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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Somers · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Somers is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns

Somers beats Wisconsin on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Somers

Health Grade

What’s behind Somers’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Somers is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns, #157 of 357 in Wisconsin. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 77% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 40%).

B+Self-rated health16.8% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
A−Physical distress12.3% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
B+Mental distress15.7% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.5% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.9% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking12.8% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.2% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 68%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (357)Healthier than 56%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $60K–$101K (10,723)Healthier than 75%

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). Somers’ median household income is $80,488; among the 10,723 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$101K), it’s healthier than 75%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Somers could be anywhere from C to A. The letter shows with “≈”.

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★ What stands out · Around town

Somers and the towns around it

Somers has the best Health Grade of the 4 graded towns around it.

Kenosha: 41.7%Somers: 40.8%Paris: 40.4%Mount Pleasant: 40.5%Pleasant Prairie: 37.9%Bristol: 36.8%Yorkville: 39.8%Brighton: 39.4%Racine: 46.2%Caledonia: 40%Elmwood Park: 38.3%Somers: 37.5%SomersKenoshaSomersParisMount PleasantFroedtert South · Kenosha · 5.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHAscension All Saints Hospital · Racine · 7.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHAurora Medical Center Kenosha · Kenosha · 9.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHPillar Health Kenosha Clinic · Kenosha · 3.2 mi+Racine Community Health Center · Mount Pleasant · 6.9 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Somers37.5%
Paris40.4%
Mount Pleasant40.5%
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
SomersB+37.5%10.9%12.8%CDC place
KenoshaC+41.7%11.7%16%CDC place
Somers————
ParisB−40.4%11.4%14.9%ZIP codes
Mount PleasantB−40.5%12.9%13.2%CDC place

Somers: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Somers adults…

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

33 of every 100 Somers adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.6–36.7%
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 · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Medical Center Kenosha★★★★★ · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKenosha Community Health CenterKenosha · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Kenosha Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Kenosha
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.9 mi
Froedtert South
Kenosha · ★★★★★
ER
6.9 mi
Racine Community Health Center
Mount Pleasant · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7.1 mi
Ascension All Saints Hospital
Racine · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha
Kenosha · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
Midwestern Region Medical Center
Zion · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Somers is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kenosha City · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careSomers is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPart of Somers is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kenosha City · need score 16 of 25

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 (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.3%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Somers, betterSomers, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Somers gets moving

20 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupWI 78%
71%Dentist visitWI 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
73%Colon screeningWI 69%
80%MammogramWI 80%
78%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Somers 7.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Somers adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Somers adults feel lonely
30.9% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Somers adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Somers adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Somers adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 9
Somers adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Somers adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 21
Somers adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 15
Somers adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

10.9% of Somers adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Somers

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Somers is better than Wisconsin on 1 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Somers’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…SomersWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health16.8%14.4–19.417.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.3%10.7–14.112.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.7%13.7–17.915.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.5%32–43.437.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.9%9.3–12.611.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure33%29.6–36.733.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)33.4%29.8–37.234.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis27.5%24.6–30.626.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma11%9.6–12.510.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.6%7.7–9.58.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.4%5.6–7.26.6%6.4%About the same
COPD6.2%5.3–7.26.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.53.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.6%7.7–11.79.9%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%10.7–15.113.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.2%21.3–29.426.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.3%16.2–22.819%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%28.4–36.732.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.4%6.1–98%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.3%73.6–80.677.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year70.7%67.7–73.467.1%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.5%83.3–87.585.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.2%75.2–80.977.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)73%69–76.669.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.6%73.7–84.780.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24%20.7–27.623.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.9%26.7–34.930.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.5%17.5–23.520.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.8%8.9–12.712.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing9%7.6–10.59.7%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.8%4.1–5.65.5%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation6.5%5.6–7.46.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.9%9.1–12.712.5%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability29.3%25.5–33.429.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.5%10.6–14.513.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.7%11–14.612.8%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.7%5.8–7.66.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.2%3.8–4.74.5%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.5%6.5–8.57.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.73.5%3.8%About the same

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 Somers

Is Somers a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Somers is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #157 of 357 in Wisconsin. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 75%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Somers?

CDC estimates 37.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 32% and 43.4%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Somers?

Froedtert South in Kenosha, 5.9 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.

How many people in Somers have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.1–9%), 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 Somers more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

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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.