Health · Moscow

Moscow, WI health

Moscow differs from Wisconsin on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.2% vs 12.1%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.5% vs 9.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.9% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 53544, 53516

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 617 people are less certain, so we show Moscow's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Moscow 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 Moscow adults…

34 of every 100 Moscow adults have high blood pressure

Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.4–37.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Moscow, betterMoscow, worseToo close to callWisconsin

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Moscow
WI 26.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Moscow
WI 32.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Moscow
WI 19%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Moscow
WI 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Moscow 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 16

working-age adults has no health insurance

Moscow 6.2% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Moscow adults are doing

1 in 4Moscow adults feel lonely

28.5% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call

1 in 4Moscow adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.2% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Moscow adults lack social or emotional support

18.4% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Moscow adults are in frequent mental distress

14.7% · 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 11

Moscow adults worry about having enough food

9.2% · WI 12.1% · better

1 in 13

Moscow adults worry about keeping their housing

7.5% · WI 9.7% · better

1 in 23

Moscow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.4% · WI 5.5% · better

1 in 19

Moscow adults lack reliable transportation

5.3% · WI 6.7% · better

9.3% of Moscow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%

Thinking or memory11.6%

Hearing7.2%

Errands alone7.2%

Vision3.8%

Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Moscow

Moscow 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 Moscow.

34%41.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Perry34%

Brigham38.2%

Waldwick38.7%

Moscow39.2%

Blanchard40.6%

Blanchardville40.9%

Care nearby

Upland Hills HealthDodgeville · 13.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Lafayette Hospital and ClinicsDarlington · 15.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

The Monroe ClinicMonroe · 22.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Madison VA Medical CenterMadison · 28.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Dodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 13.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careMoscow is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careMoscow is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthMoscow 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 Moscow. 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 Moscow

Measure	Moscow	Margin	Wisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	34.1%	30.4–37.9%	33.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.9%	33.1–40.8%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	39.2%	32.3–46.2%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	29.2%	26–32.4%	26.6%	about the same
Depression	23.2%	20.1–26.5%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.7%	8.6–12.9%	9.9%	about the same
Asthma	10.6%	9.5–11.8%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.9%	9.1–10.9%	8.6%	worse
Diabetes	11.4%	9.8–13%	11.4%	about the same
COPD	6.7%	5.7–7.7%	6.5%	about the same
Heart disease	6.9%	6.1–7.7%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.4%	3–3.8%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.5%	11.1–16%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	18.6%	15.8–21.6%	19%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.1%	22.8–31.6%	26.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.6%	26.9–38.7%	32.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.5%	75.4–81.4%	77.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	69.8%	66.6–72.9%	67.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88.3%	86.7–89.8%	85.9%	better
Colon screening	71.3%	67.1–75.1%	69.4%	about the same
Mammogram	78.6%	71.7–84.1%	80.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.9%	77.1–82.4%	77.8%	about the same
No health insurance	6.2%	5–7.5%	8%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.5%	24.3–33.2%	30.6%	about the same
Lack emotional support	18.4%	15.6–21.5%	20.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.7%	12.9–16.5%	15.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.6%	14.2–19.2%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13%	11.4–14.8%	12.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.2%	7.4–11%	12.1%	better
Housing insecurity	7.5%	6.3–8.9%	9.7%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.4%	3.7–5.1%	5.5%	better
No reliable transportation	5.3%	4.5–6.1%	6.7%	better
Receive SNAP	9.3%	7.6–11.3%	12.5%
Disability
Any disability	28.5%	24.7–32.4%	29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.1%	11.1–15%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	11.6%	10.1–13.3%	12.8%
Hearing	7.2%	6.4–8.1%	6.9%
Vision	3.8%	3.4–4.4%	4.5%
Dressing or bathing	3.3%	2.9–3.8%	3.5%
Errands alone	7.2%	6.2–8.2%	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 Moscow door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Moscow by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Moscow 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.