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Health in Como · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Como residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Como. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.2%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
29%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
3.5 mi
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Como

8.8%worry about food · WI 12.1%
★ What stands out · 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 11
Como adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Como adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 23
Como adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 19
Como adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

8.4% of Como adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Como adults…

On every condition, Como is about the same as Wisconsin. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Como adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.4–36.2%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Como

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

HNearest ERAurora Lakeland Medical CenterElkhorn · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Lakeland Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisHarvard · 14.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Elkhorn · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.1 mi
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center
Lake Geneva · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.2 mi
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington
Burlington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Mercy Harvard Hospital
Harvard · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.8 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Harvard
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Kenosha Community Health Center
Silver Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careComo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careComo is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthComo 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 Como; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 12%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Como, betterComo, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Como gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
72%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
81%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Como 6.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Como adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Como adults feel lonely
29% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Como adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Como adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Como adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Como 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.

Around town

Como and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.5%

of Como adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Como

Why doesn’t Como have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Como?

Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Como’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.