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56444

in Cuyuna, MinnesotaPopulation 3,331

ZipVitals Score
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55.59/ 100

Ranked #8,759 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)

Ranked #296 of 866 Minnesota ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Loneliness

25.5%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

52.7 mi

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

28.7 mi

in the top 2.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Elder-services access

0.33 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

28%

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

74.2%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

1.4%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

7.1%

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

11.4 days/year

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

81.1%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

Cuyuna, Minnesota (ZIP 56444), on the composite measure, lands in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,759th) and the top 34% of Minnesota (296th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 0.7% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 2.2% nationally, and elder services settles in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 3.1% nationally, colon screening is in the top 4.4% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 8.4% nationally, and mammography registers in the top 6.4% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a community health center lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled fine-particle resides in the top 7.3% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 56465, about 4.4 miles away.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.4%28.1–34.7
High blood pressure among adults39.8%36.1–43.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.4%11.3–13.6
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.0–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%8.0–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.6–8.7
Depression among adults21.7%18.8–24.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.1%11.4–15.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.2%33.4–41.0
Obesity among adults37.1%31.7–42.8
Stroke among adults4.3%3.9–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.6%8.6–12.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.4%5.3–7.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.1%79.4–84.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%76.1–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults89.0%87.7–90.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.2%70.2–77.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.5%65.3–71.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.1%75.3–86.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%13.3–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.4%12.1–16.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.9%21.2–29.1
Short sleep duration among adults28.0%23.5–32.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.3%14.9–19.8
Frequent mental distress among adults13.2%11.6–14.8
Frequent physical distress among adults13.1%11.4–14.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.8%10.3–13.4
Any disability among adults31.7%27.8–35.7
Hearing disability among adults9.8%8.7–11.0
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.7–8.6
Mobility disability among adults15.3%13.2–17.6
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.1–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.8%15.1–20.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.9–11.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.0–8.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.9–8.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.1–6.8
Loneliness among adults25.5%21.8–29.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.8%4.1–5.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.4% (3.6–16.8%) n=872
Uninsured 18–643.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.2% (2.3–12.7%) n=872
No HS diploma (25+)3.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.5% (2.2–11.2%) n=873
Bachelor's or higher (25+)38.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.4% (13.6–48.8%) n=873
Unemployment rate (16+)5.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.8–7.1%) n=872
Households without a vehicle0.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.4% (0.4–9.1%) n=871
Broadband subscription89.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32289.2% (81.6–95.3%) n=871
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.1% (14.0–31.1%) n=871
Homeownership rate85.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32283.9% (67.0–94.0%) n=871
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.9%) n=871
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.1–11.9%) n=873
Single-parent households67.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.9% (44.1–70.7%) n=870
Population 65+28.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.2% (12.7–30.7%) n=873
Median age51.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (35.2–54.3) n=873
Median household income$77,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$77,917 ($58,441–$110,840) n=864
Median home value$365,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$234,000 ($132,740–$396,860) n=857
Median gross rent$853$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$925 ($650–$1,588) n=759
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.1 yr ± 1.0478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30881.1 yr (78.3–84.8) n=864

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.04 years of 82.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured