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Health in Germantown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Germantown residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53076, 53022, 53037. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Germantown

Germantown is an active town

Only 20.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

Fewer Germantown adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Germantown is insured

Only 4.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 8% across Wisconsin. Checkups ↓

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 Germantown’s likely range; Germantown’s figures come from ZIP codes 53076, 53022, 53037, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 20.9%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 10.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Germantown, betterGermantown, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Germantown gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 14
Germantown adults worry about having enough food
7.3% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 15
Germantown adults worry about keeping their housing
6.5% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 26
Germantown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.8% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 22
Germantown adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

7% of Germantown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWI 78%
77%Dentist visitWI 67%
89%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
82%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Germantown 4.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Germantown adults…

Germantown runs below WI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Germantown adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.4–5.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Germantown

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

HNearest ERSt. Josephs Community Hospital West BendWest Bend · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLCHC West BendWest Bend · 10.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
St. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend
West Bend · ★★★★★
ER
7.7 mi
Ascension Wisconsin Hospital Menomonee Falls Campus
Menomonee Falls · not rated
ER
7.9 mi
Community Memorial Hospital
Menomonee Falls · ★★★★★
ER
10.5 mi
LCHC West Bend
West Bend · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.7 mi
Aurora Medical Center Washington County
Hartford · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
Isaac Coggs Heritage Health Ctr
Milwaukee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGermantown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGermantown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGermantown 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 Germantown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Germantown adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 4Germantown adults feel lonely
27.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Germantown adults lack social or emotional support
17.8% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Germantown adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Germantown adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Germantown 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

Germantown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Germantown: 35%Richfield: 35.6%Jackson: 34.5%Menomonee Falls: 33.4%Milwaukee: 41.8%Polk: 36.2%Erin: 37%Lisbon: no dataJackson: 36.2%Cedarburg: 31.3%Trenton: 36.7%Germantown: 35.7%GermantownGermantownRichfieldJacksonSt. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend · West Bend · 5.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHAscension Wisconsin Hospital Menomonee Falls Campus · Menomonee Falls · 7.7 miHCommunity Memorial Hospital · Menomonee Falls · 7.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHAurora Medical Center Washington County · Hartford · 10.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHLCHC West Bend · West Bend · 10.5 mi+Isaac Coggs Heritage Health Ctr · Milwaukee · 13 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Jackson34.5%
Germantown35%
Richfield35.6%
Germantown35.7%
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
GermantownA35%9.9%10.5%CDC place
RichfieldA35.6%10.2%10.6%CDC place
JacksonA−34.5%10%11.4%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory10.3%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Germantown

Why doesn’t Germantown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Germantown?

St. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend in West Bend, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Germantown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.