Health · Fairfield

Fairfield, WI health

On every measure CDC estimates, Fairfield looks like Wisconsin as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 53913 (all of Fairfield)
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Fairfield’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Fairfield is healthier than 46% of U.S. towns.

BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressB+Mental distressC-ObesityB-DiabetesB-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 46%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 32%
Towns with similar incomes, $64K–$106K (9,533)Healthier than 38%

About what its income would suggest. Fairfield does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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. Fairfield’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield adults…

33 of every 100 Fairfield adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–36.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fairfield, betterFairfield, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.4% Fairfield
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Fairfield
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.4% Fairfield
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Fairfield
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
66%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
79%
Mammogram
WI 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairfield 7.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Fairfield adults are doing

1 in 3Fairfield adults feel lonely
30.6% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Fairfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Fairfield adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Fairfield adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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 9
Fairfield adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Fairfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 19
Fairfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Fairfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12% of Fairfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Fairfield

Fairfield 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 Fairfield.

Lewiston: 35.9% Newport: 38.8% Delton: 40.1% Baraboo: 40.4% Caledonia: 36.2% Greenfield: 40.4% Portage: 35.5% Douglas: 42.2% New Haven: 40.3% Fort Winnebago: 35.1% Moundville: 42.5% Wisconsin Dells: 35% Dell Prairie: 38.8% Lake Delton: 40.7% Lyndon: 40.4% Dellona: 40.1% Excelsior: 40.7% Baraboo: 40% West Baraboo: 40.1% Sumpter: 40% Freedom: 40.6% Merrimac: 40.4% Dekorra: 34% Pacific: 34.7% West Point: 33.5% Fairfield: 40.4% Fairfield Lewiston Newport Delton Baraboo Caledonia Greenfield Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo · Baraboo · 5.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital · Portage · 9.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Sauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac · 15.8 mi · 5★ MedicareH
33.5%42.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#17 of 26towns on this map, healthiest first
Lewiston35.9%
Caledonia36.2%
Newport38.8%
Delton40.1%
Fairfield40.4%
Baraboo40.4%
Greenfield40.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.7 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 Fairfield

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

HNearest ERSsm Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooBaraboo · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySauk Prairie Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careScenic Bluffs Health Center- ReedsburgReedsburg · 17.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Baraboo · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
Portage · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.5 mi
Reedsburg Area Medical Center
Reedsburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
La Clinica De Los Campesinos
2 sites · nearest in Mauston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careFairfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFairfield is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFairfield 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 Fairfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Fairfield
MeasureFairfieldMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.1%29.6–36.8%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol34.5%30.8–38.4%34.4%about the same
Obesity40.4%34–47.3%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.8%25–30.9%26.6%about the same
Depression24.7%21.4–28.3%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.2%8.2–12.4%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.4%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.2–9.9%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.9%10.4–13.5%11.4%about the same
COPD6.8%6.1–7.6%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6.1–7.5%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.4%3.2–3.7%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.9–17%13.6%about the same
Binge drink19.4%16.3–22.7%19%about the same
Get no exercise29.4%25.4–33.7%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%27.8–39.4%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.6–80.3%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit66.1%62.6–69.3%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check85.9%84.2–87.5%85.9%about the same
Colon screening69.9%65.3–74.3%69.4%about the same
Mammogram79.1%72.3–85.1%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.7–81%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.8%6.7–8.9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%26.1–35.4%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%16.4–22.5%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.4–18.1%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%16.3–20.7%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%12.2–15.3%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%9.8–13.5%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%8.1–11%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.7–6.3%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.7–7.4%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12%10.3–13.9%12.5%
Disability
Any disability31.8%28.1–35.7%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.2%12.5–16%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.9–14.9%12.8%
Hearing7.4%6.6–8.2%6.9%
Vision4.4%4–4.8%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3.2–3.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.1%7.3–9%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 Fairfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Fairfield better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Fairfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Fairfield 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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