Health · Clifford

Clifford, ND health

Clifford differs from North Dakota on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7% vs 10.7%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (4.5% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.5% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 58016 (all of Clifford)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 54 people are less certain, so we show Clifford's figures without a grade.

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How Clifford 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 Clifford adults…

35 of every 100 Clifford adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.1–38%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Clifford, betterClifford, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.1% Clifford
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Clifford
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21% Clifford
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.1% Clifford
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
71%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
81%
Mammogram
ND 78%
80%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clifford 5.5% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Clifford adults are doing

1 in 4Clifford adults feel lonely
25.7% · North Dakota 29.6% · better
1 in 5Clifford adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Clifford adults lack social or emotional support
18.1% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Clifford adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · North Dakota 14.2% · better
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 14
Clifford adults worry about having enough food
7% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 16
Clifford adults worry about keeping their housing
6.2% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 24
Clifford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 22
Clifford adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · ND 6.5% · better

4.1% of Clifford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.8%
Thinking or memory10.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Clifford

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

HNearest ERSanford MayvilleMayville · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthLarimore · 40 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
Cooperstown Medical Center
Cooperstown · not rated
ERRural critical access
40 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Larimore
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.3 mi
Family Healthcare Center
5 sites · nearest in Valley City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careClifford is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClifford is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthClifford 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 Clifford. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Clifford
MeasureCliffordMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%31.1–38%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%33.2–40.4%33.8%about the same
Obesity36.5%30.1–42.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.2%25.1–31.1%25.3%about the same
Depression19%16.3–21.8%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.2%7.6–10.9%10.8%about the same
Asthma9.4%8.3–10.4%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.6–11.4%8.2%worse
Diabetes10.3%8.9–11.9%9.8%about the same
COPD5.7%4.7–6.9%5.9%about the same
Heart disease6.9%6–7.8%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.1%9–13.4%13.1%about the same
Binge drink21%18–24.2%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise20.1%16.4–23.9%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30%25.2–35.1%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%73.2–79.5%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit70.9%68.1–73.7%64.5%better
Cholesterol check87.1%85.1–88.8%82.7%better
Colon screening69.3%65.3–73%64.9%better
Mammogram81.1%74.9–86.3%78%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77.4–82.4%76.3%better
No health insurance5.5%4.2–7%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.7%22.1–29.4%29.6%better
Lack emotional support18.1%15.5–21%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.3%10.8–14%14.2%better
Fair or poor health13.9%11.5–16.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.1%9.5–12.6%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7%5.5–8.7%10.7%better
Housing insecurity6.2%5.1–7.5%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.1%3.4–4.8%5.8%better
No reliable transportation4.5%3.7–5.3%6.5%better
Receive SNAP4.1%3.1–5.4%6.7%
Disability
Any disability26%22.2–30%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs10.8%8.9–12.9%11.2%
Thinking or memory10.3%8.8–12%12.6%
Hearing8.5%7.4–9.5%7.8%
Vision3.4%2.9–3.9%4.1%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.4–3.3%3.1%
Errands alone5.7%4.9–6.7%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 Clifford 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 Clifford better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Clifford by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Clifford 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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