 39.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthland Health CentersRolette · 52 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.1 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils Lake
Devils Lake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.6 mi
Smp Health St. Aloisius
Harvey · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.9 mi
Towner County Medical Center
Cando · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.4 mi
Heart of America Medical Center
Rugby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
52 mi
Northland Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Rolette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
80.4 mi
Spectra Health Larimore
Larimore · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careAurora is a federal shortage area.Spirit Lake Nation · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careAurora is a federal shortage area.Spirit Lake Nation · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthAurora's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · 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 Aurora. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Aurora
MeasureAuroraMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44%39.6–48.5%31.8%worse
High cholesterol41.2%36.7–45.8%33.8%worse
Obesity42%34.3–50.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.1%30.4–37.9%25.3%worse
Depression20.4%17.2–23.9%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.5%14.4–21%10.8%worse
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.3–11.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes16%13.9–18.4%9.8%worse
COPD10.4%9–12.1%5.9%worse
Heart disease10.4%9.2–11.6%6.1%worse
Stroke5.2%4.6–5.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.5%17.4–23.9%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.7%13.8–20%21.3%better
Get no exercise31.1%26–36.4%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.7%30.1–43.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%73.9–81%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit54%50.1–57.9%64.5%worse
Cholesterol check84.1%81.9–86.2%82.7%about the same
Colon screening64.1%58.6–69.2%64.9%about the same
Mammogram72.4%63.7–79.8%78%about the same
Taking BP meds81.4%78.6–84%76.3%better
No health insurance9.2%7.3–11.3%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%23.7–33.4%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support22.9%19.5–27.1%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.2–17.1%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health25.4%21.9–29.2%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.6–18.9%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.6%15.6–22.1%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity13.1%11.1–15.5%8.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat9.4%8–11%5.8%worse
No reliable transportation10.1%8.7–11.8%6.5%worse
Receive SNAP13.4%11–16.3%6.7%
Disability
Any disability38.2%33.3–43.2%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs19.2%16.5–22.1%11.2%
Thinking or memory15.2%13.2–17.5%12.6%
Hearing12.4%11–13.8%7.8%
Vision7.3%6.4–8.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.9–6.3%3.1%
Errands alone10.5%9.1–11.9%7.1%
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 Aurora door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the North Dakota figure falls inside it, we don't call Aurora better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Aurora by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Aurora by how much of its land each one covers.

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