Health · Milton

Milton, WI health

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

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

BHealth Grade

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Milton’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Milton is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns and 56% of Wisconsin towns.

B+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB+Mental distressC-ObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 59%

Less healthyHealthier

Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 56%

Towns with similar incomes, $64K–$107K (9,431)Healthier than 55%

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

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

31 of every 100 Milton adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.3–35.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Milton, betterMilton, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Milton
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Milton
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Milton
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Milton
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Milton 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

Milton 6.8% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Milton adults are doing

1 in 3Milton adults feel lonely

30.4% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Milton adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.1% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Milton adults lack social or emotional support

20% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Milton adults are in frequent mental distress

15.9% · 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

Milton adults worry about having enough food

10.1% · WI 12.1% · about the same

1 in 12

Milton adults worry about keeping their housing

8.6% · WI 9.7% · about the same

1 in 20

Milton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.9% · WI 5.5% · about the same

1 in 17

Milton adults lack reliable transportation

6% · WI 6.7% · about the same

10.7% of Milton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%

Thinking or memory12.5%

Hearing6.8%

Errands alone7.6%

Vision3.9%

Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Milton

Milton 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.

38.7%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first

Milton40.3%

Milton40.4%

Care nearby

Edgerton Hospital and Health ServicesEdgerton · 6.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleJanesville · 7.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Health SystemJanesville · 7.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Fort Memorial HospitalFort Atkinson · 12.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Rock River Community Clinic - WhitewaterWhitewater · 9.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Beloit Area Community Health Center Behavioral Health ClinicBeloit · 18.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careMilton is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careMilton is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthMilton 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 Milton. 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 Milton

Measure	Milton	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	31.4%	28.3–35.2%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	33.6%	30.2–37.5%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	40.4%	34.8–46.7%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	26.2%	23.6–29.4%	26.6%	about the same
Depression	24.1%	21–27.7%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.1%	9.1–13.6%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	11.2%	10–12.6%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.7%	7.9–9.6%	8.6%	about the same
Diabetes	10.9%	9.5–12.6%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	6.1%	5.2–7.1%	6.5%	about the same
Heart disease	6.2%	5.5–7%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.1%	2.8–3.5%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.6%	11.2–16.2%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	18.1%	15.3–21.5%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.6%	22.7–30.9%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	35.5%	30.6–40.5%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.6%	73.3–80%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	68.2%	65.1–71.4%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.8%	83.9–87.8%	85.9%	about the same
Colon screening	68.2%	64.1–72.3%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	77.5%	71–83%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76.6%	73.8–79.4%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	6.8%	5.5–8.6%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.4%	26.2–34.8%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20%	17–23.2%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.9%	14–18.1%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17.1%	14.7–19.8%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.9%	11.3–14.7%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.1%	8.1–12.3%	12.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.6%	7–10.2%	9.7%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	4.9%	4.1–5.8%	5.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6%	5–6.9%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.7%	8.6–13%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	28.9%	25.4–33%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.6%	10.8–14.6%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	12.5%	10.9–14.4%	12.8%
Hearing	6.8%	6–7.7%	6.9%
Vision	3.9%	3.5–4.5%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	3.2%	2.8–3.6%	3.5%
Errands alone	7.6%	6.6–8.7%	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 Milton door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Milton 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.