Dearborn Heights, MI health
Dearborn Heights differs from Michigan on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.5% vs 10.2%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (11.6% vs 8.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dearborn HeightsDearborn Heights’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Dearborn Heights is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns.
About what its income would suggest. Dearborn Heights does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
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 Dearborn Heights 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. Dearborn Heights uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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.
How Dearborn Heights 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Dearborn Heights adults…
Bars show Dearborn Heights; the black tick is Michigan. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
MI 24.9%
MI 34.7%
MI 15.9%
MI 14.6%
Keeping up with care
Share of Dearborn Heights adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.
How Dearborn Heights adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
20.2% of Dearborn Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.
Living with a disability
of Dearborn Heights adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Michigan. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Dearborn Heights 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 Dearborn Heights.
Obesity
Care nearby
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dearborn Heights. 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 Dearborn Heights
| Measure | Dearborn Heights | Margin | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.4% | 34–38.9% | 36.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.8% | 33.5–38.3% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 35% | 31.7–38.5% | 36.2% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.3% | 27.3–31.4% | 29.1% | about the same |
| Depression | 27.8% | 25.3–30.5% | 25.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.5% | 12.3–16.9% | 10.2% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.2% | 11–13.4% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.3% | 7.7–9.1% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 11–13.5% | 11.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.9% | 9–10.9% | 8.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.4% | 6.8–8.1% | 7% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4% | 3.7–4.3% | 3.7% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18% | 16.1–19.9% | 14.6% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.4% | 14.3–18.7% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28% | 25.4–30.8% | 24.9% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.8% | 35.6–41.9% | 34.7% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.6% | 76.1–81% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63.1% | 60.5–65.6% | 68% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.1% | 83.4–86.6% | 87.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 64.4% | 61–67.7% | 69% | worse |
| Mammogram | 75% | 70.1–79.6% | 76.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.1% | 72.8–77.4% | 77.6% | worse |
| No health insurance | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9% | 6.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32% | 29–35.3% | 32.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.9% | 21.3–26.6% | 23.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 21% | 19.3–22.9% | 17.6% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 23.2% | 21.1–25.3% | 19.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.9% | 14.5–17.5% | 14% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 20.2% | 18.1–22.4% | 15.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 15.1% | 13.4–16.9% | 11.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11.6% | 10.3–12.9% | 8.7% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9% | 8.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 20.2% | 18.1–22.4% | 14.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.3% | 31.7–37.2% | 31.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.7% | 14.2–17.2% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.6% | 15.1–18.3% | 14.3% | |
| Hearing | 7.8% | 7–8.6% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6% | 4.9% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 10.7% | 9.7–11.7% | 8.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.