Health · Bentley

Bentley, MI health

On most measures Bentley looks like Michigan as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (17.5% vs 14.6%) and more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48652, 48612
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How Bentley 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 Bentley adults…

38 of every 100 Bentley adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.5–40.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bentley, betterBentley, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Bentley
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Bentley
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Bentley
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Bentley
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
67%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
69%
Colon screening
MI 69%
76%
Mammogram
MI 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bentley 6.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bentley adults are doing

1 in 3Bentley adults feel lonely
31.9% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Bentley adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Bentley adults lack social or emotional support
23% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Bentley adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · 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 7
Bentley adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Bentley adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Bentley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Bentley adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MI 8.3% · about the same

13.8% of Bentley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Bentley

Bentley 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.

Billings: 39.4% Mills: 33.8% Mount Forest: 38.2% Grim: 39.7% Tobacco: 40.3% Hay: 40.4% Hope: 34.1% Larkin: 31.3% Garfield: 37.6% Gibson: 38.5% Pinconning: 38.1% Bourret: 40% Secord: 40.4% Adams: 39.3% Bentley: 38.3% Bentley Billings Mills Mount Forest Grim Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital · Standish · 15.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Midmichigan Medical Offices - Beaverton · Beaverton · 12.4 mi+ Sterling Area Health Center Walk in Clinic · Standish · 15.5 mi+
31.3%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Mills33.8%
Mount Forest38.2%
Bentley38.3%
Billings39.4%
Grim39.7%

Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 15.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalStandish · 15.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Mclaren Bay RegionBay City · 26.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Mymichigan Medical Center ClareClare · 26.7 mi · ★★★★★
Midmichigan Medical Offices - BeavertonBeaverton · 12.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Sterling Area Health Center Walk in ClinicStandish · 15.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBentley's county is a federal shortage area.Gladwin County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careBentley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gladwin County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBentley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Central Michigan MHCA · need score 19 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 Bentley. 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 Bentley
MeasureBentleyMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%34.5–40.4%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.1%34.2–40.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.3%33.1–43.4%36.2%about the same
Arthritis32%29.6–34.5%29.1%worse
Depression28%25.4–30.9%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%10–13.6%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.9%11–13%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%9–10.3%8.9%worse
Diabetes12.2%11–13.5%11.9%about the same
COPD9.6%8.6–10.6%8.1%worse
Heart disease7.7%7–8.3%7%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.1%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%15.4–19.6%14.6%worse
Binge drink16.6%14.6–18.8%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise25.7%22.6–29%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%28.8–37%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%77.1–81.8%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit67.2%64.6–69.6%68%about the same
Cholesterol check87.1%85.7–88.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening68.6%65–71.8%69%about the same
Mammogram75.5%70–80.2%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%75.6–79.9%77.6%about the same
No health insurance6.6%5.6–7.9%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%28.5–35.6%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23%20.4–25.6%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.7%17.1–20.3%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.2%18.1–22.4%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%14–17%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.3%12.5–16.4%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%9.3–12%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.9%7–8.9%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.9–8.6%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP13.8%11.9–15.8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability32.1%29–35.3%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%13.3–16.5%14%
Thinking or memory15.6%14.1–17.1%14.3%
Hearing8.1%7.4–8.8%7.3%
Vision4.9%4.5–5.4%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%3.7–4.4%3.8%
Errands alone9.1%8.2–10.1%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 Bentley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Bentley better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bentley by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bentley 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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