Health · Neva

Neva, WI health

Neva differs from Wisconsin on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.7% vs 77.8%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (88.1% vs 85.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.6% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 54424, 54418
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How Neva 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 Neva adults…

39 of every 100 Neva adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.7–43%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Neva, betterNeva, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.2% Neva
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Neva
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Neva
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Neva
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
65%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
88%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
72%
Colon screening
WI 69%
79%
Mammogram
WI 80%
82%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Neva 7.4% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Neva adults are doing

1 in 3Neva adults feel lonely
29.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Neva adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Neva adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Neva adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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
Neva adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Neva adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 20
Neva adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Neva adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · WI 6.7% · about the same

12.4% of Neva adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Neva

Neva 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 Neva.

Peck: 37.2% Antigo: 37.6% Price: 36.7% Upham: 37.1% Polar: 37.1% Ainsworth: 36.3% Vilas: 39.3% Ackley: 37.5% Antigo: 38.1% Norwood: 37.6% Langlade: 37.5% Elcho: 36.3% Summit: 40.2% Evergreen: 36.9% Menominee: no data Nashville: 41.7% Neva: 37% Neva Peck Antigo Price Upham Polar Ainsworth Langlade Hospital · Antigo · 7.6 miH Bridge Community Health Clinic Antigo Dental · Antigo · 7.1 mi+ Northlakes - White Lake · White Lake · 18.7 mi+
36.3%41.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Ainsworth36.3%
Price36.7%
Neva37%
Upham37.1%
Polar37.1%
Peck37.2%
Antigo37.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.6 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 Neva

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

HNearest ERLanglade HospitalAntigo · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAspirus Wausau Hospital★★★★★ · 32.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Connection HealthcareAntigo · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Primary Connection Healthcare
4 sites · nearest in Antigo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Langlade Hospital
Antigo · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
2 sites · nearest in White Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.6 mi
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
Merrill · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.2 mi
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Rhinelander · ★★★★★
ER
32.9 mi
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careNeva's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Langlade County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careNeva's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Langlade County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthNeva's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Langlade County · need score 13 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 Neva. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Neva
MeasureNevaMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.9%34.7–43%33.3%worse
High cholesterol40.5%36.2–44.7%34.4%worse
Obesity37%30.5–43.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis33.2%29.7–36.8%26.6%worse
Depression21.5%18.3–24.7%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.5%8.5–12.8%9.9%about the same
Asthma11%9.7–12.3%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.5–11.6%8.6%worse
Diabetes13.8%12–15.8%11.4%worse
COPD8.6%7.5–9.9%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.6–9.6%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%13.8–19.3%13.6%worse
Binge drink17.4%14.5–20.6%19%about the same
Get no exercise31.2%26.4–36.2%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%27.9–38.7%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%76.1–82.5%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit65.2%61.8–68.6%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check88.1%86.4–89.6%85.9%better
Colon screening71.5%67.2–75.6%69.4%about the same
Mammogram79.2%72.8–84.6%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds81.7%78.9–84.3%77.8%better
No health insurance7.4%6.1–9%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%25.1–34%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%17.1–23.4%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.4–17.2%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.1%17.2–23.2%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.4–17.3%12.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.3%9.3–13.7%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7.1–10.1%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.3–5.9%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.3–7.2%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.4%10.3–14.9%12.5%
Disability
Any disability32.9%28.6–37.4%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.3–19.1%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.4–15%12.8%
Hearing8.8%7.8–9.9%6.9%
Vision5%4.4–5.6%4.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.8%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%7.5–9.9%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 Neva door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Neva better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Neva by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Neva 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.

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