Health · Cando

Cando, ND health

Cando differs from North Dakota on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (17.2% vs 21.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 5.9%).

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

42 of every 100 Cando adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 37.2–46.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cando, betterCando, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Cando
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Cando
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Cando
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.6% Cando
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
61%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
64%
Colon screening
ND 65%
70%
Mammogram
ND 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cando 8.3% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Cando adults are doing

1 in 3Cando adults feel lonely
29.5% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Cando adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.8% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Cando adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Cando adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · 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 7
Cando adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · ND 10.7% · worse
1 in 10
Cando adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 14
Cando adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · ND 5.8% · worse
1 in 13
Cando adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · ND 6.5% · about the same

10% of Cando adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Cando

Cando and the towns around it

Care nearby

Towner County Medical CenterCando · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Chi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 30.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Presentation Medical CenterRolla · 32 mi · ER · rural critical access
P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N BurdickBelcourt · 35.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Rolette ClinicRolette · 31.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
St. John Health CenterSaint John · 38.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careCando's county is a federal shortage area.Towner County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careCando's county is a federal shortage area.Towner County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthCando's county is a federal shortage area.Region III Devils Lake Catchment · need score 16 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 Cando. 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 Cando
MeasureCandoMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.9%37.2–46.6%31.8%worse
High cholesterol39.8%35.2–44.5%33.8%worse
Obesity44.4%35.6–53.3%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.4%30.5–38.4%25.3%worse
Depression20.8%17.5–24.5%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.6%13.6–19.9%10.8%worse
Asthma10.8%9.4–12.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.5–11.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.1–16.7%9.8%worse
COPD9.7%7.9–11.7%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.1–10.9%6.1%worse
Stroke4.8%4.1–5.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%14–21.5%13.1%worse
Binge drink17.2%14–20.7%21.3%better
Get no exercise30.2%24.6–36.3%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%25.9–38.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%73.7–81.1%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit60.7%56.8–64.6%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%82.9–87.3%82.7%better
Colon screening63.6%57.8–69%64.9%about the same
Mammogram70%61.2–77.6%78%worse
Taking BP meds81.5%78.6–84.1%76.3%better
No health insurance8.3%6.2–10.7%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%24.6–34.7%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%18.4–26%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.7%12.7–16.9%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health22.3%18.4–26.7%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.1–17.9%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.9%11–17.2%10.7%worse
Housing insecurity10.4%8.5–12.6%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6–8.6%5.8%worse
No reliable transportation7.7%6.4–9.1%6.5%about the same
Receive SNAP10%7.7–12.8%6.7%
Disability
Any disability35.1%29.7–40.7%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%14.6–21.1%11.2%
Thinking or memory14.2%11.9–16.7%12.6%
Hearing11.2%9.8–12.8%7.8%
Vision6.1%5.1–7.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing5%4.2–6%3.1%
Errands alone9.6%8–11.5%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 Cando 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 Cando better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cando 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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