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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Westfield · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Westfield is healthier than 26% of U.S. towns

Westfield trails Wisconsin on 7 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Westfield

Making ends meet is harder in Westfield

1 in 14 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (6.9%), vs 5.5% across Wisconsin. Housing insecurity (11.9% vs 9.7%) and no reliable transportation (8.2% vs 6.7%) are higher too. 17% of adults receive SNAP, vs 12.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Smoking is more common in Westfield

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.8%), vs 13.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Westfield

1 in 13 adults have COPD (8%), vs 6.5% across Wisconsin. Conditions ↓

Westfield is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Westfield is healthier than 26%. Against the 8,701 towns with similar household incomes ($44K–$74K), it’s healthier than 41%. Health Grade ↓

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 Westfield’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Westfield’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Westfield is healthier than 26% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 52% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 5%).

C+Self-rated health21% · WI 17.8% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.9% · WI 12.9% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.7% · WI 15.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity44% · WI 37.7% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.9% · WI 11.4% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking17.8% smoke · WI 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise31.6% · WI 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 26%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $44K–$74K (8,701)Healthier than 41%

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). Westfield’s median household income is $59,145; among the 8,701 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($44K–$74K), it’s healthier than 41%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

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

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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 7
Westfield adults worry about having enough food
15% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 8
Westfield adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · WI 9.7%
Worse than WI
1 in 14
Westfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · WI 5.5%
Worse than WI
1 in 12
Westfield adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · WI 6.7%
Worse than WI

17% of Westfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.6%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 19.2%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Westfield, betterWestfield, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Westfield gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Westfield adults…

Westfield runs above WI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Westfield adults have COPD
Wisconsin: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.6–9.3%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Westfield

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

HNearest ERGundersen Moundview Hospital and ClinicsFriendship · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De Los CampesinosWautoma · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.5 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
5 sites · nearest in Wautoma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Friendship · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild Rose
Wild Rose · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin
Berlin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.1 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westfield itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Westfield itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Westfield itself

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 Westfield; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupWI 78%
64%Dentist visitWI 67%
83%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
66%Colon screeningWI 69%
78%MammogramWI 80%
77%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westfield 9.7% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Westfield adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

1 in 3Westfield adults feel lonely
32.7% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Westfield adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Westfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Westfield adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Westfield 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.

Around town

Westfield and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Westfield: 43.6%Harris: 43.6%Springfield: 43.4%Oxford: 43.7%New Chester: 42.6%Packwaukee: 43.7%Newton: 43.2%Shields: 43.1%Lincoln: 41.9%Coloma: 41.1%Westfield: 44%WestfieldWestfieldHarrisSpringfieldNoble Community Clinics - Wautoma · Wautoma · 16.5 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Springfield43.4%
Westfield43.6%
Harris43.6%
Westfield44%
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
WestfieldC44%11.9%17.8%CDC place
Westfield————
Harris————
Springfield————

Westfield, Harris and Springfield: 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.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Wisconsin

Every CDC estimate for Westfield

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Westfield is better than Wisconsin on 0 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Westfield’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…WestfieldWIU.S.vs WI
Overall health
Fair or poor health21%17.6–24.417.8%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.9%12.8–1712.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.7%15.4–20.115.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity44%35.7–52.537.7%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.9%10.1–13.811.4%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.1%29.9–38.333.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.5%30.2–38.734.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis27.3%23.9–30.726.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.4%10–12.910.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8%7.2–8.98.6%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.1%6.2–8.16.6%6.4%About the same
COPD8%6.6–9.36.5%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.23.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.2%11.6–17.29.9%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.8%14.6–21.113.6%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work31.6%26.2–37.326.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.2%15.8–22.819%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%27.9–40.132.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.7%7.6–11.98%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year76.2%72.2–79.877.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.1%60.7–67.367.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.3%80.8–85.685.9%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.8%73.7–79.477.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66%61.3–70.669.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78.2%71.4–84.180.3%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.5%21.7–29.423.2%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.7%27.5–3830.6%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.3%17.6–2520.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food15%11.8–18.512.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing11.9%9.8–14.39.7%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.9%5.8–8.25.5%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation8.2%6.9–9.76.7%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)17%13.6–20.712.5%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability33.9%28.9–38.929.4%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.2%12.8–17.713.4%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.5%13.2–17.812.8%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty7.6%6.6–8.76.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.3%4.6–6.14.5%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.6%8.2–11.17.9%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.83.5%3.8%Higher

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 Westfield

Is Westfield a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Westfield is healthier than 26% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 41%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Westfield?

CDC estimates 44% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.7% and 52.5%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Westfield?

Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics in Friendship, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Westfield’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Westfield have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.6–11.9%), 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 Westfield more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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.