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54550

in Montreal, WisconsinPopulation 768

ZipVitals Score
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51.06/ 100

Ranked #14,749 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)

Ranked #521 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

25 mi

in the top 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

17.1 per million

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

10.3 days/year

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

95.3%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

11.4%

in the bottom 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

21.8%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

0.83%

in the bottom 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US19th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

0 days/year

in the bottom 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US20th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Montreal, Wisconsin (ZIP 54550) ranks in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,749th) and the bottom 32% of Wisconsin (521st).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and transportation noise stands at the national minimum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 11.0% nationally. On the other side, fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled fine-particle rests in the top 10.5% nationally.

To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Close by, ZIP 54525, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.1%27.6–34.7
High blood pressure among adults35.7%31.5–40.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.1–11.0
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.5–9.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.6%7.3–9.9
Depression among adults23.4%20.0–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.5%11.6–15.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.3%32.0–40.6
Obesity among adults36.2%28.8–44.0
Stroke among adults4.2%3.7–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.8%8.7–13.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%5.8–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.5%77.6–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%74.2–81.2
Cholesterol screening among adults86.6%84.7–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.2%60.1–70.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.5%61.8–69.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.0%70.4–84.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.6%15.3–22.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%13.9–19.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.4%25.4–35.8
Short sleep duration among adults30.3%24.3–36.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.4%17.5–23.4
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.3–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%13.1–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%12.1–15.9
Any disability among adults32.2%27.7–36.8
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.8
Independent living disability among adults9.2%8.0–10.4
Mobility disability among adults16.1%13.8–18.5
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.5–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.3%16.2–22.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.6%10.3–15.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.4%11.9–17.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.1–11.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.1–8.2
Loneliness among adults30.4%25.7–35.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.1–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–6412.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)1.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)2.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle0.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription91.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate95.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households59.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+19.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age46.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$64,583$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$112,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$813$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$914 ($696–$1,261) n=706
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.1 yr ± 1.2278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.4 yr (77.7–83.6) n=712

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.22 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured