Health · Ridgeway

Ridgeway, WI health

Ridgeway differs from Wisconsin on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.1% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults with heart disease (5.2% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ridgeway
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 594 people are less certain, so we show Ridgeway's figures without a grade.

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How Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway adults…

28 of every 100 Ridgeway adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · better · margin 24.5–31.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ridgeway, betterRidgeway, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Ridgeway
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.1% Ridgeway
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.4% Ridgeway
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.2% Ridgeway
WI 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
WI 78%
68%
Dentist visit
WI 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WI 86%
70%
Colon screening
WI 69%
80%
Mammogram
WI 80%
75%
Taking BP meds
WI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ridgeway 6.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Ridgeway adults are doing

1 in 3Ridgeway adults feel lonely
30.3% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Ridgeway adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Ridgeway adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Ridgeway 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
Ridgeway adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Ridgeway adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 20
Ridgeway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 18
Ridgeway adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · WI 6.7% · about the same

9.7% of Ridgeway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing5.8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ridgeway

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

HNearest ERUpland Hills HealthDodgeville · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySauk Prairie Hospital★★★★★ · 25.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAccess Community Health CentersDodgeville · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Access Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Dodgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.7 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Sauk Prairie Hospital
Prairie Du Sac · ★★★★★
ER
30.3 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Center- Reedsburg
Reedsburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRidgeway is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRidgeway is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRidgeway 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 Ridgeway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Ridgeway
MeasureRidgewayMarginWisconsin
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28%24.5–31.7%33.3%better
High cholesterol31.8%28–35.7%34.4%about the same
Obesity38.4%31.2–45.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis23.5%20.7–26.4%26.6%better
Depression24.3%20.9–28%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.1%5.6–8.8%9.9%better
Asthma10.6%9.4–11.9%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.5%6.7–8.3%8.6%better
Diabetes9.1%7.8–10.6%11.4%better
COPD5.3%4.3–6.3%6.5%better
Heart disease5.2%4.5–5.9%6.6%better
Stroke2.7%2.4–3.1%3.4%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.2%10.4–16.2%13.6%about the same
Binge drink21.4%17.9–25.2%19%about the same
Get no exercise25.9%21.1–31%26.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.1%27.7–41%32.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.9%71–78.6%77.6%about the same
Dentist visit67.8%64.2–71.2%67.1%about the same
Cholesterol check86%83.6–88.1%85.9%about the same
Colon screening70.4%65.4–74.9%69.4%about the same
Mammogram80.4%73.5–86.1%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds74.7%71.5–77.8%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.6%5–8.5%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%25.4–35.2%30.6%about the same
Lack emotional support19.5%16.1–23.1%20.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%13.8–18.2%15.5%about the same
Fair or poor health15.2%12.7–18.1%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.9%10.1–13.7%12.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%7.6–12.4%12.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.7%7–10.7%9.7%about the same
Utility shut-off threat4.9%3.9–5.9%5.5%about the same
No reliable transportation5.7%4.8–6.9%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.7%7.4–12.3%12.5%
Disability
Any disability26.2%22–30.7%29.4%
Walking or climbing stairs10.7%8.8–12.6%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.3–14.3%12.8%
Hearing5.8%5.1–6.6%6.9%
Vision3.5%3.1–4.1%4.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.5–3.4%3.5%
Errands alone6.9%5.8–8.1%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 Ridgeway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Ridgeway better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ridgeway 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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