Health · Buckley

Buckley, MI health

Buckley differs from Michigan on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.6% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (19.1% vs 14.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Buckley
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 936 people are less certain, so we show Buckley's figures without a grade.

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How Buckley 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 Buckley adults…

34 of every 100 Buckley adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–38%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Buckley, betterBuckley, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Buckley
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Buckley
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19% Buckley
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.1% Buckley
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
58%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
61%
Colon screening
MI 69%
73%
Mammogram
MI 77%
72%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Buckley 7.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Buckley adults are doing

1 in 3Buckley adults feel lonely
34.2% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 3Buckley adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.2% · Michigan 25.7% · worse
1 in 4Buckley adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Buckley adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · 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
Buckley adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Buckley adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Buckley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Buckley adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · MI 8.3% · about the same

16.9% of Buckley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Buckley

No hospital or community health center in Buckley itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMunson Medical CenterTraverse City · 18.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital★★★★★ · 22.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTraverse Health Clinic and CoalitionTraverse City · 16.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.1 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Traverse City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
29.3 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.6 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBuckley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wexford County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careBuckley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wexford County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBuckley's county is a federal shortage area.North Central · need score 16 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Buckley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Buckley
MeasureBuckleyMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.7%29.6–38%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol32.6%28.5–37%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.8%31.5–48.9%36.2%about the same
Arthritis27.4%24.2–30.8%29.1%about the same
Depression30.2%25.8–34.7%25.7%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)12.1%9.8–14.6%10.2%about the same
Asthma12.2%10.7–13.8%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.6%6.7–8.4%8.9%better
Diabetes10.6%9.1–12.3%11.9%about the same
COPD8.8%7.4–10.3%8.1%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.7–7.3%7%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.7%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.1%15.8–23%14.6%worse
Binge drink19%15.6–22.6%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%20.3–30.1%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29.3–42.8%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%72.3–80.2%80.3%worse
Dentist visit57.6%53.7–61.3%68%worse
Cholesterol check83.6%80.7–86.1%87.4%worse
Colon screening60.9%55.5–65.7%69%worse
Mammogram73.4%65–80.3%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds71.8%68.6–75%77.6%worse
No health insurance7.8%5.9–10.3%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.2%28.9–39.9%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%19.9–27.8%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.9%18.2–23.8%17.6%worse
Fair or poor health20.5%17.2–24.2%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.9–17.2%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.8%13.2–20.7%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity12.9%10.5–15.5%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.7%7.9–11.3%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation9.2%7.7–10.8%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP16.9%13.2–20.9%14.3%
Disability
Any disability33.2%28.4–38.6%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.2–15.7%14%
Thinking or memory17.6%14.9–20.5%14.3%
Hearing7.1%6.3–8.1%7.3%
Vision5%4.3–5.8%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.6%3.8%
Errands alone9.6%8.2–11.3%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 Buckley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Buckley better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Buckley 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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