Health · Kimberly

Kimberly, WI health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Kimberly

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Kimberly’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Kimberly is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns, and than 83% of towns with similar incomes.

B+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB+Mental distressB-ObesityA-DiabetesBSmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 66%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 69%

Towns with similar incomes, $53K–$88K (9,637)Healthier than 83%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Kimberly 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 Kimberly 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. Kimberly 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.

Report card

How Kimberly 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 Kimberly adults…

34 of every 100 Kimberly adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.9–37.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kimberly, betterKimberly, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Kimberly
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Kimberly
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 21.3% Kimberly
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Kimberly
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Kimberly 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 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Kimberly 7.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Kimberly adults are doing

1 in 3Kimberly adults feel lonely

31.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Kimberly adults have been diagnosed with depression

24% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Kimberly adults lack social or emotional support

19.4% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Kimberly adults are in frequent mental distress

15.8% · 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

Kimberly adults worry about having enough food

10.6% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Kimberly adults worry about keeping their housing

8.7% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 20

Kimberly adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 17

Kimberly adults lack reliable transportation

6% · WI 6.7% · about the same

10.9% of Kimberly adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.2%

of Kimberly adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%

Thinking or memory12.7%

Hearing6.8%

Errands alone7.6%

Vision4.1%

Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Kimberly

Kimberly 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.

32.3%41.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first

Combined Locks36.1%

Appleton36.3%

Kimberly36.8%

Little Chute36.8%

Buchanan36.9%

Care nearby

Thedacare Regional Medical Center - AppletonAppleton · 2.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth CampusAppleton · 3.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Thedacare Regional Med Ctr - NeenahNeenah · 11.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Fox ValleyNeenah · 11.1 mi · ER · children's Directions Medicare profile

Partnership Community Health Center - Appleton DentalAppleton · 7.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Partnership Community Health Center - Medical and Behavioral CareAppleton · 7.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careKimberly is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careKimberly is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthKimberly 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 Kimberly. 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 Kimberly

Measure	Kimberly	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.1%	30.9–37.5%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.1%	31.8–38.5%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	36.8%	31.9–41.9%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	27.8%	25.1–30.6%	26.6%	about the same
Depression	24%	20.9–27.2%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	9.8%	7.9–11.9%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.7%	9.5–12%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.8%	7.9–9.6%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	10.3%	8.9–11.8%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	6.2%	5.2–7.2%	6.5%	about the same
Heart disease	6.3%	5.5–7.1%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.2%	2.8–3.6%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.3%	11.2–15.6%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	21.3%	18.3–24.4%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.6%	22.7–30.6%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.4%	27.8–37.1%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.8%	75.7–81.6%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	67.7%	64.3–70.7%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86%	84.2–87.7%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	69.7%	65.4–73.7%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	79.8%	73.5–84.9%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.2%	74.5–79.8%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	7.2%	6–8.6%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.4%	27.4–35.5%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.4%	16.6–22.4%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.8%	13.9–17.7%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.7%	14.2–19.2%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.8%	11.1–14.5%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.6%	8.7–12.7%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.7%	7.3–10.3%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5%	4.2–5.8%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6%	5.1–6.9%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.9%	9–13.1%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	28.2%	24.5–31.9%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.6%	10.7–14.7%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12.7%	11–14.4%	12.8%
Hearing	6.8%	6–7.7%	6.9%
Vision	4.1%	3.5–4.6%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	3.2%	2.8–3.6%	3.5%
Errands alone	7.6%	6.5–8.7%	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 Kimberly door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kimberly 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.