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Health in Brighton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brighton residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Brighton, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 54479, 54488, 54484. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
19.7%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
37.3%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.9%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
9.7%
Worse than WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30.7%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
9.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Brighton

16.8%smoke · WI 13.6%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.9%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.1%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brighton, betterBrighton, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Brighton gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Unity Park17 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brighton adults…

Brighton runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Brighton adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.8–35.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Brighton

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical CenterMarshfield · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMarshfield · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.7 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Marshfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
Medford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.4 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.2 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Wausau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBrighton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBrighton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBrighton 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 Brighton; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Brighton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

74%Yearly checkupWI 78%
65%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
77%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brighton 9.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Brighton adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Brighton adults feel lonely
30.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Brighton adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Brighton adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Brighton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Brighton adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 8
Brighton adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 10
Brighton adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 18
Brighton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 14
Brighton adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

13.4% of Brighton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Brighton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Unity: 37.3%Eau Pleine: 37.1%Hull: 38.6%Unity: 37.4%Spencer: 37.9%Colby: 38.8%Sherman: 37.4%Beaver: 37.5%Stratford: 36.6%Cleveland: 37.1%Frankfort: 37.7%McMillan: 38.3%Abbotsford: 39.6%Colby: 38.8%Spencer: 37.3%Marshfield: 38.5%Lincoln: 38.5%Brighton: 37.3%BrightonUnityEau PleineHullUnitySpencerMarshfield Medical Center · Marshfield · 9.7 mi · 1★ MedicareHFamily Health Center - Marshfield Primary Care Center · Marshfield · 10.7 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Eau Pleine37.1%
Brighton37.3%
Unity37.3%
Unity37.4%
Spencer37.9%
Hull38.6%
WI37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Unity————
Hull————
Eau Pleine————
Spencer————
Unity————

Unity, Hull and Unity: fewer than 1,000 residents. Eau Pleine and Spencer: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.7%

of Brighton adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Brighton

Why doesn’t Brighton have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Brighton.

What hospital is closest to Brighton?

Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Brighton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brighton.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.