Health · Crystal

Crystal, MI health

Crystal differs from Michigan on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (19.2% vs 14.6%) and more uninsured adults (8.9% vs 6.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48818, 48811, 48884

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Crystal’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Crystal is healthier than 22% of U.S. towns, and than 39% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressDObesityC+DiabetesDSmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 22%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 21%

Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$70K (7,141)Healthier than 39%

Better than its income would suggest. Crystal is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Crystal could be anywhere from D to B.

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 Crystal 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. Crystal’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 Crystal 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 Crystal adults…

39 of every 100 Crystal adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.4–42.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Crystal, betterCrystal, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% Crystal
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.2% Crystal
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Crystal
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.2% Crystal
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MI 80%

Dentist visit

MI 68%

Cholesterol check

MI 87%

Colon screening

MI 69%

Mammogram

MI 77%

Taking BP meds

MI 78%

1 in 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Crystal 8.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Crystal adults are doing

1 in 3Crystal adults feel lonely

32.5% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Crystal adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.1% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Crystal adults lack social or emotional support

25.6% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Crystal adults are in frequent mental distress

18.6% · 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 6

Crystal adults worry about having enough food

17.9% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 7

Crystal adults worry about keeping their housing

13.7% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 10

Crystal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.1% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 11

Crystal adults lack reliable transportation

9.4% · MI 8.3% · about the same

16.7% of Crystal adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%

Thinking or memory16.5%

Hearing8.1%

Errands alone9.5%

Vision5.4%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Crystal

Crystal 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.

36.1%45.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first

New Haven37.6%

Evergreen42.4%

Crystal43.3%

Bloomer45.1%

Care nearby

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonCarson City · 5.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sheridan Community HospitalSheridan · 9.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center AlmaAlma · 15 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Spectrum Health United HospitalGreenville · 19.7 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Montcalm Area Health CenterGreenville · 18.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 20.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careCrystal's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Montcalm County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careCrystal's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Montcalm County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthCrystal's county is a federal shortage area.Montcalm County · need score 12 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 Crystal. 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 Crystal

Measure	Crystal	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.5%	34.4–42.6%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.5%	32.4–40.7%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	43.3%	36.2–50.6%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	29.8%	26.5–33.1%	29.1%	about the same
Depression	26.1%	22.5–29.8%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.6%	10.4–15.2%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	11.3%	9.9–12.6%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.6%	7.8–9.4%	8.9%	about the same
Diabetes	12.8%	11–14.6%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	9.4%	8.2–10.7%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	7.6%	6.8–8.5%	7%	about the same
Stroke	3.8%	3.5–4.3%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.2%	16.3–22.2%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	17.3%	14.4–20.5%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.2%	22.7–31.8%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	37.2%	31.3–43.6%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.2%	75.7–82.4%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.4%	59.7–66.9%	68%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.2%	83–87.2%	87.4%	worse
Colon screening	65.1%	60.4–69.7%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	76%	68.7–82.4%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	74.4%	71.2–77.4%	77.6%	worse
No health insurance	8.9%	7.2–10.9%	6.9%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.5%	27.5–37.9%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	25.6%	21.7–29.7%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.6%	16.4–20.9%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.1%	19–25.3%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.6%	13.6–17.6%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	17.9%	15–21.3%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	13.7%	11.6–16.1%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.1%	8.7–11.7%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.4%	8.1–10.8%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	16.7%	14–19.8%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	34.5%	29.9–39.1%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.4%	13.3–17.6%	14%
Thinking or memory	16.5%	14.4–18.6%	14.3%
Hearing	8.1%	7.1–9%	7.3%
Vision	5.4%	4.9–6.2%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.9–5%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.5%	8.3–10.7%	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 Crystal door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Crystal better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Crystal by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Crystal 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.