Health · Beach

Beach, ND health

Beach differs from North Dakota on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.7% vs 21.3%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (70.2% vs 64.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 5.9%).

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

41 of every 100 Beach adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 35.9–44.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Beach, betterBeach, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Beach
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Beach
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Beach
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Beach
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beach 7.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Beach adults are doing

1 in 4Beach adults feel lonely
27.6% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Beach adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Beach adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Beach adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · 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 9
Beach adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Beach adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 16
Beach adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ND 5.8% · about the same
1 in 15
Beach adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

8.1% of Beach adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Beach

Beach and the towns around it

Care nearby

Glendive Medical CenterGlendive · 35.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Fallon Medical Complex HospitalBaker · 43.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sidney Health CenterSidney · 55.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Southwest Healthcare ServicesBowman · 58.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
One Health - GlendiveGlendive · 36.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Ag Worker Health & ServicesFairview · 64.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBeach's county is a federal shortage area.Golden Valley County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careBeach's county is a federal shortage area.Golden Valley County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBeach's county is a federal shortage area.Region VIII Badlands Human Service Center MHCA · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Beach. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Beach
MeasureBeachMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%35.9–44.9%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.1%34.6–43.8%33.8%worse
Obesity37.5%29.2–46.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.7%29.8–37.5%25.3%worse
Depression20.3%17–23.8%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.8%10.3–15.8%10.8%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.1–12.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.4–15.5%9.8%worse
COPD8.9%7.5–10.5%5.9%worse
Heart disease9%7.9–10.3%6.1%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%12.7–18.7%13.1%about the same
Binge drink17.7%14.5–21.1%21.3%better
Get no exercise28.6%23.1–34.2%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%26–39.3%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%73.9–81.2%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.6%58.7–66.4%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.3–87.5%82.7%better
Colon screening70.2%65.2–74.8%64.9%better
Mammogram76.4%68.1–83.2%78%about the same
Taking BP meds82.2%79.5–84.6%76.3%better
No health insurance7.5%5.7–9.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.6%22.9–32.8%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17–24.3%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.2–16.2%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health20%16.8–23.5%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.4–16.6%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9.3–14.4%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.3–10.8%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.1–7.4%5.8%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.6–7.8%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%6.3–10.2%6.7%
Disability
Any disability33.5%28.5–38.5%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%13.8–19.3%11.2%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.2–15.2%12.6%
Hearing10.9%9.5–12.3%7.8%
Vision5.4%4.6–6.2%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5.1%3.1%
Errands alone8.7%7.4–10.2%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 Beach 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 Beach better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Beach directly, so these are its own figures.

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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