Health · Bainbridge

Bainbridge, MI health

Bainbridge differs from Michigan on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.3% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.2% vs 10.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49022, 49098, 49038, 49111
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Bainbridge’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bainbridge is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressD-ObesityDDiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 4%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 2%
Towns with similar incomes, $56K–$93K (9,880)Healthier than 1%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Bainbridge could be anywhere from D− to C−.
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 Bainbridge 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. Bainbridge’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 Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge adults…

45 of every 100 Bainbridge adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.9–48.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bainbridge, betterBainbridge, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.9% Bainbridge
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.8% Bainbridge
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% Bainbridge
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.8% Bainbridge
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
57%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
67%
Colon screening
MI 69%
74%
Mammogram
MI 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bainbridge 10.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bainbridge adults are doing

1 in 3Bainbridge adults feel lonely
34.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Bainbridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Bainbridge adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Bainbridge adults are in frequent mental distress
20% · Michigan 17.6% · worse
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 4
Bainbridge adults worry about having enough food
27.8% · MI 15.4% · worse
1 in 5
Bainbridge adults worry about keeping their housing
19.9% · MI 11.9% · worse
1 in 6
Bainbridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.6% · MI 8.7% · worse
1 in 7
Bainbridge adults lack reliable transportation
14.3% · MI 8.3% · worse

30.3% of Bainbridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.7%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone13.5%
Vision8.9%
Dressing or bathing7.1%

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

Around Bainbridge

Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge.

Benton: 48.3% Pipestone: 38.8% Keeler: 41.4% Benton Harbor: 56.2% Royalton: 34.3% Hagar: 42.4% Sodus: 39.1% Berrien: 37.8% Silver Creek: 37.3% Hamilton: 39.1% Hartford: 43.6% Bainbridge: 44.8% Bainbridge Benton Pipestone Keeler Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital · Watervliet · 5.7 miH Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph · St. Joseph · 10.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital · Dowagiac · 11.9 miH Intercare Benton Harbor · Benton Harbor · 8.3 mi+ Cass Family Clinic Dowagiac · Dowagiac · 11.8 mi+
34.3%56.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Pipestone38.8%
Keeler41.4%
Bainbridge44.8%
Benton48.3%

Care nearby

Corewell Health Watervliet HospitalWatervliet · 5.7 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Lakeland Hospital, St. JosephSt. Joseph · 10.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalDowagiac · 11.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Bronson South Haven HospitalSouth Haven · 19.7 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Intercare Benton HarborBenton Harbor · 8.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Cass Family Clinic DowagiacDowagiac · 11.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careBainbridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Berrien County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBainbridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Berrien County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthBainbridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Berrien County · need score 16 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 Bainbridge. 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 Bainbridge
MeasureBainbridgeMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.7%40.9–48.6%36.7%worse
High cholesterol36.9%33.1–40.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity44.8%38.5–51.3%36.2%worse
Arthritis34.9%31.7–38.1%29.1%worse
Depression26.7%23.4–30.3%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.2%18.3–24.6%10.2%worse
Asthma13.2%11.8–14.7%11.5%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8.1–9.7%8.9%about the same
Diabetes17.5%15.6–19.5%11.9%worse
COPD12.3%11.1–13.6%8.1%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.6–10.4%7%worse
Stroke5.6%5.1–6%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.8%18.3–23.3%14.6%worse
Binge drink13.3%11.1–15.8%15.9%better
Get no exercise34.9%30.6–39.3%24.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.8%36.6–47.3%34.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%77.3–83.3%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit56.9%53.8–60.2%68%worse
Cholesterol check85.6%83.9–87.2%87.4%worse
Colon screening66.5%62.1–70.8%69%about the same
Mammogram74.3%67.7–80.3%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%76.4–81.3%77.6%about the same
No health insurance10.4%8.9–12%6.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.1%29.4–38.8%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support25.9%22.4–29.4%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress20%18–22.1%17.6%worse
Fair or poor health28.8%25.8–31.8%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress18.7%16.7–20.7%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity27.8%24.9–30.7%15.4%worse
Housing insecurity19.9%17.7–22.2%11.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat16.6%14.9–18.4%8.7%worse
No reliable transportation14.3%12.8–15.8%8.3%worse
Receive SNAP30.3%27.5–33%14.3%
Disability
Any disability41.3%37.2–45.5%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs21.7%19.4–24%14%
Thinking or memory19.1%17.1–21.1%14.3%
Hearing9.1%8.1–10.1%7.3%
Vision8.9%8.1–9.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing7.1%6.5–7.7%3.8%
Errands alone13.5%12.2–14.8%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 Bainbridge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Bainbridge better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bainbridge by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bainbridge 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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