Health · Augusta

Augusta, MI health

Augusta differs from Michigan on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.3% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.2% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (19% vs 15.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Augusta
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How Augusta 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 Augusta adults…

30 of every 100 Augusta adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · better · margin 26.8–32.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Augusta, betterAugusta, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 17.9% Augusta
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 25.5% Augusta
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19% Augusta
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.4% Augusta
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
77%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
90%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
75%
Colon screening
MI 69%
79%
Mammogram
MI 77%
76%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Augusta 4.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Augusta adults are doing

1 in 3Augusta adults feel lonely
32.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Augusta adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Augusta adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Augusta adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 12
Augusta adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 14
Augusta adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 19
Augusta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 20
Augusta adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · MI 8.3% · better

7% of Augusta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

23.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.4%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.5%

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

Around Augusta

Augusta 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.

Charleston: 36.8% Ross: 35.5% Galesburg: 37.8% Climax: 39.2% Battle Creek: 44.4% Comstock: 40.2% Richland: 36.1% Bedford: 43.4% Barry: 36.3% Augusta: 35.1% Augusta Charleston Ross Battle Creek VA Medical Center · Battle Creek · 2.8 miH Bronson Battle Creek Hospital · Battle Creek · 8.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH Grace Health · Battle Creek · 8.4 mi+ Grace Health · Battle Creek · 8.7 mi+
35.1%44.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Augusta35.1%
Ross35.5%
Charleston36.8%

Care nearby

Battle Creek VA Medical CenterBattle Creek · 2.8 mi · VA DirectionsMedicare profile
Bronson Battle Creek HospitalBattle Creek · 8.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Borgess Medical CenterKalamazoo · 10.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo · 12.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Grace HealthBattle Creek · 8.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Grace HealthBattle Creek · 8.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careAugusta's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kalamazoo County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careAugusta is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAugusta's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kalamazoo County · need score 13 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Augusta. 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 Augusta
MeasureAugustaMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.8%26.8–32.7%36.7%better
High cholesterol34.3%31.4–37.3%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.1%30.9–39.4%36.2%about the same
Arthritis25.5%23–28.1%29.1%better
Depression28%25–31.3%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.7%6.1–9.5%10.2%better
Asthma11%9.8–12.3%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.2–10%8.9%about the same
Diabetes8.4%7.1–9.8%11.9%better
COPD5.5%4.4–6.8%8.1%better
Heart disease5.1%4.4–5.9%7%better
Stroke2.6%2.2–3%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.4%7.9–13.2%14.6%better
Binge drink19%16.5–21.8%15.9%worse
Get no exercise17.9%14.7–21.4%24.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours25.5%21.4–30.1%34.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%77.1–82.5%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit77.4%74.8–79.9%68%better
Cholesterol check89.6%87.9–91.3%87.4%better
Colon screening75%70.9–78.8%69%better
Mammogram79%72.4–84.6%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds75.7%72.7–78.6%77.6%about the same
No health insurance4.2%3.1–5.5%6.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%28–36.4%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.7–23.2%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14–18.3%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health12.8%10.6–15.2%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress11.2%9.5–13%14%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.3%6.4–10.9%15.4%better
Housing insecurity7.2%5.7–9.1%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.3–6.4%8.7%better
No reliable transportation5.1%4.2–6.2%8.3%better
Receive SNAP7%5.2–9.3%14.3%
Disability
Any disability23.7%20.3–27.3%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs9.4%7.8–11.4%14%
Thinking or memory11.3%9.5–13.3%14.3%
Hearing5.9%5.1–6.8%7.3%
Vision3.1%2.6–3.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing2.5%2.1–3%3.8%
Errands alone6.1%5–7.2%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 Augusta door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Augusta better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Augusta directly, so these are its own figures.

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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