Health · Cary

Cary, WI health

Cary differs from Wisconsin on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.5% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54466, 54449
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 347 people are less certain, so we show Cary's figures without a grade.

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How Cary 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

Out of every 100 Cary adults…

38 of every 100 Cary adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–41%

Bars show Cary; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cary, betterCary, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.4% Cary
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Cary
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Cary
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Cary
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
64%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
80%
Mammogram
WI 80%
81%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cary 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cary adults are doing

1 in 4Cary adults feel lonely
28.2% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Cary adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Cary adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Cary adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 8
Cary adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Cary adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 19
Cary adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Cary adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12.7% of Cary adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

of Cary adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Cary

Cary and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Cary.

Wood: 40.9% Rock: 38.8% Hiles: 40.9% Sherwood: 39.9% Pittsville: 40.6% Richfield: 39.6% Hansen: 40.2% Dexter: 41.4% Arpin: 40.8% Lynn: 39.5% Lincoln: 38.5% Remington: 41.3% City Point: 40.9% Washburn: 38.3% Cary: 40.7% Cary Wood Rock Hiles Sherwood Marshfield Medical Center · Marshfield · 15.3 mi · 1★ MedicareH Family Health Center - Marshfield Primary Care Center · Marshfield · 14.4 mi+
38.3%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Rock38.8%
Sherwood39.9%
Cary40.7%
Wood40.9%
Hiles40.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 15.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Cary

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

HNearest ERMarshfield Medical CenterMarshfield · 15.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics★★★★★ · 21.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldMarshfield · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
5 sites · nearest in Marshfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.3 mi
Marshfield Medical Center
Marshfield · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville
Neillsville · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.4 mi
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
Wisconsin Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
31.8 mi
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Stevens Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCary is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCary is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCary's county is a federal shortage area.Wood County · need score 9 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 Cary. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cary
MeasureCaryMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%34.8–41%33.3%worse
High cholesterol37.3%34.1–40.5%34.4%about the same
Obesity40.7%35.8–45.3%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31.8%29.1–34.5%26.6%worse
Depression22.6%19.9–25.4%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.1%10.1–14.1%9.9%worse
Asthma11%9.9–12.2%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.3–11%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.9–15.1%11.4%worse
COPD8.5%7.4–9.4%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.7–9.4%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.6%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%14.2–18.9%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.8%16.2–21.4%19%about the same
Get no exercise29.4%25.9–33.1%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%28.1–36.2%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%75.4–80.9%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit64.4%61.4–67.2%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.9–88.9%85.9%about the same
Colon screening70%66.3–73.5%69.4%about the same
Mammogram79.5%74.2–84.2%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds80.5%77.9–82.7%77.8%better
No health insurance7.8%6.5–9.3%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%24.7–31.8%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.7–23.2%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%14.1–17.3%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%17.5–22.3%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%13.4–16.6%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%10–13.9%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.7–10.3%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.6–6%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.6–7.2%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.7%10.8–14.9%12.5%
Disability
Any disability33%29.5–36.3%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%14.3–18.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.5%12.1–15.1%12.8%
Hearing8.9%8–9.8%6.9%
Vision4.9%4.5–5.5%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7.7–9.7%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 Cary door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Cary better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cary by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cary by how much of its land each one covers.

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.

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