Photo: Amcc0619 · CC BY-SA 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Chippewa Falls is healthier than 78%
Chippewa Falls trails Wisconsin on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Chippewa Falls. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Chippewa Falls is healthier than 49%. Against the 8,289 towns with similar household incomes ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 78%. Health Grade ↓
Chippewa Falls has a community health center but no hospital
Family Health Center of Marshfield is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital in Eau Claire, 9.4 miles away. Getting care ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Wisconsin figure falls outside Chippewa Falls’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
What’s behind Chippewa Falls’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Chippewa Falls is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns, #269 of 357 in Wisconsin. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 67% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 15%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Chippewa Falls’ median household income is $57,873; among the 8,289 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 78%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Most Wisconsin towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Chippewa Falls is healthier than 25% of graded towns, against 49% nationally.
Care in and near Chippewa Falls
1 community health center in Chippewa Falls, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Chippewa Falls; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Out of every 100 Chippewa Falls adults…
Chippewa Falls runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
8.1 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Chippewa Falls adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Chippewa Falls adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
3 in 10 Chippewa Falls adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
12.6% of Chippewa Falls adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Chippewa Falls and the towns around it
Chippewa Falls’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Falls | B− | 41% | 11% | 15.1% | CDC place |
| Eagle Point | B− | 40.9% | 11.4% | 14.6% | ZIP codes |
| Lake Hallie | B− | 41.5% | 10.8% | 15.3% | CDC place |
| Wheaton | B | 38.9% | 10.4% | 14.6% | ZIP codes |
| Tilden | B− | 41.3% | 11.4% | 15.1% | ZIP codes |
| Lafayette | B− | 41.4% | 11.3% | 15.3% | ZIP codes |
| Lake Wissota | — | — | — | — |
Lake Wissota: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Chippewa Falls adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Chippewa Falls
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Chippewa Falls is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Chippewa Falls’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Chippewa Falls | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.5%16.2–21 | 17.8% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.6%12.1–15.3 | 12.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.3%14.4–18.3 | 15.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 41%34.9–47.4 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11%9.5–12.6 | 11.4% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 33.2%29.8–36.9 | 33.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.9%30.3–37.7 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.4%24.6–30.4 | 26.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.3%10–12.7 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9%8.2–9.9 | 8.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.9%6.2–7.7 | 6.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.9%6.1–7.9 | 6.5% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.5%3.1–3.8 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.8%10.3–15.3 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.1%13–17.3 | 13.6% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 27.9%24–32.1 | 26.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 20.1%17–23.6 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.8%27.4–38.5 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.7%6.4–9.4 | 8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.4%71.7–78.9 | 77.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 65.9%62.4–69.2 | 67.1% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.8%82.8–86.6 | 85.9% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77.2%74.4–79.8 | 77.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.6%62.6–72.1 | 69.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75%67.4–81.4 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.6%21.2–28.2 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.5%26.6–34.5 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.2%17.5–23.1 | 20.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.4%9.6–13.2 | 12.1% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.4%8.1–10.9 | 9.7% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.5%4.8–6.3 | 5.5% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.7%5.9–7.6 | 6.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 12.6%10.7–14.6 | 12.5% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33%29.2–37.1 | 29.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.7%12–15.7 | 13.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14%12.4–15.8 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.7%6.9–8.7 | 6.9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.5%4–5 | 4.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.6%7.6–9.6 | 7.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.6%3.2–4 | 3.5% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Wisconsin figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Chippewa Falls
Is Chippewa Falls a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Chippewa Falls is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #269 of 357 in Wisconsin. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Chippewa Falls?
CDC estimates 41% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.9% and 47.4%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Chippewa Falls?
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital in Eau Claire, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Chippewa Falls’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Chippewa Falls have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.4–9.4%), against 8% across Wisconsin.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Chippewa Falls more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Chippewa Falls.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.