Health · Belding

Belding, MI health

Belding differs from Michigan on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.6% vs 10.2%) and more smokers (18.4% vs 14.6%).

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

36 of every 100 Belding adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.4–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Belding, betterBelding, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Belding
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Belding
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Belding
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.4% Belding
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
64%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
67%
Colon screening
MI 69%
73%
Mammogram
MI 77%
74%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belding 8.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Belding adults are doing

1 in 3Belding adults feel lonely
34.3% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 3Belding adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.3% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Belding adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Belding adults are in frequent mental distress
20.5% · 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 6
Belding adults worry about having enough food
18.1% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Belding adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Belding adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Belding adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · MI 8.3% · about the same

17.9% of Belding adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Belding

Belding and the towns around it

Care nearby

Spectrum Health United HospitalGreenville · 5.7 mi · ★★★★★
Sheridan Community HospitalSheridan · 11.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sparrow Ionia HospitalIonia · 13.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonCarson City · 20.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Montcalm Area Health CenterGreenville · 6.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBelding's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Ionia County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careBelding's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Ionia County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthBelding's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA Ionia County · need score 18 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 Belding. 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 Belding
MeasureBeldingMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.4%32.4–40.6%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol34.1%29.9–38.3%35.4%about the same
Obesity41.3%33.6–49.1%36.2%about the same
Arthritis30%26.6–33.4%29.1%about the same
Depression29.3%25.2–33.6%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.6%13.7–19.8%10.2%worse
Asthma12%10.6–13.6%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.8–9.5%8.9%about the same
Diabetes12%10.3–13.8%11.9%about the same
COPD9.7%8.5–11.1%8.1%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.5–8.3%7%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.2%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.4%15.3–21.4%14.6%worse
Binge drink16.9%13.9–20.2%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise27.9%23.2–32.8%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29.7–42.8%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.2–81.4%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60–67.5%68%worse
Cholesterol check84.1%81.9–86.2%87.4%worse
Colon screening66.6%61.6–71.3%69%about the same
Mammogram73.2%65.1–80.2%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds74.3%71.4–77.2%77.6%worse
No health insurance8.5%6.9–10.3%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.3%29.1–39.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.6%19.9–27.5%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.5%18.1–23%17.6%worse
Fair or poor health21.9%18.8–25.1%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.7–17.8%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.1%14.8–21.4%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity13.1%10.9–15.3%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.7%8.3–11.2%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation9.6%8.2–11%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP17.9%14.8–21%14.3%
Disability
Any disability34.8%30–39.6%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.2–17.7%14%
Thinking or memory17.7%15.3–19.9%14.3%
Hearing8.1%7.1–9.1%7.3%
Vision5.7%5–6.4%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.9–4.9%3.8%
Errands alone10.4%9.1–11.8%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 Belding door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Belding better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Belding 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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