Health · Acme

Acme, MI health

Acme differs from Michigan on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.8% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.2% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49690, 49686
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Acme’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Acme is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns and 92% of Michigan towns.

A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressAMental distressB+ObesityB+DiabetesA-SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 82%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 92%
Towns with similar incomes, $83K–$138K (6,567)Healthier than 69%

About what its income would suggest. Acme does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Acme could be anywhere from B− to A.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Michigan ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Acme with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Acme’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Acme compares with Michigan

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 Acme adults…

37 of every 100 Acme adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.2–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Acme, betterAcme, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.4% Acme
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29% Acme
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Acme
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.7% Acme
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
76%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
91%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
78%
Colon screening
MI 69%
79%
Mammogram
MI 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Acme 4.3% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Acme adults are doing

1 in 3Acme adults feel lonely
29.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Acme adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Acme adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · Michigan 23.1% · better
1 in 7Acme adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · Michigan 17.6% · better
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 13
Acme adults worry about having enough food
8% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 15
Acme adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 21
Acme adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 21
Acme adults lack reliable transportation
4.8% · MI 8.3% · better

6.8% of Acme adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

of Acme adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Around Acme

Acme 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 Acme.

Whitewater: 33.7% East Bay: 34.8% Milton: 35.8% Union: 36.3% Kalkaska: 38% Clearwater: 36.3% Traverse City: 35.1% Blair: 36.1% Paradise: 37.8% Garfield: 34.9% Acme: 33.5% Acme Whitewater East Bay Munson Medical Center · Traverse City · 9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Kalkaska Memorial Health Center · Kalkaska · 14.3 miH Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition · Traverse City · 7.5 mi+ Northwest Michigan Health Services · Traverse City · 9.1 mi+
33.5%38%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Acme33.5%
Whitewater33.7%
East Bay34.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9 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 Acme

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

HNearest ERMunson Medical CenterTraverse City · 9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital★★★★★ · 37.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTraverse Health Clinic and CoalitionTraverse City · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Traverse City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
Charlevoix Area Hospital
Charlevoix · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.9 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAcme is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAcme is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAcme 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 Acme. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Acme
MeasureAcmeMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.9%33.2–40.8%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.9%33.9–42%35.4%about the same
Obesity33.5%27.5–40%36.2%about the same
Arthritis32.2%28.9–35.6%29.1%about the same
Depression23.8%20.7–27.3%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.2%5.1–7.4%10.2%better
Asthma10.6%9.4–11.9%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%11.1–13.3%8.9%worse
Diabetes10.9%9.4–12.4%11.9%about the same
COPD7%6–8.1%8.1%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.4–8.1%7%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.8%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.7%8.9–12.7%14.6%better
Binge drink15.8%13.3–18.7%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise20.4%17.1–24.2%24.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours29%24.5–34.1%34.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.6%79.8–85.2%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit75.8%73.2–78.4%68%better
Cholesterol check91%89.7–92.1%87.4%better
Colon screening78.3%74.8–81.5%69%better
Mammogram79.1%72.9–84.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%77.9–83.2%77.6%better
No health insurance4.3%3.5–5.2%6.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%25.1–34.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support18.8%16.1–22.4%23.1%better
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.6–16.2%17.6%better
Fair or poor health15.2%13.2–17.6%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress12.6%11–14.2%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8%6.6–9.6%15.4%better
Housing insecurity6.6%5.5–8%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4.1–5.6%8.7%better
No reliable transportation4.8%4.2–5.6%8.3%better
Receive SNAP6.8%5.5–8.2%14.3%
Disability
Any disability28.6%25–32.4%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.3%10.5–14.2%14%
Thinking or memory11.1%9.7–12.6%14.3%
Hearing7.9%7.1–8.9%7.3%
Vision3.5%3.1–4%4.9%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.5–3.3%3.8%
Errands alone6.5%5.6–7.4%8.6%
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 Acme door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Acme better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Acme by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Acme by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan 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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