Health · Darien
Darien, WI health
Darien differs from Wisconsin on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.2% vs 8.6%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (11.9% vs 8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for DarienTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Darien’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Darien is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns.
C+Self-rated healthC+Physical distressB-Mental distressDObesityB-DiabetesCSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 31%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 13%
Towns with similar incomes, $47K–$79K (8,791)Healthier than 43%
About what its income would suggest. Darien does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Darien could be anywhere from D to B+.
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 Darien 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. Darien 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 Darien 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
42.8% have obesity
1 better10 close1 worse
Habits
30.6% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
75.1% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
32.3% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
16.3% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
32.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Darien adults…
33 of every 100 Darien adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.9–36.4%
Bars show Darien; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Darien, betterDarien, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30.6% Darien
WI 26.6%
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
34% Darien
WI 32.6%
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
20.4% Darien
WI 19%
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.8% Darien
WI 13.6%
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Darien 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 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Darien 11.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Darien adults are doing
1 in 3Darien adults feel lonely
32.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Darien adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Darien adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Darien adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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 6
Darien adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · WI 12.1% · worse
1 in 8
Darien adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · WI 9.7% · worse
1 in 14
Darien adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · WI 5.5% · worse
1 in 11
Darien adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · WI 6.7% · worse
17.2% of Darien adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Disability
Living with a disability
32.5%
of Darien adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Darien
No hospital or community health center in Darien itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERAurora Lakeland Medical CenterElkhorn · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisHarvard · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Harvard
Susana P. Castro Health Center - Dental ClinicHarvard · 13.3 mi
Susana P. Castro Health CenterHarvard · 13.3 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careDarien is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDarien is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDarien 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 Darien. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Darien
| Measure | Darien | Margin | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32.5% | 28.9–36.4% | 33.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 33.6% | 29.9–37.6% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42.8% | 36–49.9% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 25.3% | 22.5–28.4% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 23.1% | 19.8–26.7% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.2% | 10.7–16.2% | 9.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.8–12.4% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.2% | 6.5–8% | 8.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 10.2–13.6% | 11.4% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.2% | 6.1–8.6% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.6% | 5.7–7.5% | 6.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3–3.9% | 3.4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.8% | 13.8–19.9% | 13.6% | worse |
| Binge drink | 20.4% | 17.1–24% | 19% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30.6% | 25.8–35.6% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34% | 28.6–39.9% | 32.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.1% | 71.3–78.7% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 64% | 60.6–67.4% | 67.1% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 83.5% | 81–85.7% | 85.9% | worse |
| Colon screening | 64.9% | 60.3–69.4% | 69.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.5% | 68–82% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.3% | 72.1–78.2% | 77.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.9% | 9.7–14.5% | 8% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.3% | 27.5–37.3% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.3% | 18.8–26% | 20.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.2% | 15.1–19.4% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21% | 17.7–24.3% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.9% | 12.9–17.1% | 12.9% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.3% | 13.2–19.7% | 12.1% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 13% | 10.8–15.5% | 9.7% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.3% | 6.1–8.5% | 5.5% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 8.7% | 7.3–10.1% | 6.7% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 17.2% | 13.7–20.6% | 12.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.5% | 28.2–37.1% | 29.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14.8% | 12.6–17.5% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.3% | 13.2–17.5% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 6.8% | 6–7.8% | 6.9% | |
| Vision | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2% | 4.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6% | 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 Darien door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Darien better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Darien 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.