Fuhremann Canning Company Factory · Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0On CDC estimates, Sun Prairie is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns
Sun Prairie differs from Wisconsin on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 19 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sun Prairie. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sun Prairie
COPD and heart disease are less common in Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie runs below Wisconsin on eight chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.3% vs 6.5%), heart disease (4.5% vs 6.6%) and diabetes (7.9% vs 11.4%). A young population is part of it: only 14% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%). Conditions ↓
Sun Prairie is an active town
Only 20.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓
Sun Prairie has a community health center but no hospital
Access Community Health Centers is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Unitypoint Health - Meriter in Madison, 11.5 miles away. Getting care ↓
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 Sun Prairie’s likely range.
What’s behind Sun Prairie’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sun Prairie is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns, #23 of 357 in Wisconsin. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 97% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 71%.
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). Sun Prairie’s median household income is $90,942; among the 9,857 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($68K–$114K), it’s healthier than 96%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Sun Prairie adults…
Sun Prairie runs below WI on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin
Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.
7.1 miles of trails across 46 parks and preserves
Care in and near Sun Prairie
1 community health center in Sun Prairie, 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 Sun Prairie; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Sun Prairie adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Sun Prairie adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
3 in 10 Sun Prairie 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.9% of Sun Prairie adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Sun Prairie and the towns around it
Sun Prairie has the best Health Grade of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Prairie | A | 33.1% | 7.9% | 10.3% | CDC place |
| Sun Prairie | A | 34.2% | 8.7% | 11.1% | ZIP codes |
| Windsor | A− | 34.6% | 8.7% | 12.1% | CDC place |
| Bristol | A | 33.2% | 8.3% | 10.5% | ZIP codes |
| Burke | A | 33.9% | 8.5% | 10.8% | ZIP codes |
| Madison | A | 32.7% | 7.4% | 10.2% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sun Prairie adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Sun Prairie
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Sun Prairie is better than Wisconsin on 19 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Sun Prairie’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Sun Prairie | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.9%11.4–14.6 | 17.8% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.4%9.3–11.7 | 12.9% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.6%13–16.3 | 15.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 33.1%29.1–37 | 37.7% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 7.9%6.9–9 | 11.4% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 25.4%22.9–27.9 | 33.3% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 28.8%26–31.6 | 34.4% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 19.6%17.6–21.6 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10%8.9–11.2 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.2%6.6–7.9 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.5%4–5 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.3%3.8–4.8 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.4%2.2–2.6 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.2%4.9–7.5 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.3%8.8–11.9 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 20.4%17.8–23.2 | 26.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 20.8%18.1–23.7 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.5%26.1–33.1 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.4%5.5–7.4 | 8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 73.9%70.7–76.8 | 77.6% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 71%68.4–73.5 | 67.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.4%84.7–87.9 | 85.9% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 73.6%70.4–76.5 | 77.8% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.7%67.1–74.1 | 69.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80%74.5–84.7 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.1%21.4–26.9 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.5%27–34 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19%16.5–21.6 | 20.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.2%7.8–10.6 | 12.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.5%7.2–9.8 | 9.7% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.7%4–5.3 | 5.5% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.6%4.8–6.3 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 8.9%7.5–10.4 | 12.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.5%20.8–26.2 | 29.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.2%8.1–10.5 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.9%9.7–12.2 | 12.8% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.1%4.5–5.7 | 6.9% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.2%2.9–3.6 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.1%5.4–6.8 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2.3–2.8 | 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 Sun Prairie
Is Sun Prairie a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sun Prairie is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns: A for health, #23 of 357 in Wisconsin. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 96%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Sun Prairie?
CDC estimates 33.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.1% and 37%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Sun Prairie?
Unitypoint Health - Meriter in Madison, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Sun Prairie’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Sun Prairie have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–7.4%), 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 Sun Prairie more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sun Prairie.
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.