Health Profile of Crystal, Minnesota
Crystal Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Crystal Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Crystal | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.6% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.9% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crystal is 79.2 years, about 1.6 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 6.6%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.9% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,397 residents in Crystal are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 423 149 men · 274 women
- 75–84 1,002 384 men · 618 women
- 65–74 1,832 851 men · 981 women
- 50–64 4,141 1,923 men · 2,218 women
Younger residents
4,725 residents in Crystal are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,434 759 boys · 675 girls
- 7–12 1,503 751 boys · 752 girls
- 3–7 1,055 544 boys · 511 girls
- 0–3 733 403 boys · 329 girls
About 950 residents in Crystal (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Crystal | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.0% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.6% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Crystal is about 22% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Crystal is about 19% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of obesity in Crystal is about 17% lower than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crystal | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.7% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.4% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Crystal is about 17% lower than in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,279 cigarettes a day, 848,382 a month, or 10.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 311,073 minutes a day and 113.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crystal is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.73 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Crystal | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.54 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Crystal is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Crystal, MN Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Crystal, MN is typical in size for this group, 22,688 residents against a local median of 21,735, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Crystal, MN breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 22% above the local median of 5.4% at 6.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 6.2% on uninsured, so Crystal, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Crystal, MN has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal, MN | 22,688 | 79.2 yrs #2/4 | 6.6% #3/4 | 28.6% #2/4 |
| New Hope, MN | 20,969 | 78.4 yrs | 5.4% | 29.0% |
| Golden Valley, MN | 21,735 | 82.7 yrs | 3.4% | 25.5% |
| Brooklyn Center, MN | 32,490 | 77.7 yrs | 9.6% | 30.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crystal, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Minnesota, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Crystal, Minnesota.
Is Crystal, Minnesota a healthy place to live?
Crystal, Minnesota has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Crystal, Minnesota?
People in Crystal, Minnesota can expect to live 79.2 years on average, 1.6 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Crystal, Minnesota?
6.6% of residents in Crystal, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 1.9 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Crystal, Minnesota?
28.6% of adults in Crystal, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.9 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crystal, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,279 cigarettes a day, 848,382 a month, or 10.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 311,073 minutes a day and 113.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crystal is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.73 lifetimes a year.
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