Health · Geneva

Geneva, WI health

Geneva differs from Wisconsin on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.9% vs 12.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.6% vs 5.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 53147, 53121
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Geneva’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Geneva is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns and 72% of Wisconsin towns.

B+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressAMental distressCObesityB+DiabetesB+SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 68%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 72%
Towns with similar incomes, $72K–$120K (8,436)Healthier than 58%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Geneva 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 Geneva 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. Geneva’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 Geneva 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 Geneva adults…

33 of every 100 Geneva adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.8–37.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Geneva, betterGeneva, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Geneva
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.6% Geneva
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.6% Geneva
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.3% Geneva
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
70%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
71%
Colon screening
WI 69%
80%
Mammogram
WI 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Geneva 7.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Geneva adults are doing

1 in 3Geneva adults feel lonely
29.5% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Geneva adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Geneva adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Geneva adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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 10
Geneva adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · WI 12.1% · better
1 in 12
Geneva adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · WI 9.7% · better
1 in 22
Geneva adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · WI 5.5% · better
1 in 18
Geneva adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · WI 6.7% · better

9.7% of Geneva adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Geneva

Geneva 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 Geneva.

Lake Geneva: 38.9% Elkhorn: 38.3% Williams Bay: 38.1% Linn: 38.6% Lafayette: 38.2% Lyons: 39.5% Bloomfield: 39.6% Bloomfield: 41.1% Sugar Creek: 38.2% Delavan: 39.6% Walworth: 39.5% Fontana-on-Geneva Lake: 30.4% Hebron: 33.6% Alden: 35.4% Spring Prairie: 39.7% Troy: 38% East Troy: 38% Burlington: 41% Burlington: 39.9% Geneva: 38.5% Geneva Lake Geneva Elkhorn Williams Bay Linn Lafayette Lyons Aurora Lakeland Medical Center · Elkhorn · 2.6 mi · 5★ MedicareH Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center · Lake Geneva · 4.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington · Burlington · 10.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Mercy Harvard Hospital · Harvard · 15.2 miH Susana P. Castro Health Center - Dental Clinic · Harvard · 15.6 mi+
30.4%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Williams Bay38.1%
Lafayette38.2%
Elkhorn38.3%
Geneva38.5%
Linn38.6%
Lake Geneva38.9%
Lyons39.5%

Care in and near Geneva

1 hospital in Geneva, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterElkhorn · 2.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical CenterLake Geneva · 4.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Aurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonBurlington · 10.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercy Harvard HospitalHarvard · 15.2 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Susana P. Castro Health Center - Dental ClinicHarvard · 15.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Kenosha Community Health CenterSilver Lake · 17 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careGeneva is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGeneva is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGeneva 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 Geneva. 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 Geneva
MeasureGenevaMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.4%29.8–37.2%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.9%32.1–39.9%34.4%about the same
Obesity38.5%32.1–45.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.3%24.4–30.5%26.6%about the same
Depression21.2%18.3–24.5%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.6%7–10.6%9.9%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.7%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.6–10.4%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.1%9.7–12.7%11.4%about the same
COPD6.2%5.5–7%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6.7%6.1–7.4%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.6%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.3%10.6–14.2%13.6%about the same
Binge drink19.6%16.3–22.9%19%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%21.4–29.1%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.6%26.5–37.3%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.9–81.5%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit69.6%66.5–72.7%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%86.2–89.3%85.9%better
Colon screening71%66.6–75.2%69.4%about the same
Mammogram80.2%73.9–85.7%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.1–81.7%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.9%6.7–9.1%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%25.2–34.1%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.6–22.5%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.2%12.6–16%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health16.5%14.4–18.6%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11.5–14.6%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.9%8.3–11.4%12.1%better
Housing insecurity8.3%7–9.5%9.7%better
Utility shut-off threat4.6%4–5.3%5.5%better
No reliable transportation5.7%5–6.4%6.7%better
Receive SNAP9.7%8.2–11.2%12.5%
Disability
Any disability28.5%25–32.4%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.2%11.6–14.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory11.7%10.4–13.2%12.8%
Hearing7%6.3–7.9%6.9%
Vision4.1%3.7–4.5%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.6%3.5%
Errands alone7.2%6.4–8%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 Geneva door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Geneva better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Geneva by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Geneva 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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