Health · Crystal

Crystal, WI health

Crystal differs from Wisconsin on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 77.8%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (88.2% vs 85.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.4% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54801, 54875, 54888
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How Crystal 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 Crystal adults…

40 of every 100 Crystal adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.4–44.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Crystal, betterCrystal, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.4% Crystal
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Crystal
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Crystal
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Crystal
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
65%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
77%
Mammogram
WI 80%
82%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crystal 7.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Crystal adults are doing

1 in 3Crystal adults feel lonely
30.1% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Crystal adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Crystal adults lack social or emotional support
18.7% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Crystal adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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
Crystal adults worry about having enough food
12% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Crystal adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 18
Crystal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Crystal adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · WI 6.7% · about the same

13.9% of Crystal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Crystal

Crystal 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 Crystal.

Springbrook: 36.7% Madge: 35% Spooner: 36.1% Stone Lake: 35.5% Trego: 35.5% Bass Lake: 35.1% Gull Lake: 36.8% Brooklyn: 35.6% Long Lake: 35.1% Beaver Brook: 35.7% Birchwood: 35.5% Spooner: 35.5% Evergreen: 36.1% Sand Lake: 34.8% Casey: 36.1% Crystal: 36.1% Crystal Springbrook Madge Spooner Stone Lake Trego Spooner Health System · Spooner · 10.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH Indianhead Medical Ctr · Shell Lake · 12.5 miH Northlakes - River's Edge · Hayward · 15.3 mi+
34.8%36.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Madge35%
Stone Lake35.5%
Trego35.5%
Crystal36.1%
Spooner36.1%
Springbrook36.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10.2 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 Crystal

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

HNearest ERSpooner Health SystemSpooner · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake★★★★★ · 24.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakes Community Health Center, Inc theHayward · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Spooner Health System
Spooner · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Indianhead Medical Ctr
Shell Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
7 sites · nearest in Hayward
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.6 mi
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental Center
Rice Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.7 mi
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake
Rice Lake · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Cumberland · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCrystal's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washburn County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careCrystal's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Washburn County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthCrystal's county is a federal shortage area.Ashland/Bayfield/Douglas/Iron/Sawyer/Washburn Counties · need score 17 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 Crystal. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Crystal
MeasureCrystalMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.4%36.4–44.6%33.3%worse
High cholesterol40.9%36.7–45.4%34.4%worse
Obesity36.1%29.4–43.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis34.5%31.2–38.1%26.6%worse
Depression21.9%18.9–25.4%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10.3–14.9%9.9%worse
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.6%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.2–12.3%8.6%worse
Diabetes14.5%12.7–16.4%11.4%worse
COPD9.2%8.1–10.4%6.5%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.4–10.4%6.6%worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5.1%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.9–18.6%13.6%worse
Binge drink17%14.1–20.1%19%about the same
Get no exercise31.4%26.9–36%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%27.6–39%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.3%77.2–83.3%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit65.4%62–68.6%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check88.2%86.7–89.6%85.9%better
Colon screening70.1%65.8–74.2%69.4%about the same
Mammogram76.6%69.7–82.7%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds82.3%79.8–84.8%77.8%better
No health insurance7.6%6.3–9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25.8–34.5%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support18.7%16–21.6%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15%13.4–16.8%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.6%17.9–23.3%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.6–17.2%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12%10.2–14.2%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.6–10.4%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.7–6.3%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.8–7.5%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.9%11.8–16.1%12.5%
Disability
Any disability34%29.8–38.1%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.6%15.3–19.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.7–14.8%12.8%
Hearing9.6%8.6–10.7%6.9%
Vision5.4%4.9–6%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4.1–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone9.2%8.1–10.3%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 Crystal door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Crystal better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Crystal by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Crystal 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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