Health · Highland

Highland, WI health

On most measures Highland looks like Wisconsin as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.2% vs 6.5%) and more smokers (16.9% vs 13.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Highland
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 867 people are less certain, so we show Highland's figures without a grade.

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How Highland 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 Highland adults…

35 of every 100 Highland adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31–39.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Highland, betterHighland, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.6% Highland
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Highland
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Highland
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.9% Highland
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
65%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
77%
Mammogram
WI 80%
79%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Highland 7.9% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Highland adults are doing

1 in 3Highland adults feel lonely
30.2% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Highland adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Highland adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Highland adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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 8
Highland adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Highland adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Highland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Highland adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · WI 6.7% · about the same

15.1% of Highland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Highland

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

HNearest ERUpland Hills HealthDodgeville · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRichland Hospital★★★★★ · 20.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.2 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
Boscobel · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Richland Hospital
Richland Center · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHighland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHighland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHighland 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 Highland. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Highland
MeasureHighlandMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.1%31–39.2%33.3%about the same
High cholesterol36%31.9–40.1%34.4%about the same
Obesity41.5%33.9–49.4%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30%26.4–33.5%26.6%about the same
Depression25%21.4–28.7%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.6%8.5–13.1%9.9%about the same
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.6%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.4%8.6%about the same
Diabetes12.5%10.5–14.4%11.4%about the same
COPD8.2%6.8–9.7%6.5%worse
Heart disease7.8%6.7–8.8%6.6%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.5%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.9%13.8–20.4%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.1%15–21.4%19%about the same
Get no exercise32.6%27–38.4%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%27.3–40.4%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.1%73.4–80.4%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit65%61.3–68.4%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.6–87.8%85.9%about the same
Colon screening70.1%65.4–74.3%69.4%about the same
Mammogram77.3%69.8–83.8%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.2–81.8%77.8%about the same
No health insurance7.9%6.1–10%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%25.4–35.2%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.4–23.4%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.6–19%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%17.1–23.9%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.7–17%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%10.6–16.5%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%8.3–12.5%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.2–7.4%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.1–8.6%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP15.1%11.9–18.6%12.5%
Disability
Any disability33.1%28.1–37.9%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13–18.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.1–16.4%12.8%
Hearing8.3%7.2–9.4%6.9%
Vision5%4.3–5.9%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone9.2%7.9–10.7%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 Highland door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Highland better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Highland 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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