Health · DeForest

DeForest, WI health

DeForest differs from Wisconsin on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.6% vs 12.1%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults getting a yearly checkup (74.1% vs 77.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for DeForest

Report card

How DeForest 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 DeForest adults…

26 of every 100 DeForest adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · better · margin 23.8–29%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

DeForest, betterDeForest, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.6% DeForest
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.1% DeForest
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 21.3% DeForest
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.3% DeForest
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of DeForest 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 16

working-age adults has no health insurance

DeForest 6.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How DeForest adults are doing

1 in 3DeForest adults feel lonely

30% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4DeForest adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.4% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5DeForest adults lack social or emotional support

18.5% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7DeForest adults are in frequent mental distress

15.1% · 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 12

DeForest adults worry about having enough food

8.6% · WI 12.1% · better

1 in 12

DeForest adults worry about keeping their housing

8.1% · WI 9.7% · better

1 in 22

DeForest adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.5% · WI 5.5% · better

1 in 19

DeForest adults lack reliable transportation

5.3% · WI 6.7% · better

8.5% of DeForest adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

24.2%

of DeForest adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.8%

Thinking or memory11.3%

Hearing5.3%

Errands alone6.3%

Vision3.2%

Dressing or bathing2.7%

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

Around DeForest

DeForest and the towns around it

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

32.3%34.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first

Vienna33.5%

Burke33.9%

DeForest34.2%

Windsor34.6%

Care nearby

University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityMadison · 11.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Madison VA Medical CenterMadison · 11.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Unitypoint Health - MeriterMadison · 11.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - MadisonMadison · 12.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Children's Dental Center - Sun PrairieSun Prairie · 5.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Children's Dental Center of Madison-East MadisonMadison · 6.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careDeForest is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careDeForest is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthDeForest is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of DeForest. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for DeForest

Measure	DeForest	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	26.4%	23.8–29%	33.3%	better
High cholesterol	30%	27.1–32.9%	34.4%	better
Obesity	34.2%	30.1–38.4%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	21.2%	19–23.4%	26.6%	better
Depression	25.4%	22.5–28.3%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	7%	5.7–8.5%	9.9%	better
Asthma	10.3%	9.2–11.5%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.7%	7–8.5%	8.6%	better
Diabetes	8.3%	7.2–9.4%	11.4%	better
COPD	4.7%	4.1–5.4%	6.5%	better
Heart disease	4.8%	4.2–5.4%	6.6%	better
Stroke	2.5%	2.3–2.8%	3.4%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	11.3%	9.3–13.2%	13.6%	better
Binge drink	21.3%	18.3–24.2%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	20.6%	17.7–23.5%	26.6%	better
Sleep under 7 hours	29.1%	25.7–32.6%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	74.1%	70.9–77.1%	77.6%	worse
Dentist visit	71.3%	68.7–73.8%	67.1%	better
Cholesterol check	86.8%	85.1–88.5%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	69.3%	65.5–72.8%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	77.5%	71.5–82.5%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	74.5%	71.1–77.4%	77.8%	worse
No health insurance	6.1%	5.1–7.4%	8%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30%	26.6–33.4%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	18.5%	16–21%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.1%	13.3–16.8%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	13.3%	11.5–15.2%	17.8%	better
Frequent physical distress	11.2%	9.8–12.5%	12.9%	better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	8.6%	7.1–10.2%	12.1%	better
Housing insecurity	8.1%	6.9–9.5%	9.7%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.5%	3.8–5.2%	5.5%	better
No reliable transportation	5.3%	4.6–6.1%	6.7%	better
Receive SNAP	8.5%	7–10.2%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	24.2%	21.3–27.1%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	9.8%	8.5–11.2%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	11.3%	9.9–12.7%	12.8%
Hearing	5.3%	4.7–5.9%	6.9%
Vision	3.2%	2.9–3.6%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	2.7%	2.3–3%	3.5%
Errands alone	6.3%	5.6–7.1%	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 DeForest door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call DeForest better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes DeForest 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.