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Health in Somers · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Somers residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53144, 53140, 53142. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Somers

Making ends meet is harder in Somers

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (16%), vs 12.1% across Wisconsin. Housing insecurity (13.2% vs 9.7%) and utility shut-off threats (7.2% vs 5.5%) are higher too. 17.1% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

1 in 9 working-age adults in Somers has no health insurance

11.1% 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 Somers’ likely range; Somers’ figures come from ZIP codes 53144, 53140, 53142, 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 6
Somers adults worry about having enough food
16% · WI 12.1%
Worse than WI
1 in 8
Somers adults worry about keeping their housing
13.2% · WI 9.7%
Worse than WI
1 in 14
Somers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 11
Somers adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

17.1% of Somers adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
63%Dentist visitWI 67%
84%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
68%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
76%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Somers 11.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Somers adults…

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

7 of every 100 Somers adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.6–8.1%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Somers

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

HNearest ERFroedtert SouthKenosha · 4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Medical Center Kenosha★★★★★ · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKenosha Community Health CenterKenosha · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.4 mi
Kenosha Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Kenosha
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4 mi
Froedtert South
Kenosha · ★★★★★
ER
8 mi
Racine Community Health Center
Mount Pleasant · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.2 mi
Ascension All Saints Hospital
Racine · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha
Kenosha · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
Midwestern Region Medical Center
Zion · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSomers is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSomers is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSomers 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 Somers; ≈ 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 28.8%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.4%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Somers, betterSomers, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Somers gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Somers adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Somers adults feel lonely
31.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Somers adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Somers adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Somers adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Somers 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

Somers and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kenosha: 41.7%Somers: 37.5%Pleasant Prairie: 37.9%Bristol: 36.8%Paris: 40.4%Mount Pleasant: 40.5%Somers: 40.8%SomersKenoshaSomersFroedtert South · Kenosha · 4 mi · 2★ MedicareHAscension All Saints Hospital · Racine · 8.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHAurora Medical Center Kenosha · Kenosha · 8.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHPillar Health Kenosha Clinic · Kenosha · 1.4 mi+Racine Community Health Center · Mount Pleasant · 8 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Somers37.5%
Somers40.8%
Kenosha41.7%
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
KenoshaC+41.7%11.7%16%CDC place
SomersB+37.5%10.9%12.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.3%

of Somers adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Somers

Why doesn’t Somers have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Somers?

Froedtert South in Kenosha, 4.0 miles in a straight line from Somers’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Somers?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Pillar Health Kenosha Clinic in Kenosha, 1.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.