Health · Odessa

Odessa, ND health

Odessa differs from North Dakota on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.6% vs 21.3%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.8% vs 5.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.5% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 58646, 58562
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 8 people are less certain, so we show Odessa's figures without a grade.

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How Odessa 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 Odessa adults…

42 of every 100 Odessa adults have high blood pressure
North Dakota: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–46.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Odessa, betterOdessa, worseToo close to callNorth Dakota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.7% Odessa
ND 21.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Odessa
ND 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Odessa
ND 21.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Odessa
ND 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
ND 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ND 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
ND 83%
70%
Colon screening
ND 65%
76%
Mammogram
ND 78%
84%
Taking BP meds
ND 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Odessa 6.8% · North Dakota 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Odessa adults are doing

1 in 4Odessa adults feel lonely
27.8% · North Dakota 29.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Odessa adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · North Dakota 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Odessa adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · North Dakota 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 8Odessa adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · 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 10
Odessa adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · ND 10.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Odessa adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · ND 8.9% · better
1 in 21
Odessa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · ND 5.8% · better
1 in 18
Odessa adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · ND 6.5% · better

6.3% of Odessa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.7% across North Dakota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory11.8%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Odessa

Odessa and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Walker: 38.1% Highland: 37% Steiner: 37% Solon: 37.6% Campbell: 37% Beery: 37% Acme: 37% Odessa: 37.6% Odessa Walker Highland Steiner
37%38.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Highland37%
Steiner37%
Odessa37.6%
Walker38.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.5 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 Odessa

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

HNearest ERJacobson Memorial Hospital Care CenterElgin · 17.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest River Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 47.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCoal Country Community Health CenterBeulah · 50.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.5 mi
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
Elgin · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.9 mi
Chi St. Alexius Health Dickinson
Dickinson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
47.4 mi
West River Regional Medical Center
Hettinger · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
50.2 mi
Coal Country Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Beulah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.7 mi
Sakakawea Medical Center - Cah
Hazen · not rated
ERRural critical access
64.7 mi
Northland Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Bismarck
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careOdessa's county is a federal shortage area.Hettinger County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careOdessa is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOdessa's county is a federal shortage area.Region VIII Badlands Human Service Center MHCA · need score 17 of 25

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 Odessa. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Odessa
MeasureOdessaMarginNorth Dakota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.8%37.3–46.2%31.8%worse
High cholesterol41.1%36.5–45.8%33.8%worse
Obesity37.6%29.9–45.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.8%30.9–38.6%25.3%worse
Depression19.1%16.1–22.3%21.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.5%13.6–19.8%10.8%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.4%11.2–13.7%8.2%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.5–15.5%9.8%worse
COPD8.7%7.2–10.2%5.9%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.3–10.7%6.1%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%11.8–17.1%13.1%about the same
Binge drink16.6%13.8–19.7%21.3%better
Get no exercise26.7%22–31.9%21.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32%25.7–38.9%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%76–82.5%74.4%better
Dentist visit63%59.1–66.8%64.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.1%86.5–89.7%82.7%better
Colon screening69.9%64.5–74.9%64.9%about the same
Mammogram75.9%67.9–82.8%78%about the same
Taking BP meds83.7%81–86%76.3%better
No health insurance6.8%5.3–8.6%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%23.1–32.9%29.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17–24%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.6%11–14.4%14.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.2%16.2–22.6%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14%12.1–16.1%11.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%7.7–12%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.4%6–8.8%8.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4–5.7%5.8%better
No reliable transportation5.5%4.6–6.4%6.5%better
Receive SNAP6.3%4.9–7.9%6.7%
Disability
Any disability32.8%28.1–37.6%27.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%13.7–19.2%11.2%
Thinking or memory11.8%10.1–13.7%12.6%
Hearing11.5%10.1–12.9%7.8%
Vision5%4.2–5.8%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.8%3.1%
Errands alone8%6.8–9.3%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 Odessa 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 Odessa better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Odessa by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Odessa 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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