Health · Dorr

Dorr, MI health

Dorr differs from Michigan on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.4% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.6% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (19.8% vs 15.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49323, 49348, 49315
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Dorr’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Dorr is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns and 80% of Michigan towns.

A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressC+Mental distressBObesityADiabetesB-SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 68%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 80%
Towns with similar incomes, $73K–$122K (8,337)Healthier than 57%

About what its income would suggest. Dorr does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Dorr 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 Dorr 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. Dorr’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.
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How Dorr 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 Dorr adults…

31 of every 100 Dorr adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · better · margin 27.6–34.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dorr, betterDorr, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.9% Dorr
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Dorr
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.8% Dorr
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Dorr
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
71%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
70%
Colon screening
MI 69%
78%
Mammogram
MI 77%
74%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dorr 6.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dorr adults are doing

1 in 3Dorr adults feel lonely
32.3% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Dorr adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Dorr adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Dorr adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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 9
Dorr adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 11
Dorr adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 15
Dorr adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 15
Dorr adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MI 8.3% · better

10.1% of Dorr adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Around Dorr

Dorr 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.

Leighton: 34.8% Hopkins: 36.7% Salem: 34.4% Byron: 31.9% Wayland: 36.3% Wayland: 36.3% Thornapple: 36.3% Gaines: 33.6% Monterey: 37% Watson: 37% Overisel: 34.5% Jamestown: 31.8% Wyoming: 36.7% Dorr: 34.5% Dorr Leighton Hopkins Salem Byron University of Michigan Health - West · Wyoming · 9.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital · Zeeland · 15 mi · 5★ MedicareH Beacon Allegan · Allegan · 15.8 miH Catherine's Health Center at Streams of Hope · Grand Rapids · 9.5 mi+ Catherine's Health Center at Wyoming · Wyoming · 12.1 mi+
31.8%37%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Byron31.9%
Salem34.4%
Dorr34.5%
Leighton34.8%
Hopkins36.7%

Care nearby

University of Michigan Health - WestWyoming · 9.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Corewell Health Zeeland HospitalZeeland · 15 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Beacon AlleganAllegan · 15.8 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGrand Rapids · 16.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Catherine's Health Center at Streams of HopeGrand Rapids · 9.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Catherine's Health Center at WyomingWyoming · 12.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careDorr's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MFW-Allegan/Ottawa Counties · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careDorr is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDorr is not a shortage area

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 Dorr. 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 Dorr
MeasureDorrMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.1%27.6–34.6%36.7%better
High cholesterol32.4%28.8–36%35.4%about the same
Obesity34.5%28.5–40.8%36.2%about the same
Arthritis26.5%23.7–29.4%29.1%about the same
Depression26.7%23.3–30.3%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.7–11.5%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.4%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.5%7.7–9.2%8.9%about the same
Diabetes9.6%8.3–10.9%11.9%better
COPD6.9%6.1–7.7%8.1%better
Heart disease5.7%5.1–6.3%7%better
Stroke2.9%2.7–3.2%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12.3–16.5%14.6%about the same
Binge drink19.8%16.8–23.2%15.9%worse
Get no exercise21.9%18.4–25.6%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%26.6–36.6%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.8–81.3%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit71.3%68.2–74.1%68%better
Cholesterol check86.9%85.2–88.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening69.6%65.3–73.6%69%about the same
Mammogram78.3%71.9–83.8%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds74%70.8–76.8%77.6%worse
No health insurance6.1%5.1–7.2%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.6–37%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.6%19.3–26%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.8–19.7%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health16.2%14.1–18.4%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress13%11.4–14.6%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%9.7–13.4%15.4%better
Housing insecurity9.4%8–11%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.7–7.6%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.5%5.7–7.4%8.3%better
Receive SNAP10.1%8.4–11.8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability28.1%24.5–31.9%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.1%9.7–12.7%14%
Thinking or memory14%12.4–15.6%14.3%
Hearing6.4%5.7–7.1%7.3%
Vision3.8%3.4–4.2%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3%2.7–3.4%3.8%
Errands alone7.4%6.6–8.3%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 Dorr door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Dorr better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dorr by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dorr 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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