Health · Fairfield

Fairfield, ND health

Fairfield differs from North Dakota on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8% vs 10.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.2% vs 10.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58228, 58278, 58201, 58267
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 280 people are less certain, so we show Fairfield's figures without a grade.

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How Fairfield 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 Fairfield adults…

31 of every 100 Fairfield adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.5–34%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fairfield, betterFairfield, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.9% Fairfield
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Fairfield
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 23.7% Fairfield
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.3% Fairfield
ND 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
69%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
69%
Colon screening
ND 65%
78%
Mammogram
ND 78%
77%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairfield 5.9% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Fairfield adults are doing

1 in 4Fairfield adults feel lonely
28.5% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Fairfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Fairfield adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Fairfield adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · 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 12
Fairfield adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · ND 10.7% · better
1 in 13
Fairfield adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · ND 8.9% · about the same
1 in 20
Fairfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 19
Fairfield adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · ND 6.5% · better

4.9% of Fairfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

24.6%

of Fairfield adults live with a disability (North Dakota 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.8%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing7%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.7%

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

Around Fairfield

Fairfield and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Fairfield.

Allendale: 35.8% Union: 36.7% Oakville: 36.4% Pleasant View: 36.2% Thompson: 35.9% Michigan: 36.3% Walle: 35.8% Brenna: 36.2% Washington: 37% Emerado: 36.4% Chester: 37.1% Blooming: 37.7% Avon: 36% Fairfield: 36.1% Fairfield Allendale Union Oakville Pleasant View Altru Hospital · Grand Forks · 13.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Spectra Health Dental Clinic · Grand Forks · 15.1 mi+
35.8%37.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Allendale35.8%
Fairfield36.1%
Pleasant View36.2%
Oakville36.4%
Union36.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.2 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 Fairfield

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

HNearest ERAltru HospitalGrand Forks · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpectra HealthGrand Forks · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Altru Hospital
Grand Forks · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Spectra Health
3 sites · nearest in Grand Forks
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Northwood Deaconess Health Center
Northwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Sanford Mayville
Mayville · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.8 mi
Sanford Hillsboro
Hillsboro · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.7 mi
Community Health Service
2 sites · nearest in Grafton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFairfield is not a shortage area
! Dental careFairfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grand Forks County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthFairfield 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 Fairfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fairfield
MeasureFairfieldMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.6%27.5–34%31.8%about the same
High cholesterol35.4%31.9–39%33.8%about the same
Obesity36.1%31.2–41.5%36.5%about the same
Arthritis25.8%23–28.7%25.3%about the same
Depression21.9%18.9–25.2%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8%6.4–9.8%10.8%better
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.6–9.2%8.2%about the same
Diabetes9.6%8.3–11.1%9.8%about the same
COPD5.2%4.5–6%5.9%about the same
Heart disease5.6%5–6.3%6.1%about the same
Stroke2.7%2.5–3.1%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.3%9.5–13.5%13.1%about the same
Binge drink23.7%20.4–27.3%21.3%about the same
Get no exercise19.9%16.8–23.5%21.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%27.6–36.6%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.1%71.8–78.5%74.4%about the same
Dentist visit69%65.8–72.1%64.5%better
Cholesterol check85.6%83.6–87.4%82.7%better
Colon screening69.1%64.8–73.2%64.9%about the same
Mammogram78%71.4–83.7%78%about the same
Taking BP meds76.5%73.4–79.4%76.3%about the same
No health insurance5.9%4.9–7.2%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%24.9–32.5%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.9%17–23%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.5%11.8–15.4%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health14.4%12.4–16.7%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11%9.6–12.6%11.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.2%6.7–9.8%10.7%better
Housing insecurity7.6%6.3–8.9%8.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.7%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4.4–5.9%6.5%better
Receive SNAP4.9%3.9–6%6.7%
Disability
Any disability24.6%21.5–28.3%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs9.8%8.4–11.4%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.2%9.7–12.9%12.6%
Hearing7%6.2–7.9%7.8%
Vision3.4%3–3.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing2.7%2.4–3.1%3.1%
Errands alone5.9%5.2–6.8%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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fairfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fairfield 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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