Hiawatha Pioneer Trail Disabled American Veterans Highway Voyageur Highway Vermillion Street.
Population Health
Wellbeing5 of 6 at or better than MN average
Obesity33.8%MN average 32.5% · lower is better
Short sleep26.4%MN average 29.5% · lower is better
Physical distress10.6%MN average 11.2% · lower is better
Mental distress14.4%MN average 15.6% · lower is better
Depression23.4%MN average 25.0% · lower is better
Fair/poor health15.0%MN average 16.2% · lower is better
CDC PLACES · tract estimates. Each bar runs 0 to 100% of adults; the tick marks the MN average; lower is better.
Chronic Conditions5 of 9 at or better than MN average
High blood pressure29.6%MN average 29.9% · lower is better
High cholesterol33.3%MN average 32.5% · lower is better
Heart disease5.3%MN average 5.6% · lower is better
Stroke2.9%MN average 3.0% · lower is better
Diabetes10.7%MN average 9.5% · lower is better
Asthma9.8%MN average 10.1% · lower is better
COPD4.8%MN average 5.2% · lower is better
Cancer (non-skin)8.2%MN average 8.0% · lower is better
Arthritis21.4%MN average 21.2% · lower is better
CDC PLACES · tract estimates. Each bar runs 0 to 100% of adults; the tick marks the MN average; lower is better.
Lifestyle3 of 3 at or better than MN average
Smoking11.9%MN average 12.9% · lower is better
Binge drinking15.9%MN average 18.0% · lower is better
Physical inactivity21.1%MN average 22.2% · lower is better
CDC PLACES · tract estimates. Each bar runs 0 to 100% of adults; the tick marks the MN average; lower is better.
Prevention3 of 5 at or better than HP2030 goal
Annual checkup75.8%National Healthy People 2030 goal 84.0% · higher is better
Dental visit72.8%National Healthy People 2030 goal 60.7% · higher is better
Cholesterol screen86.2%National Healthy People 2030 goal 86.0% · higher is better
Mammogram81.4%National Healthy People 2030 goal 77.1% · higher is better
Colorectal screen68.6%National Healthy People 2030 goal 74.4% · higher is better
CDC PLACES · tract estimates. Each bar runs 0 to 100% of adults; the tick marks the national Healthy People 2030 goal; higher is better.
Air
Fine Particles6.6 µg/m³
Ozone55 ppb
Pollen
Dominant TreeJuniper / Cedar
Water
Lead2.0 ppbFederal limit (EPA SDWA) 10.0 ppb · lower is better
Arsenic2.7 ppbFederal limit (EPA SDWA) 10.0 ppb · lower is better
Nitrate0.5 ppmFederal limit (EPA SDWA) 10.0 ppm · lower is better
Contaminants Within Limits3/3under limitsCottage Grove
Health Violations, 5 Yr0none on file
Industrial
10-Yr Emissions Trend+21.5%rising
Leaking Tanks, 2 Mi15all closed
Access
Nearest Pharmacy0.27 miWalgreens
Nearest Vet0.68 miPark Grove Pet Hospital
Insurance Coverage96.9%adults insuredUS average 91.3% · MN 95.2%
Sources16
CDC health (PLACES)
Neighborhood-level estimates of how common chronic conditions like diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and depression are — modeled from a large national health survey.
CDC health survey
The CDC's large telephone health survey that asks Americans about their habits and health conditions, feeding into the neighborhood-level estimates shown here.
EPA air quality
Ground-station readings of soot and ozone that show how clean or smoggy the air typically is near a place.
NASA Satellite PM2.5
Satellite-derived fine particle pollution estimates calibrated against ground monitors, filling in air-quality data for the many areas that lack a monitoring station nearby.
EPA water testing
Federal drinking water records showing measured levels of contaminants like lead, arsenic, and nitrate, and whether local water systems have violated health-based standards.
EPA toxic releases
A federal inventory of how many pounds of toxic chemicals industrial facilities release into the air, water, and land each year, reported by the facilities themselves.
EPA pollution rank
The EPA's national screening tool that ranks neighborhoods by their exposure to air pollution, toxic releases, and proximity to hazardous sites, relative to the rest of the country.
USA NPN Phenology
Phenology network data and allergy research combined into a 52-week pollen calendar showing which trees, grasses, and weeds bloom in a neighborhood and how intense each season tends to be.
EPA Ecoregions
A scientific map dividing North America into ecological zones that share similar landscapes, climates, and plant communities — used here to provide regional ecological context.
CDC ArboNET
The CDC's disease surveillance network tracking reported cases of mosquito- and tick-borne illnesses — Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and others — by county.
CDC Heat Vulnerability
A CDC index scoring how vulnerable each neighborhood is to extreme heat, combining factors like green space, air conditioning access, and the health of residents.
NASA Night Lights
Satellite measurements of artificial light at night, used to indicate how dark the sky is and assign each neighborhood a Bortle dark-sky rating.
FAA Airport Data
FAA airport data paired with federal noise models showing the day-night average sound level around commercial airports and how far their noise footprint extends.
USDA Food Access
USDA research identifying neighborhoods where low-income households live far from a full-service grocery store, the federal definition of a food desert.
OpenStreetMap
A community-maintained world map with detailed points of interest, roads, bike lanes, parks, trails, and local businesses — the Wikipedia of maps.
Census ACS
A huge ongoing government survey that tells you who lives in a neighborhood — how old people are, what they earn, what languages they speak, and how households are made up.