Health · Chandler

Chandler, MI health

Chandler differs from Michigan on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.9% vs 11.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.5% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.6% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48731, 48725, 48755, 48445
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How Chandler 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 Chandler adults…

41 of every 100 Chandler adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.7–45.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chandler, betterChandler, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Chandler
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Chandler
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Chandler
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Chandler
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
68%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
71%
Colon screening
MI 69%
74%
Mammogram
MI 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chandler 6.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Chandler adults are doing

1 in 3Chandler adults feel lonely
31.4% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Chandler adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Chandler adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Chandler adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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
Chandler adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Chandler adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 13
Chandler adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 14
Chandler adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MI 8.3% · about the same

13.3% of Chandler adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Chandler

Chandler 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 Chandler.

Meade: 39.5% Lake: 37.6% Oliver: 39.5% McKinley: 38.1% Caseville: 37.3% Hume: 38.6% Colfax: 39.7% Lincoln: 39.5% Winsor: 38% Grant: 39.5% Fairhaven: 38.7% Sims: 37.5% Chandler: 38.6% Chandler Meade Lake Oliver McKinley Caseville Scheurer Hospital · Pigeon · 6.9 miH Mclaren Thumb Region · Bad Axe · 9.6 mi · 5★ MedicareH Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Thumb Area · Bad Axe · 9.3 mi+
37.3%39.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Caseville37.3%
Lake37.6%
McKinley38.1%
Chandler38.6%
Meade39.5%
Oliver39.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Chandler

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

HNearest ERScheurer HospitalPigeon · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMclaren Thumb Region★★★★★ · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersBad Axe · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Scheurer Hospital
Pigeon · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.3 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bad Axe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Mclaren Thumb Region
Bad Axe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Hills & Dales General Hospital
Cass City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Harbor Beach Community Hospital
Harbor Beach · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
3 sites · nearest in Oscoda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careChandler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Huron County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careChandler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Huron County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthChandler's county is a federal shortage area.Huron County · need score 18 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 Chandler. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Chandler
MeasureChandlerMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.1%36.7–45.8%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol38.9%34.5–43.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.6%30.6–47.6%36.2%about the same
Arthritis35.5%31.8–39.5%29.1%worse
Depression26.8%23.1–31.1%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.4–15.7%10.2%worse
Asthma11.6%10.2–13.1%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.5–12.7%8.9%worse
Diabetes13.9%12–16%11.9%worse
COPD10.4%9–11.8%8.1%worse
Heart disease9%8–10.1%7%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.9%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%13.8–19.1%14.6%about the same
Binge drink14.6%12–17.7%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise27.9%23.3–33.1%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%26.3–39.3%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.5%78.4–84.5%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit68.4%64.9–71.6%68%about the same
Cholesterol check88.5%86.9–90%87.4%about the same
Colon screening71.1%66.3–75.5%69%about the same
Mammogram74.4%66.3–81.3%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%77.8–83.2%77.6%better
No health insurance6.7%5.5–8%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.4%26.4–36.8%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%18.9–26%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.3–19.5%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21%18.1–24.2%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.1–18.3%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.9%11.6–16.4%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8.4–11.7%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.4–8.6%8.7%better
No reliable transportation7.3%6.4–8.5%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP13.3%11.1–15.8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability35.5%31–40.5%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs17.1%14.8–19.7%14%
Thinking or memory14.7%12.9–16.7%14.3%
Hearing9.6%8.5–10.8%7.3%
Vision5.3%4.7–6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.8%3.8%
Errands alone9.4%8.2–10.7%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 Chandler door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Chandler better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Chandler by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Chandler 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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