Photo: Shadowe · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Menomonee Falls is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Menomonee Falls differs from Wisconsin on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 16 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Menomonee Falls. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Menomonee Falls
Menomonee Falls keeps up with checkups
It beats Wisconsin on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (73.3% vs 67.1%) and cholesterol checks (88.7% vs 85.9%). Checkups ↓
Menomonee Falls adults report less mental distress
Frequent mental distress (13% vs 15.5%), lack of emotional support (16.8% vs 20.2%) and depression (20.1% vs 23.2%) all run below Wisconsin. Mind & connection ↓
Menomonee Falls has a top-rated hospital
Community Memorial Hospital is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
Health varies a lot right around Menomonee Falls
Grades next door run from Brookfield (A) to Milwaukee (D). Menomonee Falls is an A−. Around town ↓
Fewer Menomonee Falls adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Menomonee Falls’ likely range.
What’s behind Menomonee Falls’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Menomonee Falls is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns, #55 of 357 in Wisconsin. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 94% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 69%.
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). Menomonee Falls’ median household income is $100,238; among the 8,565 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($75K–$125K), it’s healthier than 82%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Menomonee Falls adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Menomonee Falls adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Menomonee Falls does better than Wisconsin.
3 in 10 Menomonee 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.
Care in and near Menomonee Falls
2 hospitals in Menomonee 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 Menomonee Falls; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Menomonee Falls and the towns around it
Menomonee Falls’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonee Falls | A− | 33.4% | 10.7% | 10.7% | CDC place |
| Lannon | A− | 34.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% | CDC place |
| Milwaukee | D | 41.8% | 14.7% | 17.3% | CDC place |
| Lisbon | — | — | — | — | |
| Butler | B− | 38.2% | 12.9% | 15.2% | CDC place |
| Germantown | A | 35% | 9.9% | 10.5% | CDC place |
| Brookfield | A | 30.9% | 10.2% | 8.5% | CDC place |
| Pewaukee | A | 33% | 10.4% | 9.7% | CDC place |
Lisbon: no CDC estimate of its own. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.9% of Menomonee Falls adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Out of every 100 Menomonee Falls adults…
Menomonee Falls runs below WI on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
23 miles of trails across 14 parks and preserves
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Menomonee Falls adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Menomonee Falls
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Menomonee Falls is better than Wisconsin on 16 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Menomonee Falls’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Menomonee Falls | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.5%12.8–16.5 | 17.8% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.9%10.5–13.3 | 12.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13%11.5–14.6 | 15.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 33.4%29.4–37.7 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.7%9.4–12.1 | 11.4% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34.4%31.6–37.5 | 33.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.7%32.8–38.9 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.2%24.9–29.8 | 26.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.4%9.3–11.6 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.9%9.1–10.8 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.4%5.8–7.1 | 6.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.4%4.8–6.2 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.9–3.4 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.5%6.3–9.3 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.7%9.1–12.4 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 22.1%19.3–25.3 | 26.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 19.9%17.3–22.7 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.5%28.2–36 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.7%4.9–6.7 | 8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.9%77.2–82.5 | 77.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.3%71.2–76.2 | 67.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.7%87.4–90.1 | 85.9% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.1%76.5–81.5 | 77.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 73.7%70.7–77.5 | 69.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 83.8%80–88.3 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.1%17.7–22.8 | 23.2% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 29.2%25.9–32.7 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 16.8%14.6–19.3 | 20.2% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.3%7.1–9.7 | 12.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7%6–8.2 | 9.7% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4%3.4–4.6 | 5.5% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.9%4.3–5.6 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.9%6.7–9.2 | 12.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.3%24.4–30.5 | 29.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.2%10.7–13.9 | 13.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.7%9.4–12 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.9%6.2–7.7 | 6.9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.6%3.2–4 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.6%5.9–7.4 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.9%2.6–3.2 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Menomonee Falls
Is Menomonee Falls a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Menomonee Falls is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #55 of 357 in Wisconsin. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 82%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Menomonee Falls?
CDC estimates 33.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.4% and 37.7%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Menomonee Falls?
Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls, 0.7 miles in a straight line from Menomonee Falls’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Menomonee Falls have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–6.7%), 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 Menomonee Falls more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Menomonee 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.