Health · Dimondale

Dimondale, MI health

Dimondale differs from Michigan on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.3% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.1% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.6% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dimondale
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Dimondale’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Dimondale is healthier than 75% of U.S. towns and 86% of Michigan towns.

A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB+Mental distressB-ObesityB+DiabetesA-SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 75%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 86%
Towns with similar incomes, $83K–$139K (6,567)Healthier than 55%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Dimondale is healthier than 75% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Dimondale could be anywhere from C+ to A.
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 Dimondale 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. Dimondale 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.
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How Dimondale 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 Dimondale adults…

36 of every 100 Dimondale adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.1–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dimondale, betterDimondale, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21% Dimondale
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Dimondale
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Dimondale
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.2% Dimondale
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
77%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
91%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
76%
Colon screening
MI 69%
78%
Mammogram
MI 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dimondale 4.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dimondale adults are doing

1 in 3Dimondale adults feel lonely
29.2% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Dimondale adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Dimondale adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · Michigan 23.1% · better
1 in 6Dimondale adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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 12
Dimondale adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 14
Dimondale adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 20
Dimondale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 20
Dimondale adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · MI 8.3% · better

7.1% of Dimondale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dimondale

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

HNearest EREdward W Sparrow HospitalLansing · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMclaren Greater Lansing★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of InghamLansing · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
County of Ingham
4 sites · nearest in Lansing
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Care Free Medical
Lansing · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8 mi
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Mclaren Greater Lansing
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Eaton Rapids Medical Center
Eaton Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.2 mi
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careDimondale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDimondale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDimondale is not a shortage area

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 Dimondale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Dimondale
MeasureDimondaleMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.4%32.1–40.6%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.8%33.7–42.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.6%29.7–43.9%36.2%about the same
Arthritis32.3%28.6–35.9%29.1%about the same
Depression26.5%22.7–30.3%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.7%5.3–8.4%10.2%better
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.7%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.5–12.8%8.9%worse
Diabetes10.8%9.1–12.6%11.9%about the same
COPD7.1%5.8–8.7%8.1%about the same
Heart disease6.9%5.9–8%7%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.8–3.8%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.2%8.7–14.1%14.6%better
Binge drink16.1%13.2–19%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise21%16.8–25.7%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%25.3–36.1%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.6%79.4–85.2%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit77%74.2–79.8%68%better
Cholesterol check90.6%89–92.1%87.4%better
Colon screening76%72–79.9%69%better
Mammogram77.5%70.3–83.9%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.1–81.9%77.6%about the same
No health insurance4.5%3.5–5.8%6.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.2%24.4–34.1%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support19.3%16–23%23.1%better
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.7–18.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health15.2%12.5–18.1%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress12.8%10.8–14.9%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.3%6.4–10.7%15.4%better
Housing insecurity7.2%5.8–8.8%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.1–6.1%8.7%better
No reliable transportation5.1%4.2–6.1%8.3%better
Receive SNAP7.1%5.3–9.3%14.3%
Disability
Any disability28.3%23.9–32.9%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%10.3–15.1%14%
Thinking or memory11.7%9.8–13.8%14.3%
Hearing7.6%6.5–8.7%7.3%
Vision3.5%3–4.2%4.9%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.4–3.4%3.8%
Errands alone6.8%5.7–8%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 Dimondale door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Dimondale better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dimondale 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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