Health · Arena
Arena, WI health
Arena differs from Wisconsin on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.8% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults with heart disease (5.2% vs 6.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ArenaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Arena’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Arena is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns and 78% of Wisconsin towns.
A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressA-Mental distressC+ObesityA-DiabetesBSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 71%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 78%
Towns with similar incomes, $73K–$122K (8,337)Healthier than 62%
About what its income would suggest. Arena does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Arena could be anywhere from C+ to A.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Wisconsin ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Arena with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Arena uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Arena compares with Wisconsin
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
38.3% have obesity
5 better7 close0 worse
Habits
25.4% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
75.1% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
30% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
9.4% face food insecurity
1 better4 close0 worse
Disability
25.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Arena adults…
28 of every 100 Arena adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · better · margin 24.7–32.3%
Bars show Arena; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Arena, betterArena, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults
25.4% Arena
WI 26.6%
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
32.7% Arena
WI 32.6%
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
21.4% Arena
WI 19%
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.3% Arena
WI 13.6%
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Arena adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
Yearly checkup
WI 78%Dentist visit
WI 67%Cholesterol check
WI 86%Colon screening
WI 69%Mammogram
WI 80%Taking BP meds
WI 78%1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arena 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Arena adults are doing
1 in 3Arena adults feel lonely
30% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Arena adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Arena adults lack social or emotional support
19.2% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Arena adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · Wisconsin 15.5% · too close to call
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 11
Arena adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Arena adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 22
Arena adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 18
Arena adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · WI 6.7% · better
9.3% of Arena adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Disability
Living with a disability
25.8%
of Arena adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Arena
No hospital or community health center in Arena itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERSauk Prairie HospitalPrairie Du Sac · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 18.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.1 mi
Access Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Dodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 18.1 mi
Children's Dental Center of Madison-West MadisonMadison · 21.3 mi
Children's Dental Center of Madison-FitchburgFitchburg · 26.6 mi
Wingra Family Medical CenterMadison · 26.8 mi
Joyce & Marshall Erdman ClinicMadison · 27.2 mi
William T. Evjue ClinicMadison · 29.3 mi
Children's Dental Center of Madison-East MadisonMadison · 31.3 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careArena is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArena is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthArena 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 Arena. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Arena
| Measure | Arena | Margin | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 28.4% | 24.7–32.3% | 33.3% | better |
| High cholesterol | 32.6% | 28.8–36.7% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.3% | 31–46% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.2% | 21.1–27.3% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 24.4% | 20.7–28.2% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 5.8% | 4.5–7.3% | 9.9% | better |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.4–12% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.8% | 7–8.6% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.2% | 7.8–10.8% | 11.4% | better |
| COPD | 5.5% | 4.5–6.6% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.2% | 4.5–6% | 6.6% | better |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 2.3–3.1% | 3.4% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.3% | 10.5–16.4% | 13.6% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 21.4% | 17.8–25.1% | 19% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25.4% | 20.5–30.5% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.7% | 26.5–39.5% | 32.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.1% | 71.1–78.7% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 69.1% | 65.7–72.4% | 67.1% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.1% | 83.8–88.3% | 85.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 69% | 64.3–73.4% | 69.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 81.1% | 74.5–86.7% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.3% | 71.9–78.2% | 77.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 6.6% | 4.8–8.7% | 8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30% | 25.1–35.1% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 19.2% | 15.9–23% | 20.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.7% | 13.5–18% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 15% | 12.4–18% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.8% | 10.1–13.7% | 12.9% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 9.4% | 7.1–12.1% | 12.1% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 8.3% | 6.5–10.2% | 9.7% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 4.6% | 3.7–5.5% | 5.5% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 5.5% | 4.5–6.6% | 6.7% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 9.3% | 7–12% | 12.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.8% | 21.6–30.4% | 29.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 10.5% | 8.7–12.5% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12% | 10–14.2% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 5.7% | 4.9–6.5% | 6.9% | |
| Vision | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9% | 4.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.8% | 2.3–3.3% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 6.7% | 5.6–7.8% | 7.9% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Arena door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Arena better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Arena directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.