Health · Algoma

Algoma, MI health

Algoma differs from Michigan on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.1% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.4% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49345, 49341, 49319, 49321

Report card

How Algoma 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 Algoma adults…

32 of every 100 Algoma adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · better · margin 29.3–35.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Algoma, betterAlgoma, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.2% Algoma
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Algoma
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Algoma
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Algoma
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MI 80%

Dentist visit

MI 68%

Cholesterol check

MI 87%

Colon screening

MI 69%

Mammogram

MI 77%

Taking BP meds

MI 78%

1 in 17

working-age adults has no health insurance

Algoma 6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Algoma adults are doing

1 in 3Algoma adults feel lonely

31% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 3Algoma adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.6% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Algoma adults lack social or emotional support

21.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Algoma adults are in frequent mental distress

16.9% · Michigan 17.6% · 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 9

Algoma adults worry about having enough food

11.1% · MI 15.4% · better

1 in 11

Algoma adults worry about keeping their housing

9.2% · MI 11.9% · better

1 in 16

Algoma adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.4% · MI 8.7% · better

1 in 16

Algoma adults lack reliable transportation

6.4% · MI 8.3% · better

9.7% of Algoma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.9%

of Algoma adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11%

Thinking or memory13.1%

Hearing6.6%

Errands alone7.2%

Vision3.8%

Dressing or bathing3%

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

Around Algoma

Algoma and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

30.2%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first

Plainfield33.1%

Courtland33.6%

Algoma34.1%

Rockford34.2%

Sparta34.9%

Solon36.1%

Care nearby

Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids · 13.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGrand Rapids · 14.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Spectrum Health United HospitalGreenville · 17.5 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

University of Michigan Health - WestWyoming · 21.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Catherine's Health CenterGrand Rapids · 12.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Belknap Commons Dental CenterGrand Rapids · 13.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careAlgoma is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careAlgoma is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthAlgoma is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Algoma. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Algoma

Measure	Algoma	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.4%	29.3–35.5%	36.7%	better
High cholesterol	32%	28.8–35.3%	35.4%	better
Obesity	34.1%	29.4–38.8%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	26.9%	24.3–29.6%	29.1%	about the same
Depression	28.6%	25.3–31.9%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	7.8%	6.3–9.5%	10.2%	better
Asthma	11.2%	9.9–12.4%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.2%	8.4–10.1%	8.9%	about the same
Diabetes	9.8%	8.6–11.2%	11.9%	better
COPD	6.7%	5.9–7.5%	8.1%	better
Heart disease	5.8%	5.2–6.4%	7%	better
Stroke	2.9%	2.7–3.2%	3.7%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.3%	11.4–15.3%	14.6%	about the same
Binge drink	18%	15.3–20.9%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	20.2%	17.3–23.3%	24.9%	better
Sleep under 7 hours	32.5%	28.5–36.4%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.4%	76.3–82.1%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	71.2%	68.4–73.8%	68%	better
Cholesterol check	87.9%	86.2–89.3%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	71.3%	67.4–74.8%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	75.9%	69.6–81.2%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75.4%	72.2–78.2%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	6%	5–7.1%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31%	27–35.2%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.8%	18.7–24.9%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.9%	15–18.8%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	15.7%	13.7–17.8%	19.4%	better
Frequent physical distress	12.8%	11.2–14.3%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	11.1%	9.3–13%	15.4%	better
Housing insecurity	9.2%	7.8–10.6%	11.9%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.4%	5.5–7.4%	8.7%	better
No reliable transportation	6.4%	5.6–7.3%	8.3%	better
Receive SNAP	9.7%	8.1–11.3%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	26.9%	23.6–30.1%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	11%	9.6–12.5%	14%
Thinking or memory	13.1%	11.5–14.7%	14.3%
Hearing	6.6%	5.9–7.4%	7.3%
Vision	3.8%	3.4–4.1%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	3%	2.7–3.3%	3.8%
Errands alone	7.2%	6.4–8.1%	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 Algoma door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Algoma better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Algoma by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Algoma 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.