Bergen, ND health
Bergen differs from North Dakota on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.4% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (84.1% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10% vs 6.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58792 (all of Bergen)Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 1 people are less certain, so we show Bergen's figures without a grade.
How Bergen 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Bergen adults…
Bars show Bergen; the black tick is North Dakota. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
ND 21.8%
ND 32.7%
ND 21.3%
ND 13.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Bergen adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Dakota.
How Bergen adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7% of Bergen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.
Living with a disability
of Bergen adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: North Dakota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Bergen and the towns around it
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Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Bergen
No hospital or community health center in Bergen itself. These are the nearest.
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 Bergen. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Bergen
| Measure | Bergen | Margin | North Dakota | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 45.1% | 40.1–50% | 31.8% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 42% | 37.2–46.7% | 33.8% | worse |
| Obesity | 43.7% | 35.8–51.7% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 36.6% | 32.4–41% | 25.3% | worse |
| Depression | 18.6% | 15.5–22% | 21.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.1% | 12.2–18.4% | 10.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 12% | 10.8–13.2% | 8.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.9% | 12.7–17.4% | 9.8% | worse |
| COPD | 9.4% | 7.8–11.2% | 5.9% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10% | 8.7–11.5% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.2% | 12.9–19.9% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.4% | 13.5–19.6% | 21.3% | better |
| Get no exercise | 28.5% | 23.1–34.3% | 21.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32% | 25.9–38.6% | 32.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.9% | 76.5–83.2% | 74.4% | better |
| Dentist visit | 65% | 61–68.5% | 64.5% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 88.7% | 87–90.4% | 82.7% | better |
| Colon screening | 70.8% | 65.3–76% | 64.9% | better |
| Mammogram | 76.5% | 68.5–83.2% | 78% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 84.1% | 81.3–86.7% | 76.3% | better |
| No health insurance | 6.7% | 5.1–8.5% | 7.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 26.4% | 21.9–31.5% | 29.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 19.7% | 16.3–23.3% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 12.4% | 10.6–14.4% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 20.6% | 17.2–24.4% | 16.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.1% | 13–17.5% | 11.4% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 10.6% | 8.3–13.2% | 10.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 7.8% | 6.3–9.5% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.4% | 4.4–6.4% | 5.8% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 7% | 5.4–8.9% | 6.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.7% | 28.8–39.1% | 27.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.4% | 14.6–20.7% | 11.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 11.8% | 9.9–13.9% | 12.6% | |
| Hearing | 11.6% | 10.1–13.1% | 7.8% | |
| Vision | 5.3% | 4.6–6.2% | 4.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 8.1% | 6.9–9.5% | 7.1% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.