Health · Greenfield

Greenfield, WI health

Greenfield differs from Wisconsin on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.6% vs 5.5%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.3% vs 9.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Greenfield
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Greenfield’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Greenfield is healthier than 75% of U.S. towns, and than 91% of towns with similar incomes.

B+Self-rated healthA-Physical distressA-Mental distressB+ObesityBDiabetesA-SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 75%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 83%
Towns with similar incomes, $53K–$88K (9,637)Healthier than 91%

Better than its income would suggest. Greenfield is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is A−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Greenfield could be anywhere from B 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 Greenfield 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. Greenfield 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.
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How Greenfield 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 Greenfield adults…

34 of every 100 Greenfield adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.9–36.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Greenfield, betterGreenfield, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.2% Greenfield
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.2% Greenfield
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Greenfield
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.6% Greenfield
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
70%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
73%
Colon screening
WI 69%
83%
Mammogram
WI 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Greenfield 8.1% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Greenfield adults are doing

1 in 3Greenfield adults feel lonely
32.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Greenfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Greenfield adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Greenfield adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · 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
Greenfield adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · WI 12.1% · better
1 in 11
Greenfield adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 22
Greenfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · WI 5.5% · better
1 in 16
Greenfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · WI 6.7% · about the same

10.3% of Greenfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Greenfield

Greenfield 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 Greenfield.

Milwaukee: 41.8% Greendale: 32.2% Hales Corners: 32.5% West Allis: 35.8% Franklin: 32.3% New Berlin: 33% Wauwatosa: 31.4% Glendale: 33.3% Shorewood: 30.5% St. Francis: 35.6% West Milwaukee: 39% Menomonee Falls: 33.4% Brown Deer: 36.5% Oak Creek: 33.1% Whitefish Bay: 29.8% Cudahy: 36.4% Brookfield: 30.9% Muskego: 33.8% Raymond: 40% Waukesha: no data Vernon: no data Brookfield: 32.4% Greenfield: 33.2% Greenfield Milwaukee Greendale Hales Corners West Allis Franklin New Berlin West Allis Memorial Hospital · West Allis · 3 mi · 4★ MedicareH Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center · Milwaukee · 3.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH Ascension St. Francis Hospital · Milwaukee · 3.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Milwaukee VA Medical Center · Milwaukee · 4.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-Layton · Milwaukee · 2.9 mi+ Muslim Community & Health Center Milwaukee · Milwaukee · 4.1 mi+
29.8%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 21towns on this map, healthiest first
Greendale32.2%
Franklin32.3%
Hales Corners32.5%
New Berlin33%
Greenfield33.2%
West Allis35.8%
Milwaukee41.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3 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 Greenfield

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

HNearest ERWest Allis Memorial HospitalWest Allis · 3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora St. Lukes Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSixteenth Street Community Health CenterMilwaukee · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
West Allis Memorial Hospital
West Allis · ★★★★★
ER
3.3 mi
Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center
Milwaukee · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
Ascension St. Francis Hospital
Milwaukee · ★★★★★
ER
4.1 mi
Muslim Community and Health Center of Wisconsin
2 sites · nearest in Milwaukee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.4 mi
Milwaukee VA Medical Center
Milwaukee · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary carePart of Greenfield is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, South Milwaukee · need score 16 of 25
! Dental carePart of Greenfield is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI South Milwaukee · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthPart of Greenfield is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, South Central Milwaukee · need score 16 of 25

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 Greenfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Greenfield
MeasureGreenfieldMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.1%31.9–36.4%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol35.6%33.3–38%34.4%about the same
Obesity33.2%30.1–36.3%37.7%better
Arthritis27.4%25.6–29.4%26.6%about the same
Depression23.2%21–25.5%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.3%6.9–9.8%9.9%better
Asthma10.9%9.8–12%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.1%8.6%about the same
Diabetes11.3%10.2–12.5%11.4%about the same
COPD6.1%5.5–6.8%6.5%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.8–7%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.3%3.1–3.6%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.6%10.3–13.1%13.6%better
Binge drink17.4%15.3–19.5%19%about the same
Get no exercise23.2%21–25.5%26.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours32.2%29.4–35%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%77.1–81.4%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit69.7%67.3–72%67.1%better
Cholesterol check88%86.7–89.3%85.9%better
Colon screening73.3%70.4–75.9%69.4%better
Mammogram83.2%79.3–86.4%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%77.1–81.3%77.8%about the same
No health insurance8.1%7.1–9.3%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%29.6–34.8%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%19.6–23.8%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%13.3–16.3%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health17.4%15.8–19.1%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.4%11.2–13.7%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%9.6–12%12.1%better
Housing insecurity8.7%7.7–9.7%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.6%4.1–5.2%5.5%better
No reliable transportation6.1%5.4–6.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.3%9.1–11.5%12.5%
Disability
Any disability27.7%25.4–30.1%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%11.8–14.5%13.4%
Thinking or memory11.7%10.5–13%12.8%
Hearing6.6%6–7.3%6.9%
Vision4.2%3.8–4.6%4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.6%3.5%
Errands alone7.7%6.9–8.5%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 Greenfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Greenfield better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Greenfield 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.

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