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54667

in Westby, WisconsinPopulation 5,100

ZipVitals Score
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53.82/ 100

Ranked #10,932 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranked #381 of 763 Wisconsin ZIPs (top 50%)

Ranked #17 of 26 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN ZIPs (bottom 35%)

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.

Fiber broadband

99.2%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.3 pCi/L

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.3%

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

19.6%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.8%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

1.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 15% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Westby, Wisconsin (ZIP 54667) lands in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,932nd) and the top 50% of Wisconsin (381st).

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The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: fiber broadband lies in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled pfas lands in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Recreation settles in the top 13.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 14.9% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon rests in the top 7.1% nationally, and binge drinking stands in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the top 15% nationally.

A note on the terms: radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 54621, just across the boundary, ranks better 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area.

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

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Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 35%

8%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

“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 adults29.4%26.1–32.8
High blood pressure among adults34.4%30.4–38.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.7–10.5
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.7–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.8–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.6–8.8
Depression among adults23.2%19.8–26.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%10.1–13.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.6%31.4–39.9
Obesity among adults38.0%30.6–45.6
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.5%7.8–11.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.6%6.3–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.3–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.7%74.1–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.0%84.2–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.5%64.5–72.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.2%65.2–71.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.1%70.5–83.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.6%16.4–23.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%12.6–17.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.9%23.5–32.7
Short sleep duration among adults29.8%24.8–35.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.7%16.1–21.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.0%14.1–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.0%12.3–15.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.5%11.7–15.5
Any disability among adults31.1%27.0–35.5
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.3–9.2
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Mobility disability among adults14.9%12.8–17.2
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.7%4.2–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.1%16.2–22.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.6–13.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.9–15.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.7–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.7–7.6
Loneliness among adults29.1%24.6–34.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.6–6.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.5% (3.6–16.0%) n=765
Uninsured 18–6412.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.7% (2.4–14.9%) n=764
No HS diploma (25+)8.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.9% (2.3–12.6%) n=768
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50523.5% (12.7–44.0%) n=768
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.6% (0.9–5.6%) n=763
Households without a vehicle7.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.8–9.0%) n=764
Broadband subscription80.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (80.0–94.8%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.8% (14.7–29.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate85.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.3% (62.1–91.8%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.7%) n=764
Foreign-born population0.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.9% (0.3–6.8%) n=768
Single-parent households46.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08759.0% (47.7–72.8%) n=762
Population 65+18.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.4% (13.9–32.2%) n=768
Median age41.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29244.2 yr (36.2–56.1) n=765
Median household income$75,774$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$75,147 ($57,542–$101,625) n=755
Median home value$224,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$231,900 ($160,140–$367,300) n=755
Median gross rent$1,006$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 birth81.1 yr ± 1.1778.9 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 1.17 years of 81.1, 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