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Health in Moscow · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moscow residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53544, 53516. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moscow

Cancer runs high in Moscow

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 8.6% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

Fewer Moscow adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Wisconsin. 1 in 11 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 Moscow’s likely range; Moscow’s figures come from ZIP codes 53544, 53516, which may reach past town lines.

★ 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
Moscow adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · WI 12.1%
Better than WI
1 in 13
Moscow adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · WI 9.7%
Better than WI
1 in 23
Moscow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · WI 5.5%
Better than WI
1 in 19
Moscow adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · WI 6.7%
Better than WI

9.3% of Moscow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moscow adults…

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

10 of every 100 Moscow adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–10.9%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Moscow

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

HNearest ERUpland Hills HealthDodgeville · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUpland Hills Health★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.3 mi
Access Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
The Monroe Clinic
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Madison VA Medical Center
Madison · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careMoscow is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMoscow is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMoscow 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 Moscow; ≈ 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 27.1%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.6%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moscow, betterMoscow, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Moscow gets moving

5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupWI 78%
70%Dentist visitWI 67%
88%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
71%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
80%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moscow 6.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Moscow adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Moscow adults feel lonely
28.5% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Moscow adults lack social or emotional support
18.4% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Moscow adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 7Moscow adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Moscow 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

Moscow and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Blanchardville: 40.9%Blanchard: 40.6%Waldwick: 38.7%Perry: 34%Brigham: 38.2%Argyle: 41.3%York: 40.3%Fayette: 41.5%Mineral Point: 38.7%Ridgeway: 38.2%Dodgeville: 38.6%Blue Mounds: 34.2%Primrose: 34.4%Arena: 37.8%Moscow: 39.2%MoscowBlanchardvilleBlanchardWaldwickPerryBrighamUpland Hills Health · Dodgeville · 13.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHLafayette Hospital and Clinics · Darlington · 15.4 miHDodgeville Dental Clinic · Dodgeville · 13.3 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Perry34%
Brigham38.2%
Waldwick38.7%
Moscow39.2%
Blanchard40.6%
Blanchardville40.9%
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
Blanchardville————
Blanchard————
Waldwick————
BrighamB+38.2%9.9%13.2%ZIP codes
Perry————

Blanchardville, Blanchard, Waldwick and Perry: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory11.6%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Moscow

Why doesn’t Moscow have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Moscow?

Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Moscow’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 Moscow.

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.