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Cities in Wisconsin by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023

Whitewater, WI had the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate of 96 cities in 2023, at 21.7%. Brookfield, WI had the lowest, at 11.4%. The median was 15.3%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest21.7Whitewater, WI
Lowest11.4Brookfield, WI
Median15.396 cities

Top 40 cities, 2023

Whitewater, WI: 21.7 %Whitewater, WI21.7Platteville, WI: 20.4 %Platteville, WI20.4La Crosse, WI: 19.6 %La Crosse, WI19.6Menomonie, WI: 19.3 %Menomonie, WI19.3Milwaukee, WI: 19.1 %Milwaukee, WI19.1Stevens Point, WI: 18.5 %Stevens Point, WI18.5River Falls, WI: 18.1 %River Falls, WI18.1Eau Claire, WI: 18 %Eau Claire, WI18Beloit, WI: 17.9 %Beloit, WI17.9Oshkosh, WI: 17.9 %Oshkosh, WI17.9Superior, WI: 17.5 %Superior, WI17.5Waupun, WI: 17.4 %Waupun, WI17.4Kenosha, WI: 17.3 %Kenosha, WI17.3Green Bay, WI: 17.2 %Green Bay, WI17.2Racine, WI: 17.2 %Racine, WI17.2Menasha, WI: 16.9 %Menasha, WI16.9Fond du Lac, WI: 16.8 %Fond du Lac, WI16.8Sheboygan, WI: 16.8 %Sheboygan, WI16.8Reedsburg, WI: 16.7 %Reedsburg, WI16.7Wisconsin Rapids, WI: 16.7 %Wisconsin Rapids, WI16.7Little Chute, WI: 16.6 %Little Chute, WI16.6Kaukauna, WI: 16.5 %Kaukauna, WI16.5Madison, WI: 16.5 %Madison, WI16.5Watertown, WI: 16.5 %Watertown, WI16.5Marinette, WI: 16.4 %Marinette, WI16.4West Allis, WI: 16.4 %West Allis, WI16.4Chippewa Falls, WI: 16.3 %Chippewa Falls, WI16.3Cudahy, WI: 16.3 %Cudahy, WI16.3Janesville, WI: 16.3 %Janesville, WI16.3Hartford, WI: 16.2 %Hartford, WI16.2Baraboo, WI: 16.1 %Baraboo, WI16.1Salem Lakes, WI: 16.1 %Salem Lakes, WI16.1South Milwaukee, WI: 16.1 %South Milwaukee, WI16.1Appleton, WI: 16 %Appleton, WI16De Pere, WI: 16 %De Pere, WI16Beaver Dam, WI: 15.9 %Beaver Dam, WI15.9Fort Atkinson, WI: 15.9 %Fort Atkinson, WI15.9Neenah, WI: 15.9 %Neenah, WI15.9Wausau, WI: 15.8 %Wausau, WI15.8West Bend, WI: 15.8 %West Bend, WI15.8Whitewater, WI: 21.7 %Whitewater, WI21.7Platteville, WI: 20.4 %Platteville, WI20.4La Crosse, WI: 19.6 %La Crosse, WI19.6Menomonie, WI: 19.3 %Menomonie, WI19.3Milwaukee, WI: 19.1 %Milwaukee, WI19.1Stevens Point, WI: 18.5 %Stevens Point, WI18.5River Falls, WI: 18.1 %River Falls, WI18.1Eau Claire, WI: 18 %Eau Claire, WI18Beloit, WI: 17.9 %Beloit, WI17.9Oshkosh, WI: 17.9 %Oshkosh, WI17.9Superior, WI: 17.5 %Superior, WI17.5Waupun, WI: 17.4 %Waupun, WI17.4Kenosha, WI: 17.3 %Kenosha, WI17.3Green Bay, WI: 17.2 %Green Bay, WI17.2Racine, WI: 17.2 %Racine, WI17.2Menasha, WI: 16.9 %Menasha, WI16.9Fond du Lac, WI: 16.8 %Fond du Lac, WI16.8Sheboygan, WI: 16.8 %Sheboygan, WI16.8Reedsburg, WI: 16.7 %Reedsburg, WI16.7Wisconsin Rapids, WI: 16.7 %Wisconsin Rapids, WI16.7Little Chute, WI: 16.6 %Little Chute, WI16.6Kaukauna, WI: 16.5 %Kaukauna, WI16.5Madison, WI: 16.5 %Madison, WI16.5Watertown, WI: 16.5 %Watertown, WI16.5Marinette, WI: 16.4 %Marinette, WI16.4West Allis, WI: 16.4 %West Allis, WI16.4Chippewa Falls, WI: 16.3 %Chippewa Falls, WI16.3Cudahy, WI: 16.3 %Cudahy, WI16.3Janesville, WI: 16.3 %Janesville, WI16.3Hartford, WI: 16.2 %Hartford, WI16.2Baraboo, WI: 16.1 %Baraboo, WI16.1Salem Lakes, WI: 16.1 %Salem Lakes, WI16.1South Milwaukee, WI: 16.1 %South Milwaukee, WI16.1Appleton, WI: 16 %Appleton, WI16De Pere, WI: 16 %De Pere, WI16Beaver Dam, WI: 15.9 %Beaver Dam, WI15.9Fort Atkinson, WI: 15.9 %Fort Atkinson, WI15.9Neenah, WI: 15.9 %Neenah, WI15.9Wausau, WI: 15.8 %Wausau, WI15.8West Bend, WI: 15.8 %West Bend, WI15.8
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Whitewater, WI21.7-2.6 pts
2Platteville, WI20.40 pts
3La Crosse, WI19.6-0.4 pts
4Menomonie, WI19.3-3.4 pts
5Milwaukee, WI19.1-0.5 pts
6Stevens Point, WI18.5-1.3 pts
7River Falls, WI18.1-2.3 pts
8Eau Claire, WI18-0.1 pts
9Beloit, WI17.9-0.1 pts
9Oshkosh, WI17.9-0.8 pts
11Superior, WI17.5-0.5 pts
12Waupun, WI17.4+0.7 pts
13Kenosha, WI17.3-1.1 pts
14Green Bay, WI17.2-0.5 pts
14Racine, WI17.2-0.9 pts
16Menasha, WI16.9-0.6 pts
17Fond du Lac, WI16.8-0.6 pts
17Sheboygan, WI16.8+0.2 pts
19Reedsburg, WI16.7-0.6 pts
19Wisconsin Rapids, WI16.7-0.2 pts
21Little Chute, WI16.6-0.5 pts
22Kaukauna, WI16.5-0.6 pts
22Madison, WI16.5-0.7 pts
22Watertown, WI16.5+0.1 pts
25Marinette, WI16.4+0.2 pts
25West Allis, WI16.4-0.2 pts
27Chippewa Falls, WI16.3-0.3 pts
27Cudahy, WI16.3-0.6 pts
27Janesville, WI16.30 pts
30Hartford, WI16.2-0.3 pts
31Baraboo, WI16.1-0.7 pts
31Salem Lakes, WI16.1-0.5 pts
31South Milwaukee, WI16.1-0.3 pts
34Appleton, WI16-0.7 pts
34De Pere, WI16+0.1 pts
36Beaver Dam, WI15.9-0.8 pts
36Fort Atkinson, WI15.9-0.6 pts
36Neenah, WI15.9-0.7 pts
39Wausau, WI15.8-0.2 pts
39West Bend, WI15.8+0.3 pts
41New Richmond, WI15.70 pts
42Burlington, WI15.6+0.2 pts
43Holmen, WI15.5+0.1 pts
43Manitowoc, WI15.5-0.5 pts
43Marshfield, WI15.5-0.7 pts
43Plover, WI15.5+0.2 pts
47Fox Crossing, WI15.4-0.7 pts
48Elkhorn, WI15.3+0.1 pts
48Monroe, WI15.3-1.2 pts
48Port Washington, WI15.3-0.2 pts
51Oak Creek, WI15.2+0.4 pts
51Two Rivers, WI15.2-0.7 pts
51Windsor, WI15.20 pts
54Bellevue, WI15.1-0.5 pts
54DeForest, WI15.1-0.1 pts
54Weston, WI15.1-0.5 pts
57Oregon, WI15-0.2 pts
58Ashwaubenon, WI14.9-0.5 pts
58Howard, WI14.9-0.8 pts
58Stoughton, WI14.9-0.6 pts
58Waukesha, WI14.9-0.6 pts
62Greenfield, WI14.8-0.3 pts
62Harrison, WI14.8+0.5 pts
64Pleasant Prairie, WI14.6-0.5 pts
64Sun Prairie, WI14.6-0.4 pts
66Brown Deer, WI14.5-0.1 pts
67Caledonia, WI14.3-0.2 pts
67Hudson, WI14.3-0.7 pts
69Hartland, WI14.20 pts
69Onalaska, WI14.2+0.3 pts
69Sussex, WI14.2-0.5 pts
72Fitchburg, WI14.10 pts
72Wauwatosa, WI14.1+0.1 pts
74Allouez, WI14-0.3 pts
74Grafton, WI14-0.2 pts
74Mount Pleasant, WI14-0.4 pts
74Oconomowoc, WI14-0.4 pts
78Hobart, WI13.9-0.4 pts
79Franklin, WI13.8+0.1 pts
79Germantown, WI13.8+0.3 pts
79Suamico, WI13.8+0.2 pts
82Greendale, WI13.7-0.4 pts
82Waunakee, WI13.7-0.5 pts
84Cedarburg, WI13.4+0.6 pts
84Glendale, WI13.4+0.2 pts
86Richfield, WI13.3+0.4 pts
87Middleton, WI13.2+0.2 pts
87Shorewood, WI13.2-0.3 pts
89Menomonee Falls, WI13-0.5 pts
89Verona, WI13+0.2 pts
91Muskego, WI12.9+0.1 pts
92New Berlin, WI12.6-0.4 pts
93Pewaukee, WI12.3-0.5 pts
94Mequon, WI12.2+0.2 pts
95Whitefish Bay, WI12+0.5 pts
96Brookfield, WI11.4-0.6 pts

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Percentage of adults who say their mental health was not good on 14 or more of the past 30 days. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence (Cities in Wisconsin by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence, Cities in Wisconsin by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/wisconsin-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2025. PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. Cities in Wisconsin by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/wisconsin-cities.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025) PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence, Cities in Wisconsin by frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/places/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-frequent-mental-distress-rate-county-estimate/wisconsin-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest frequent mental distress in adults, local model estimate?

Whitewater, WI, with 21.7% in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Brookfield, WI, with 11.4% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), frequent mental distress in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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