Health · Florence

Florence, WI health

Florence differs from Wisconsin on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 9.7%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.7% vs 12.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.4% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54121, 54542, 54120

C+Health Grade

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Florence’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Florence is healthier than 43% of U.S. towns, and than 69% of towns with similar incomes.

B-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressAMental distressC+ObesityC-DiabetesB-SmokingCExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 43%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 27%

Towns with similar incomes, $44K–$74K (7,939)Healthier than 69%

Better than its income would suggest. Florence is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C+.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Florence could be anywhere from C− 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 Florence 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. Florence’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 Florence 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 Florence adults…

42 of every 100 Florence adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.2–46.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Florence, betterFlorence, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.5% Florence
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Florence
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Florence
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Florence
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Florence 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 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Florence 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Florence adults are doing

1 in 4Florence adults feel lonely

27.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Florence adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Florence adults lack social or emotional support

19% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Florence adults are in frequent mental distress

13.7% · 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 10

Florence adults worry about having enough food

9.7% · WI 12.1% · better

1 in 13

Florence adults worry about keeping their housing

7.5% · WI 9.7% · better

1 in 22

Florence adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.5% · WI 5.5% · better

1 in 19

Florence adults lack reliable transportation

5.4% · WI 6.7% · better

10.6% of Florence adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%

Thinking or memory11.8%

Hearing9.6%

Errands alone8.2%

Vision4.9%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Florence

Florence 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.

35.6%42.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 33towns on this map, healthiest first

Commonwealth37.6%

Fern37.6%

Florence37.8%

Tipler38.5%

Long Lake38.5%

Mastodon38.6%

Aurora38.7%

Breitung38.8%

Fence38.8%

Stambaugh39.7%

Care nearby

Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical CenterIron Mountain · 16.4 mi · VA Directions Medicare profile

Dickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 17.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Iron River Hospital & ClinicsIron River · 17.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Eagle River HospitalEagle River · 42.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Ice Lake Family Health CenterIron River · 17.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Northlakes - LakewoodLakewood · 43.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careFlorence's county is a federal shortage area.Florence County · need score 18 of 25

✓ Dental careFlorence is not a shortage area

! Mental healthFlorence's county is a federal shortage area.Florence County · need score 12 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Florence. 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 Florence

Measure	Florence	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.6%	37.2–46.1%	33.3%	worse
High cholesterol	42.2%	37.7–46.6%	34.4%	worse
Obesity	37.8%	30.4–45.7%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	35.4%	31.7–39.2%	26.6%	worse
Depression	22.1%	18.9–25.6%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.2%	10.8–16%	9.9%	worse
Asthma	10.7%	9.5–11.9%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.1%	11–13.2%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	14.6%	12.7–16.8%	11.4%	worse
COPD	8.7%	7.5–10%	6.5%	worse
Heart disease	9.4%	8.3–10.5%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.5%	4.1–5%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.6%	12.3–17.2%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	16.1%	13.5–19.1%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.5%	24.9–34.5%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	31.7%	25.8–37.8%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.5%	78.6–84.4%	77.6%	better
Dentist visit	66.9%	63.3–70.3%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	90.2%	88.8–91.4%	85.9%	better
Colon screening	72.3%	67.7–76.6%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	79.5%	72.5–85.1%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.9%	80.2–85.4%	77.8%	better
No health insurance	6.6%	5.4–8%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.3%	23–31.9%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19%	16.2–22.3%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.7%	12.1–15.5%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19.5%	16.7–22.4%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.3%	13.4–17.3%	12.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.7%	8.1–11.7%	12.1%	better
Housing insecurity	7.5%	6.3–8.8%	9.7%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.5%	3.8–5.2%	5.5%	better
No reliable transportation	5.4%	4.7–6.2%	6.7%	better
Receive SNAP	10.6%	8.9–12.7%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	33.7%	29.5–38.3%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.2%	14.8–19.7%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	11.8%	10.3–13.3%	12.8%
Hearing	9.6%	8.6–10.8%	6.9%
Vision	4.9%	4.3–5.5%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.7–4.8%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.2%	7.1–9.2%	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 Florence door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Florence by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Florence 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.