Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0On CDC estimates, Windsor is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Windsor differs from Wisconsin on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 13 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Windsor. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Windsor
Against towns with similar incomes, Windsor’s lead shrinks
Windsor is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns, but 64% of the 5,743 towns with similar household incomes ($90K–$150K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Diabetes and COPD are less common in Windsor
Windsor runs below Wisconsin on six chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (8.7% vs 11.4%), COPD (5.1% vs 6.5%) and heart disease (5.2% vs 6.6%). A young population is part of it: only 14% of residents are 65 or older (Wisconsin 19%). Conditions ↓
Windsor is an active town
Only 21.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.6% across Wisconsin. Habits ↓
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 Windsor’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
What’s behind Windsor’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Windsor is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns, #61 of 357 in Wisconsin. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 93% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 62%.
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). Windsor’s median household income is $120,048; among the 5,743 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($90K–$150K), it’s healthier than 64%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Windsor adults…
Windsor runs below WI on 8 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.
8.4 miles of trails across 19 parks and preserves
Care in and near Windsor
No hospital or community health center in Windsor itself. These are the nearest.
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 Windsor; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Windsor adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
How Windsor adults are doing
About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.
3 in 10 Windsor 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.
9.5% of Windsor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Windsor and the towns around it
Windsor’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | A− | 34.6% | 8.7% | 12.1% | CDC place |
| DeForest | A | 34.2% | 8.3% | 11.3% | CDC place |
| Sun Prairie | A | 33.1% | 7.9% | 10.3% | CDC place |
| Bristol | A | 33.2% | 8.3% | 10.5% | ZIP codes |
| Leeds | — | — | — | — | |
| Burke | A | 33.9% | 8.5% | 10.8% | ZIP codes |
Leeds: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Windsor adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Windsor
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Windsor is better than Wisconsin on 13 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Wisconsin figure falls inside Windsor’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Windsor | WI | U.S. | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.3%12.4–16.3 | 17.8% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.6%10.2–13.1 | 12.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.2%13.5–17 | 15.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.6%30.2–39 | 37.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.7%7.6–9.9 | 11.4% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 27.4%24.6–30.1 | 33.3% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 30.6%27.7–33.6 | 34.4% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 21.8%19.5–24.1 | 26.6% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.3%9.1–11.5 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.9%7.2–8.6 | 8.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.2%4.6–5.8 | 6.6% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.1%4.5–5.9 | 6.5% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.4–3 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.8%5.5–8.3 | 9.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.1%10.1–14.2 | 13.6% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 21.8%18.8–25.1 | 26.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 20.9%18.1–23.7 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.2%25.8–32.6 | 32.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.7%5.4–8.1 | 8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 74%71–76.9 | 77.6% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 70.3%67.5–72.8 | 67.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.5%84.6–88.1 | 85.9% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.9%71.8–77.8 | 77.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.2%67.6–74.5 | 69.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 76.9%71.1–82.1 | 80.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.3%22.3–28.3 | 23.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.1%26.6–33.4 | 30.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.8%16.3–21.4 | 20.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.3%7.7–11.2 | 12.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.5%7.1–9.9 | 9.7% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.7%4–5.5 | 5.5% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.6%4.8–6.4 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.5%7.8–11.4 | 12.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.3%22.4–28.4 | 29.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.5%9.1–12 | 13.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11.7%10.2–13.2 | 12.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.7%5–6.4 | 6.9% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.5%3.1–3.9 | 4.5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.6%5.8–7.5 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.8%2.5–3.2 | 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 Windsor
Is Windsor a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Windsor is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #61 of 357 in Wisconsin. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 64%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Windsor?
CDC estimates 34.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.2% and 39%, against 37.7% across Wisconsin and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Windsor?
Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Windsor’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Windsor have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.4–8.1%), 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 Windsor more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Windsor.
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.